Essential knowledge: The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include knowledge of: Legal and organisation knowledge, including: legal and organisation requirements for client registration, allocation and referral organisation policies on reporting and confidentiality organisation policies and procedures for documenting work with clients understanding agency role, agency target group and the impacts on the local community range of alcohol and other drugs specific treatment intervention options including detoxification, inpatient treatment programs, outpatient treatment services, and brief interventions Effects of alcohol and other drugs use, including: signs and symptoms of medical risk associated with alcohol and other drugs use stages and symptoms of alcohol and other drugs withdrawal basic health issues relating to alcohol and/or other drugs use - e.g. malnutrition, blood borne diseases, skin infestations, effects of drug use on health, cognitive, social, emotional development and impact on others basic pharmacology - types of drugs; dose levels; effects of specific drugs; tolerance; treatment approaches broadly the effects of alcohol related brain injury consequences and effects of drug substitution/replacement effects of prescribed drugs on the use of other drugs patterns of drug use in Australia and the local community range of use and use scenarios e.g. lifestyle context of illegal drug use Complexity of poly drug use, including: medical physiological knowledge Indicators of other issues, including: mental health issues homelessness financial issues domestic issues employment issues disability issues gender identification issues post traumatic stress disorder - Vietnam veteran children of Vietnam veteran continued ... |