Alcohol & Drug Services
Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support skills assessment
Outreach and peer workers meet people where they are. This scorecard covers harm reduction, safe disposal, engagement, referral and personal safety.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 10 Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support skills you can score
These are the default Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every worker, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Non-Judgemental Engagement on the Street
Builds trust with people who use drugs.
Safe Injecting Information and Harm Reduction Supplies
Provides safe injecting information and supplies without judgement and explains how to reduce infection risk.
Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training
Trains clients and families to recognise overdose and use naloxone confidently.
Safe Sharps Handling and Disposal
Handles and disposes of sharps safely and teaches clients to do the same.
Referral to Health, Housing and Treatment
Connects clients to health, housing and treatment services and follows up on referrals.
Peer Lived Experience and Boundaries
Uses lived experience to build trust while keeping professional boundaries and protecting own wellbeing.
Personal Safety and Working in Public Spaces
Manages personal safety when working on the street and in public spaces, including awareness of exits and colleagues.
Working With Police, Ambulance and Local Community
Builds working relationships with police, ambulance and neighbours to support safe services.
Data Collection and Reporting
Collects service data accurately while protecting client anonymity.
Self-Care and Debriefing
Uses debriefing and self-care to manage the emotional load of outreach work.
Levels included with Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support
Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Career Stage” for alcohol & drug services, so workers can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Volunteer
- Outreach Worker
- Peer Worker
- Senior Outreach Worker
- Coordinator
How Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support works in SkillScorer
Score
Each worker in a service is scored on the Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank workers, compare two side by side, or compare your services against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support skills need attention. Reports also follow each senior clinician's service.
Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support scorecard covers 10 skills: 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, Data Collection and Reporting and Self-Care and Debriefing. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are workers scored in Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support?
Every worker is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one service and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support?
Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support starts with these levels (called “Career Stage” in the app): Volunteer, Outreach Worker, Peer Worker, Senior Outreach Worker and Coordinator. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Needle & Syringe, Outreach & Peer Support skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In alcohol & drug services the app talks about workers, services and senior clinicians, and you can change any of those words too.
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