Substance Misuse Crisis Recovery and Implementing Wellness Plans

Course fee: HCPA Standard Member: Fully funded*
Associate/Network Member: £37.50+VAT | Non-member: £75+VAT 

One day course at HCPA
This course is suitable for organisations supporting individuals who:

• Have a mental health need
• Have experienced a crisis
• Are in recovery
• Have a known or suspected substance misuse issue

This course provides a practical overview of substance misuse, mental health crisis, recovery, and wellness planning. It supports staff to respond confidently and safely to individuals with complex and overlapping needs.

Co-designed with Change Grow Live Drug and Alcohol Service, the course explores why people may misuse substances, the barriers they face, and how stigma and system challenges can affect access to support. Learners will develop skills to recognise signs and symptoms, including where these overlap with mental health conditions, and to raise concerns appropriately.

The course also examines the impact of crisis across mental, emotional, physical and social domains, alongside different models of recovery and the distinction between lapse and relapse.

A key focus is on practical application, including collaborative working, harm reduction approaches, and accessing appropriate services.

Learners will also explore the principles of wellness planning, with clear emphasis on enabling individuals to develop and own their own plans to support ongoing wellbeing.

Learning objectives

• Understand what is meant by substance misuse, including types of substances, their effects, and how they may be identified
• Recognise signs and symptoms of substance misuse, including where these may overlap with mental health conditions
• Understand the purpose of Naloxone and its role in responding to opioid overdose (for awareness only)
• Identify barriers to support, including stigma and system challenges, and consider approaches to reduce these barriers
• Demonstrate how to raise concerns constructively and work collaboratively with individuals
• Understand referral pathways and the role of statutory and non-statutory services
• Understand what is meant by crisis and recognise its impact across mental, emotional, physical and social domains
• Understand different models of recovery, including personal and clinical recovery, and the distinction between lapse and relapse
• Recognise the importance of self-management and support networks in recovery
• Understand the principles of wellness planning and how to support individuals to develop their own plans

*Please note: As per our T&C’s, this course carries a fee in the event of non-attendance, non-completion or late cancellation.
Bookings of more than two delegates per site may be amended to allow access to all member organisations at the discretion of HCPA.
Delegates who are late may not be admitted into the training and a cost incurred