Providing Support and After Care Services for Substance Users

1.

Understand the need for relapse prevention activities throughout the treatment continuum.

1.1

Explain the role of relapse prevention approaches within the treatment continuum, giving examples of how these can be effectively used with individual service users as part of their after care package.

2.

Understand how to support individuals to access housing and accommodation services.

2.1

Identify the specific housing needs of individuals.
2.2

Evaluate the range of housing and accommodation services in relation to their suitability for service users.
2.3

Explain how to liaise with housing and accommodation providers to discuss the housing needs of service users.
2.4

Explain how to appropriately challenge housing and accommodation providers who discriminate against service users.

3.

Understand how to explore employment, training and education options with individuals who use substances.

3.1

Explain the role of employment, training and education in the recovery of substance users.
3.2

Explain appropriate methods of exploring with a service user the employment, training and education options available to them.

4.

Understand how to support individuals to manage their financial affairs.

4.1

Explain ways in which to support individuals to manage their own expenditure.
4.2

Explain ways in which to support individuals in claiming and collecting benefits and allowances.

5.

Be able to develop, implement and review personal action plans with service users who use substances.

5.1

Develop a comprehensive, realistic action plan with a service user to include goals relating to
a) employment, training or education
b) housing
c) personal finances
d) relapse prevention.
5.2

Demonstrate ways to support a service user to follow their action plan.
5.3

Demonstrate ways to support a service user to review his or her own progress towards goals outlined in an action plan.

Assessment Guidance