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Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. (2010) Competencies for Canada’s substance abuse workforce. Ottawa: Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse.

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This report forms a supportive resource that identifies the technical and behavioural competencies required to perform effectively in the substance abuse field (from health promotion, support and outreach, counselling, withdrawal management, and supervision to administration and senior management).

The competencies also apply to allied professionals (e.g., primary health care providers, enforcement officials, Elders, volunteers, and social workers) interacting with individuals who have substance abuse issues. National competencies for the specialized substance abuse field were identified as a critical need in the first-ever survey of the Canadian addiction treatment workforce in 2004. In response, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, under the guidance of the National Advisory Group on Workforce Development, undertook to identify the technical and behavioural competencies needed by the substance abuse workforce.

The goal of this project—comprised of Technical Competencies for Canada’s Substance Abuse Workforce, Behavioural Competencies for Canada’s Substance Abuse Workforce, and supporting tools—is to enhance professionalism in the field by providing resources to:
• identify knowledge and skill sets for the substance abuse workforce and allied professionals
• support employers in hiring, retention, and staff development
• assist educators and trainers in developing strategies for learning
• provide Canadians with a more consistent quality of service delivery from the substance abuse workforce.


Item Type
Report
Publication Type
International, Report
Drug Type
All substances
Intervention Type
Education and training
Source
Date
2010
Pages
14 p.
Publisher
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
Corporate Creators
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
Place of Publication
Ottawa
EndNote
Accession Number
HRB (Electronic Only)
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