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Professional Profile
The Diploma/ BSc (Hons) Substance
Use and Misuse Studies is a very challenging programme. As you work
through your modules you will develop personally and professionally
by utilising the professional, academic and personal experiences of
your own and those of your fellow students, teachers and
researchers.
This programme has been developed
in line with the Government’s call for a skilled workforce in the
substance misuse field and has been mapped against
DANOS. This programme will help
you to develop your knowledge, skills and competence in relevant
DANOS competences according to your role profile and your
professional and developmental needs.
The DANOS has been mapped against
the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework. The Agenda for Change and
the new NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) from the Department
of Health in England aim to support personal development and career
progression by supporting staff to develop their skills to the full
and by ensuring better links between education, development and
career and pay progression for all NHS staff. Skills for Health is
currently mapping the DANOS against the Knowledge and Skills
Framework.
Therefore whether you are on a
Diploma or Degree programme you will be developing relevant skills
preparing you to work effectively with individuals, groups and
fellow professionals in the broad area of the substance misuse
field.
Profile on
Completion of the Diploma in Substance Use and Misuse Studies
- On completion of the diploma
level programme you will have enhanced your confidence and
competence in working in the substance misuse field with
individuals or groups in a variety of settings. In addition, you
will have developed your skills to debate new information and
ideas about substance misuse related problems, which will inform
your practice.
- You will have further developed
your ability to be a flexible, assertive and reflective
independent practitioner working in partnership with individuals
and communities. In addition you will be confident in
contributing effectively in multi-disciplinary teams, an essential
skill for working in the arena of substance misuse. You will know
to respect the rights, cultural differences and preferences of
individuals, in order to promote their autonomy and empower them
to make choices about their needs for interventions.
- During the programme you will
have learnt and continue to build on a range of transferable
skills beyond substance misuse interventions, including problem
solving, information technology, leadership, management and
decision-making. These skills will enable you to work in a
range of settings, to take an active part in planning and
implementation of effective interventions for substance problem
users, using appropriate evidence to rationalise their actions and
continually evaluate the quality of interventions provided.
- On completion of the programme,
you will have an in-depth knowledge of local and national
policy agendas, for example the Government drugs policies,
Drugs and Alcohol National Occupational Standards (DANOS) the
National Service Frameworks, the NHS Plan, NTA Models of Care,
Criminal Justice Interventions, substance misuse policies and
local needs, and you will be able to utilise this knowledge
effectively in planning and prioritising of substance misuse
interventions.
- You will be an adaptable,
reflective professional able to provide effective high quality
substance misuse interventions in a variety of settings. You
will have a sound theoretical knowledge and analytical skills
necessary to identify and respond appropriately to the needs of
people with substance misuse problems. You will be able to judge
and predict the impact of social, cultural, political and economic
factors, which influence substance use and problem use and choose
appropriate substance misuse strategies. You will have the skills
and knowledge to be able to evaluate and question substance use
and misuse interventions to inform your future practice.
- Finally, after successful
completion of the programme you will continue to develop the
necessary personal and professional attributes to lead
individuals and teams, share knowledge and facilitate learning
in others. You will also be able to recognise your own
development, and lifelong learning needs in a successful career as
a health or social care professional in a multicultural society.
Profile on
Completion of the BSc in Substance Use and Misuse Studies
- On completion of the degree
level programme you will have enhanced your confidence and
competence in the delivery of substance misuse interventions, in a
variety of settings. In addition, you will have developed skills
in leadership, decision making and strategic
planning that enable you to take a lead in influencing
substance misuse strategies. You will have enhanced your skills to
debate and critically analyse new information and ideas, which
will promote further development of substance misuse practice. You
will be able to make professional sound judgements and will be
committed to lifelong learning.
- You will have enhanced your
ability to be a flexible, assertive and reflective independent
practitioner working in partnership with individuals and
communities. You will know to respect the rights, cultural
differences and preferences of clients, in order to promote their
autonomy and empower them to make choices about their substance
misuse related needs.
- During the course, you will have
learnt a range of transferable skills beyond substance misuse
interventions, including problem solving, information
technology, leadership, management, strategic planning and
decision-making. These skills will enable you to take a lead in
the planning and implementation of effective substance misuse
interventions, critically questioning the evidence to
rationalise your actions and continuously evaluate the quality of
interventions provided. In addition you will have gained
appropriate knowledge, competence and confidence to contribute
effectively to the substance misuse agenda.
- You will be able to provide
appropriate, competent and innovative evidence-based substance
misuse interventions demonstrating the ability to critically
analyse and prioritise the needs of patient/client groups. You
will be a knowledgeable and skilled practitioner, able to
effectively work in partnerships with individuals, families and
the community. In addition you will have also developed crucial
skills in working in multi-disciplinary teams and be able to
recognise their key role in contributing as an equal partner in
multi-disciplinary approaches to substance use and misuse.
- On completion of the programme,
you will have an in depth knowledge of local and national
policy agendas, for example the Government drugs policies,
Drugs and Alcohol National Occupational Standards, the National
Service Frameworks, the NHS Plan, the NTA Models of Care, Criminal
Justice Interventions, substance misuse policies and local needs,
and will be able to utilise this knowledge effectively in planning
and prioritising of substance misuse strategies.
- This programme will enable you
to continue to develop and update your knowledge and skills. You
will be critically aware of and able to act on the ethical,
legal and professional legislation and guidelines as they
relate to your own sphere of substance misuse practice. Your
reflective skills will be further developed leading to thoughtful,
quality substance misuse intervention.
- You will be an adaptable,
reflective professional able to provide effective high quality
substance misuse interventions in a variety of settings. You
will have a sound theoretical knowledge and analytical skills
necessary to identify and respond appropriately to health needs.
You will be able to judge and predict the impact of social,
cultural, political and economic factors, which influence health
and choose appropriate substance misuse strategies. You will have
the skills and knowledge to enable you to critically evaluate and
question substance misuse interventions to inform your future
practice.
- Finally, you will systematically
develop the necessary personal and professional attributes to lead
individuals and teams, share knowledge, provide a role model and
facilitate learning in others. On completion of the programme you
will be able to use the knowledge, skills and experience you have
gained towards lifelong learning and further post-graduate study.
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