Topic outline

  • Psychological Trauma Level 2 (Skilled) – Developing your trauma-skilled practice 4: Understanding the use of substances to cope with the impact of trauma

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    Target Audience:

    This course is designed for anyone who has contact with people who may have been affected by traumatic events and/or substance use 

    The course is comprised of four units.  It includes a reflective journal to support learning and explores how substances can be a coping strategy for the impact of trauma, the self-medication hypothesis, the impact of stigma, and how to support recovery for people with multiple needs.

    Aim:

    The outcomes of this course are:

    1. To understand the prevalence and impact of trauma for people with a substance use problem

    2. To understand how substance use and trauma symptoms can impact each other

    3. To respect the resilience in people surviving by using coping behaviours available to them

    4. To develop your own collaborative trauma-informed approach

    5. To recognise the need for recovery pathways that accommodate multiple complex needs

     

    Assessment

    At the end of this course there will be a short assessment.   You need to score 80% to pass


    Note:  This course is hosted on TURAS and you will need a TURAS account to access it.  If you do not have a Turas account, you will need to register by clicking on THIS LINK.  Once you have registered, you will be able to complete the course.

    *Please note that if you need to create a new Turas Account to access this course, you can use a personal e-mail address if you do not have a work e-mail address.

    IF YOU ARE A FIFE COUNCIL EMPLOYEE, YOU SHOULD COMPLETE THIS COURSE ON ORACLE.  COMPLETING THE COURSE HERE WILL NOT BE RECOGNISED ON YOUR TRAINING RECORD.


    Click the link below to access the course hosted on TURAS