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Addiction Workers Training Project

Addiction Workers Training Project. Scottish Drugs Forum. Addiction Workers Training Project. Road to Recovery: Employability. The Road to Recovery. Integrating Treatment & Employment Ongoing Employability Support Agencies Working Together

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Addiction Workers Training Project

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  1. Addiction Workers Training Project Scottish Drugs Forum

  2. Addiction Workers Training Project Road to Recovery: Employability

  3. The Road to Recovery • Integrating Treatment & Employment • Ongoing Employability Support • Agencies Working Together From: The Road to Recovery, A New Approach to Tackling Scotland’s Drug Problem, The Scottish Government, 2008.

  4. The Road to Recovery • 98. Integrating Treatment & Employment • Integration of treatment with activities which allow individuals to move towards employment. • 99. Ongoing Employability Support • Action to improve employability must become more aspirational, with treatment and care services providing ongoing support. • 100. Agencies Working Together • Health and social care, training and skills development and regeneration (agencies) to make a significant contribution to individuals' employment prospects.

  5. What is AWTP? Supported employment and training for former drug and alcohol users SVQ Health and Social Care Level 2/3 Work placements Ongoing training and development Employment opportunities

  6. Who are the trainees? Male and female Age range 25 - 50 Parents Former drug and alcohol service users People with experience of homelessness Ex-offenders

  7. What do trainees get from AWTP? • Stepping Stone • Personal Development • Working Towards Full Time Employment • Confidence / Self Esteem • Knowledge & Skills • Positive Challenge • High Level of Support

  8. AWTP Outcomes • 1st five years: 70% of trainees moved in to employment • External Evaluation 2004-2007 • High levels of satisfaction from trainees • High success levels in helping people in to employment in the care field • Recognised as Best Practice Initiative at Herald Society Awards 2008 due to “increasing efficiency, ensuring best value and inter-agency collaboration”.

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