This is a 4 day course running on 18th November, 25th November, 2nd December and 9th December 2024  from 9:15 am until 2pm on all 4 days via Teams.  You must be able to attend on all 4 days.

Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form. 

Declaration  

The Scottish Drugs Forum neither certifies course participants as qualified, accredited nor competent in Motivational Interviewing. As a result of attending the course, participants may not represent themselves as either competent, accredited, qualified, or certified by SDF to provide Motivational Interviewing. Course attendance does signify that participants have undertaken learning and development in the basic concepts and method of Motivational Interviewing and have undertaken some practical experience in trying out this approach.  

Please note.  

Reflective listening skills are a core component of motivational interviewing practice, so we ask that delegates to this course have received training in, and are practiced in, forming and demonstrating these skills.   As a guide to skill level, the Enhancing Core Communication Skills course that we offer will bring delegates to the right level for this course.  You can book onto the Enhancing Core Communication Skills if you are needing to develop, refresh or update reflective listening skills.  

Overview  

This course focuses on Motivational Interviewing and its application in supporting behaviour change within a substance use context. It is designed to begin or refresh participant knowledge and skills in Motivational Interviewing practice.  

Who is this course for?  

This course is aimed at practitioners who regularly facilitate conversations about substance use behaviour change with people who present as reluctant or ambivalent about making change.  

Aim  

To begin learning the application of Motivational Interviewing spirit, skills and strategies to help people who use drugs and/or alcohol find and build their own motivation for change.  

Learning Outcomes  

By the end of the e-learning module and trainer sessions, you will be able to:  

• define the nature of ambivalence about change.  
• discuss how motivational interviewing can influence change by intentionally evoking and strengthening natural language (change talk).  
• practice the spirit of motivational interviewing, integrated with the OARS counselling skills to evoke and strengthen intrinsic motivation for change.  
• consider the application of motivational interviewing practice within own practice setting.  

Course Length and Format  

We recommend that you complete our ‘Motivational Interviewing in Brief Conversations’ e-learning module before taking part in the training.  

Access to the free e-learning module here: https://www.sdftraining.org.uk/e-learning/652-motivational-interviewing-in-brief-conversations  

Developed and delivered by SDF, funded by Glasgow HSCP & ADP

Our interactive facilitator-led training takes place on MS Teams and currently is only available to those who work in Glasgow City. 

There is no e-learning requirement for this course. 

Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.   

Course Overview 

This online training aims to increase knowledge and awareness of the key issues relating to alcohol use in Scotland. Participants will have the opportunity to consider harm reduction and support strategies. 

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of the session participants will be able to: 

• Discuss the prevalence of alcohol use in Scotland. 
• Recall the unit content for common drinks and low risk drinking guidelines. 
• Identify a range of reasons why people use alcohol. 
• Discuss the effects and costs of alcohol use associated with different patterns of drinking. 
•  Recall key resources and support services available to reduce alcohol-related harm. 
• Our courses are very popular. If you find you are unable to make it then please let us know as soon as possible so we can allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. 

Please check, in some email systems your SDF booking email can land in a spam or junk folder. Make sure you don’t miss it. 

Developed and delivered by SDF, funded by Glasgow HSCP & ADP

Our interactive training takes place on MS Teams and is currently only available to those who work in Glasgow City. 

Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.   

Course Overview 

This online training aims to increase drug awareness and knowledge and participants will have the opportunity to explore current and emerging trends within substance use. The training will consider harm reduction and support strategies. 

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of the session participants will be able to: 

• Name the seven key drug categories and their key effects 
• Recall an overview of the key substances in use 
• Identify the reasons why people choose to use drugs and alcohol 
• Recall poly-drug use and dependant substance use patterns 
• Describe signs of overdose and how to respond 
• Identify effective techniques to support people who use drugs and alcohol. 

Our courses are very popular. If you find you are unable to make it then please let us know as soon as possible so we can allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. 

Please check, in some email systems your SDF booking email can land in a spam or junk folder. Make sure you don’t miss it. 

Our online training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.    

This course will provide you with an awareness of the main drug related harms and understand the principles of harm reduction. 

By the end of the course you will be able to: 

• Define the principles of harm reduction and understand the background. 
• Recall a range of harms caused by substance use and describe harms from specific substances. 
• Identify sources of support to reduce drug related harm and be able to signpost people who use your service. 

Developed and delivered by SDF, funded by Glasgow HSCP & ADP

Our interactive facilitator-led training takes place on MS Teams and currently is only available to those who work in Glasgow City. 

There is no e-learning requirement for this course. 

Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.   

Course Overview 

This online training aims to increase knowledge and awareness of the key issues relating to alcohol use in Scotland. Participants will have the opportunity to consider harm reduction and support strategies. 

