Forensic AOD workforce training

The Department of Health & Human Services has funded Caraniche to provide a series of workshops for forensic AOD clinicians working with mandated clients, and for AOD clinicians working with young people.

Caraniche has a team of psychologists, specialist forensic AOD clinicians and trainers who are contracted to provide forensic AOD treatment within both the Victorian public prison and community forensic systems.

• This training is free for eligible individuals.
• There is a maximum of 20 places in each training program.
• There is a limit of three places per organisation.
• Attendees must be able to attend both days of this training.

To register your interest in sessions in regional Victoria, please email us at training@caraniche.com.au

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Upcoming sessions and registration

Youth AOD Forensic workforce training

Who is eligible to attend this training?

To be eligible for this free training, attendees must be working with Youth, ASCO funded clients in a frontline role (not supervisory or managerial).

Can I attend this training if I don’t work with Forensic Youth AOD clients?

This training is currently only funded for frontline workers who are currently working with ACSO funded Youth AOD clients. If you are unsure if you meet this criteria, please get in touch with us.

Training areas covered in this two-day workshop:

• Understanding the Youth Justice System in Victoria
• Substance use and offending in Youth Justice clients
• Forensic assessment, Case formulation and Treatment planning
• Confidentiality, Consent and Documentation
• Managing treatment interfering behaviours and boundaries
• Trauma-informed care
• Self-care in the forensic context