Working in groups of 3-4, students are required to complete an oral presentation examining the key issues relating to AOD work with one of the following groups.Our topic is :
The presentation will cover:
the current context of AOD issues with the chosen client group
a discussion of dual diagnosis as it relates to the chosen group
evaluation of current services and prevention program/s focused on addressing relevant issues impacting on the group
professional and ethical practice in direct work with the chosen client group
evaluation of their group’s processes and member contribution/collaboration to complete the task
Your power point slides for your oral presentation should include at least 5 (scholarly) journal articles or books
This is the group oral presentation so we divided the topic into three so my part is"professional and ethical practice in direct work with the chosen client group" and "Conclusion "So I need 5 ppt slides and speaker notes related to my topic + Conclusion one slide which covers the details of my peer topics.Please provide me speaker notes as well.I am attaching the structure of the presentation which we have discussed in a file so that you will get some idea what my other group members are also doing .
Include 5 scholarly journal articles.
Presentation Structure: 15 minutes: 5 minutes per person Intro – Fiona · Table of Content The current context of AOD issues with the chosen client group – Fiona · Homelessness definition · Contributing Factors · AOD & Homelessness Statistics A discussion of dual diagnosis as it relates to the chosen group – Fiona · Dual Diagnosis Evaluation of current services and prevention program/s focused on addressing relevant issues impacting on the group – Deepika The three pillars of the Australian National Drug Strategy are reductions in supply, demand and harm: Harm Reduction, Supply Reduction and Demand reduction · Integrated Service Approach: general term to covering forms of working together, service linkage, cooperation, coordination and partnership. · Prevention: Outreach; peer-led interventions; Information, education and communication · Harm Reduction: Needle Syringe Exchange Programs (providing Sterile injection equipment) and Medically Supervised Injecting Centre. Why: for safer drug use, but also to protect the community (stepping in needles and maybe getting infected by diseases or having drug affected people rooming the streets) “While indicative of more pragmatic responses to drug use (e.g. heroin), there were specific conditions that led to their introduction, which are temporally distal from the current context and argument presented. Primarily, the motivation for these initiatives came from general concerns regarding public health and the threat posed by HIV, related to the lack of access to safe injecting equipment and/or spaces and harms associated with needle-sharing [61]. These policies were not necessarily about supporting drug users, but avoiding an HIV epidemic.” - (This can be found in Text ‘Worth the test?’ Pragmatism, pill testing and drug policy in Australia – one of the articles to assessment 1 in this class) · Demand reduction: through treatment: Effective drug treatment such as opioid substitution therapy; methadone program · Issues: Treatment types vary by state, but the main ones are residential rehabilitation, day rehabilitation and outpatient treatment. However, Drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment programs, Rehab centres etc. you need an identifiable and consistent place of residence to access those and (maybe, I am not too sure who pays for them) to obtain the welfare support to be able to pay for them. And they are often private and cost a lot of money. Some are founded by the Australian Government via Medicare rebates, but without address no Medicare access https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/drug-and-alcohol-rehabilitation Examples of non-governmental agencies supporting homeless people with AOD issues: St. Vincent’s & Salvation Army: provide information & referral services & support for the homeless. Launch Housing: Housing assistance CoHealth: range of services to AOD clients: includes counselling, a needle program, dual diagnosis counselling and pharmacotherapy (however, do they need proof of residency, probably ?) Professional and ethical practice in direct work with the chosen client group – Eveena · Professional Boundaries: Do not use private capacities (money, guest bedroom etc.) to support them. If your organisation provides you with a daily spending budget you can get clients food etc., however do not finance this on your own pockets I have looked up Kitchener’s principles of Best Practice here (we discussed that in COU101) · Self-determination vs the client’s best interest: some people choose to be homeless to remain anonymous, they choose to take alchohol and drugs (maybe to self-medicate), however, due to the physical and mental health issues being homeless and AOD, it would be in their best interest to get them off the street and in to treatment programs · Confidentiality: even if you know who they are and if you would be able to contact their families: don’t! They have drugs in their possession: do I need to call the police? Or do I led it go (I think he answer is: let it go: they more than likely don’t have enough to kill themselves with it, only if they tell you they will overdose with it, the duty of care applies. Otherwise, you need to obtain confidentiality and do not inform authorities about illegal drug possession · Beneficence: work strictly within one’s limit of competence and provide only service based on adequate training or experience do not attempt to do something you are not trained for. If client is unable to obtain AOD counselling due to residential issues: do not provide it for them if this is not your job description and you are just an outreach worker etc. · Justice: fair treatment of all clients and to respect their human rights and dignity (they are homeless, but not less of a human being). Demonstrate Unconditional positive regard: do not judge them Conclusion – Eveena