KirstieSmith Consultancy delivers high quality bespoke or off-the-shelf harm reduction and related trainings to a broad mix of statutory and voluntary organisations , including housing , drug and alcohol sector , women ’ s organisations , the criminal justice sector and more .
KirstieSmith Consultancy can also deliver first line management training to develop management and leadership competency .
Kirstie Smith has worked in social care / substance use services as a practitioner , manager and L & D specialist for 20 plus years ( but is so incredibly youthful …) Her training is inclusive , engaging and outcome focussed .
Kirstie has an MSc in Addictive Behaviour and is currently studying Developmental Psychology which gives added depth to the learning sessions .
kirstiesmith . org
Internet safety , suicide and self-harm
Free interactive e-learning module
We ’ ve developed a new e-learning course for practitioners on how to help people have safe and positive experiences online .
The course is relevant to anyone who supports people with needs around suicide and self-harm . It offers practical advice on how to talk to people about their online experiences .
The e-learning course is free , open access and takes around 30 minutes to complete . It is available through Health Education England ’ s e-learning for healthcare platform .
For more information and to access the course visit samaritans . org / internetsafety-practitioners-training
Samaritans is a registered charity
Together we can make change that saves lives
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Are you passionate about helping other people overcome an addiction and help them live better lives ?
Our MSc Addiction Psychology and Counselling is a well-established route to a professional career in counselling in the addictions field .
Top reasons to study MSc Addiction Psychology and Counselling at London South Bank University :
• You will be taught for at least 400 hours by leading researchers and practitioners .
• You will gain at least 100 hours of addiction counselling experience on placement .
• You will have access to our dedicated psychology laboratories .
• The course is accredited by Addiction Professionals .
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