SkillScorer ships with 5 Alcohol & Drug Services disciplines and 50 individual skills out of the box. Choose a discipline to see every skill, its description and the levels that come with it — each one fully editable, renameable or removable, and you can add your own to match how your organisation actually works.
10 skills
AOD counsellors support people to reduce harm and change their relationship with substances. This scorecard covers assessment, motivational interviewing, treatment planning, risk and documentation so services can deliver safe, consistent care.
- AOD Assessment and Screening
- Motivational Interviewing and Engagement
- Treatment Planning and Goal Setting
- Harm Reduction Practice
- Relapse Prevention and Coping Skills
- Withdrawal, Overdose and Medical Risk Awareness
- Co-Occurring Mental Health Awareness
- Cultural Safety and Stigma Awareness
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Residential and detox staff support people through the hardest stages of treatment. This scorecard covers withdrawal monitoring, safety, group programs and daily living support.
- Withdrawal Assessment and Monitoring
- Medication Administration and Safety
- Managing Aggression and Behaviour Safely
- Group Programs and Therapeutic Activities
- Daily Living and Life Skills Support
- Residential Rules, Boundaries and Culture
- Emergency and Overdose Response
- Family and Visitor Communication
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Outreach and peer workers meet people where they are. This scorecard covers harm reduction, safe disposal, engagement, referral and personal safety.
- Non-Judgemental Engagement on the Street
- Safe Injecting Information and Harm Reduction Supplies
- Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training
- Safe Sharps Handling and Disposal
- Referral to Health, Housing and Treatment
- Peer Lived Experience and Boundaries
- Personal Safety and Working in Public Spaces
- Working With Police, Ambulance and Local Community
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Youth and family AOD workers respond early. This scorecard covers engagement, assessment, education, family support and safety.
- Engaging Young People and Building Trust
- Age-Appropriate Assessment and Brief Intervention
- Working With Parents and Carers
- School and Community Education Sessions
- Understanding Youth Culture and Substance Trends
- Child Protection and Mandatory Reporting
- Referral and Pathways to Treatment
- Group Work and Diversion Programs
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Managers keep AOD services safe and accountable. This scorecard covers governance, quality, funding, workforce and reporting.
- Clinical Governance and Incident Review
- Quality Standards and Accreditation
- Funding, Contract and Reporting Requirements
- Workforce Recruitment, Supervision and Development
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Client Feedback and Complaints Handling
- Partnership With Health and Justice Services
- Data, Outcomes and Evaluation
- + 2 more
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