Mark Norman,
Training and Consultancy
BSc (hons), DMS, RMN, SEN(m), Diploma in Addiction Studies.
Bespoke training, specialising in:
- Safer Self Injecting and Harm Reduction for non Injecting Drug Users
- Drug and Alcohol Misuse, Use and Addiction
- Dual Diagnosis
- Mental Health
- Service Redesign
- Race Equality Cultural Capability
- Mental Health First Aid adult and youth versions (youth from March 2011)
- Motivational Interviewing (page under construction, please phone for details)
All courses and sessions are usually one or two day in duration. Sessions are a mixture of theory, practice and interactive sessions. Fun and enjoyment are key without losing sight of the important messages you want to deliver.
Cost for all courses/work are negotiable and with no hidden costs, all quotes are final and maintained for 3 months.
Dual Diagnosis
The Department of Health published the National Service Framework for Mental Health (1999) highlighting the need for development of a dual diagnosis strategy to meet standards relating to mental health promotion, care of those with severe mental illness and preventing suicide.In 2002, the Department of Health published the 'Dual Diagnosis Good Practice Guide' providing a framework to help strengthen services. This document advises services to view dual diagnosis as 'usual rather than exceptional'.The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse also set out guidance for the care of those with Dual Diagnosis in the service framework 'Models of Care' (2002).The development of a Dual Diagnosis Strategy is a National Performance Target for PCT's.
Dual diagnosis is a priority for many service providers, and training on issues and concerns for both Mental Health and Substance misuse services is something that is often lacking.
Having developed "e learning" materials for dual diagnosis level one for Devon Partnership Trust and having delivered sessions to mental health staff, the lack of knowledge and confidence in many staff is evident and worrying.
The step between good mental health staff and those delivering quality substance use support is minimal and often brief yet detailed training meets those needs.
The 2002 Mental Health Implementation Guide, Dual Diagnosis Good Practice Guide, states quite clearly on page 4 that (to paraphrase) quality services for people with dual diagnosis should be delivered within mental health services, so ensuring staff in mental health services at least have a grounding and understanding of substance misuse issues and the effect on mental health and vice versa is key.
On offer is one day training to mental health staff on the issues regarding drug and alcohol use and the effectiveness of harm reduction approach when dealing with people who experience complex needs in particular mental health disorder and serious substance misuse.
This course is based on Closing the Gap level one.
"I do not advocate for specialist dual diagnosis services but services that are sensitive to those considered to have DD."
Level two training is available on request.