Award-winning training project for people with history of drug and alcohol addiction is looking for people in the Inverness and the rest of the Highlands to take part
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An award-winning training and employment project for people with a history of drug or alcohol problems is looking for people in the Highlands to take part.
The Recovery Worker Training Project (RWTP), run by Scottish Drugs Forum, supports, trains and prepares people with a history of drug or alcohol problems to work in the social care field.
Learning is primarily delivered remotely through the use of computers, enabling people who live in rural areas across the Highlands to take part.
It prepares participants for employment through formal learning and in-work placements over a 39-week period.
As well as developing skills and confidence, the trainees also receive an intensive package of personalised support and a weekly wage.
It is based on the Addiction Worker Training Programme, which has been running since 2004.
David Liddell, Scottish Drugs Forum chief executive, said over the years more than 80 per cent of those graduating from the paid employment programme went on to work in either addiction services or wider social care services.
“The programme, therefore, will not only benefit individuals, but also local services seeking to recruit motivated and skilled workers,” he said.
Colin Pomeroy, SDF’s senior development officer for the RWTP said: “We are delighted to be recruiting new trainees for our award-winning Addiction Worker Training Project.
“The programme gives those with a history of drug or alcohol problems a unique opportunity to gain a qualification in social care, with trainees learning about the addiction field and how to support people who are experiencing issues with substance use.
“At SDF we believe that someone’s experience of substance use is a strength not a weakness as it can help them to understand issues that someone else who is accessing a service may face.”
Applications for the project must be submitted today.
• More details can be found on SDF’s website.
