Transcript Road to Recovery

Addiction Workers Training
Project
Scottish Drugs Forum
Addiction Workers Training
Project
Road to Recovery: Employability
The Road to Recovery
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Integrating Treatment & Employment
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Ongoing Employability Support
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Agencies Working Together
From: The Road to Recovery, A New Approach to Tackling Scotland’s Drug Problem, The Scottish Government, 2008.
The Road to Recovery
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98. Integrating Treatment & Employment
 Integration of treatment with activities which allow
individuals to move towards employment.
99. Ongoing Employability Support
 Action to improve employability must become more
aspirational, with treatment and care services
providing ongoing support.
100. Agencies Working Together
 Health and social care, training and skills
development and regeneration (agencies) to make a
significant contribution to individuals' employment
prospects.
What is AWTP?
Supported employment and training for former
drug and alcohol users
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SVQ Health and Social Care Level 2/3
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Work placements
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Ongoing training and development
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Employment opportunities
Who are the trainees?
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Male and female
Age range 25 - 50
Parents
Former drug and
alcohol service users
People with
experience of
homelessness
Ex-offenders
What do trainees get from AWTP?
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Stepping Stone
Personal Development
Working Towards Full Time Employment
Confidence / Self Esteem
Knowledge & Skills
Positive Challenge
High Level of Support
AWTP Outcomes
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1st five years: 70% of trainees moved in to
employment
External Evaluation 2004-2007
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High levels of satisfaction from trainees
High success levels in helping people in to
employment in the care field
Recognised as Best Practice Initiative at
Herald Society Awards 2008 due to
“increasing efficiency, ensuring best value
and inter-agency collaboration”.