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of the session participants will be able to: 

• Discuss the prevalence of alcohol use in Scotland. 
• Recall the unit content for common drinks and low risk drinking guidelines. 
• Identify a range of reasons why people use alcohol. 
• Discuss the effects and costs of alcohol use associated with different patterns of drinking. 
•  Recall key resources and support services available to reduce alcohol-related harm. 
• Our courses are very popular. If you find you are unable to make it then please let us know as soon as possible so we can allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. 

Please check, in some email systems your SDF booking email can land in a spam or junk folder. Make sure you don’t miss it. 

This session will be held online using MS Teams. A link will be emailed prior to the course.

Please join from 0915 for a prompt 0930 start.

The course description and learning outcomes:

An introduction to bacterial infection in people who use drugs.

The training will give an overview of bacterial infection and various outbreaks seen in Scotland. It gives participants the opportunity to explore harm reduction information relevant to bacterial infection. The training will provide an overview of the main signs and symptoms which practitioners should be aware of and will encourage participants to think about and develop a response relevant to their services.

Developed and delivered by SDF, funded by Glasgow HSCP & ADP

Our interactive training takes place on MS Teams and is currently only available to those who work in Glasgow City. 

Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.   

Course Overview 

This online training aims to increase drug awareness and knowledge and participants will have the opportunity to explore current and emerging trends within substance use. The training will consider harm reduction and support strategies. 

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of the session participants will be able to: 

• Name the seven key drug categories and their key effects 
• Recall an overview of the key substances in use 
• Identify the reasons why people choose to use drugs and alcohol 
• Recall poly-drug use and dependant substance use patterns 
• Describe signs of overdose and how to respond 
• Identify effective techniques to support people who use drugs and alcohol. 

Our courses are very popular. If you find you are unable to make it then please let us know as soon as possible so we can allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. 

Please check, in some email systems your SDF booking email can land in a spam or junk folder. Make sure you don’t miss it. 

Developed and delivered by SDF, funded by Glasgow HSCP & ADP

Our interactive facilitator-led training takes place on MS Teams and currently is only available to those who work in Glasgow City. 

There is no e-learning requirement for this course. 

Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.   

Course Overview 

This online training aims to increase knowledge and awareness of the key issues relating to alcohol use in Scotland. Participants will have the opportunity to consider harm reduction and support strategies. 

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of the session participants will be able to: 

• Discuss the prevalence of alcohol use in Scotland. 
• Recall the unit content for common drinks and low risk drinking guidelines. 
• Identify a range of reasons why people use alcohol. 
• Discuss the effects and costs of alcohol use associated with different patterns of drinking. 
•  Recall key resources and support services available to reduce alcohol-related harm. 
• Our courses are very popular. If you find you are unable to make it then please let us know as soon as possible so we can allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. 

Please check, in some email systems your SDF booking email can land in a spam or junk folder. Make sure you don’t miss it. 

Developed and delivered by SDF, funded by Glasgow HSCP & ADP

Our interactive training takes place on MS Teams and is currently only available to those who work in Glasgow City. 

Our training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.   

Course Overview 

This online training aims to increase drug awareness and knowledge and participants will have the opportunity to explore current and emerging trends within substance use. The training will consider harm reduction and support strategies. 

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of the session participants will be able to: 

• Name the seven key drug categories and their key effects 
• Recall an overview of the key substances in use 
• Identify the reasons why people choose to use drugs and alcohol 
• Recall poly-drug use and dependant substance use patterns 
• Describe signs of overdose and how to respond 
• Identify effective techniques to support people who use drugs and alcohol. 

Our courses are very popular. If you find you are unable to make it then please let us know as soon as possible so we can allocate your place to someone on the waiting list. 

Please check, in some email systems your SDF booking email can land in a spam or junk folder. Make sure you don’t miss it. 

Developed and delivered by SDF, funded by Glasgow HSCP & ADP

Our interactive facilitator-led training takes places on MS Teams and currently is only available to those who work in Glasgow City.  

Our online training attracts attendees from a wide range of sectors and we encourage active participation in our sessions through group discussions and by inviting individuals to offer comments on issues relevant to their role. If you have any concerns about participating within this interactive format please highlight this in the additional needs section of the booking form.    

Course Overview  

This online training aims to increase awareness, knowledge of multiple risk and young people. Participants will have the opportunity to explore multiple risk and what that means in practice when working with young people.  

Learning Outcomes  

By the end of the session participants will be able to:  

• Identify common risk behaviours displayed by young people.  
• Define multiple risk.  
• Discuss positive and negative aspects of risk.  
• Identify common risk behaviours.  
• Recall the factors and Adverse Childhood Experiences that influence risk taking and identify the impact of these on resilience.  
• Demonstrate effective signposting and interventions which tackle multiple risk, build resilience, and support post-traumatic growth.  

 Our courses are very popular. If you find you are unable to make it then please let us know as soon as possible so we can allocate your place to someone on the waiting list.  

Please check, in some email systems your SDF booking email can land in a spam or junk folder. Make sure you don’t miss it.