Learning programme
for related professionals
We have developed a learning programme for frontline practitioners that is accredited by The Royal Environmental Health Institute for Scotland.
To date, we have trained over 1200 people in the following professions from all over Scotland:
- Emergency & Environmental Services
- Health & Social Care
- Housing
- Third sector support agencies
“Great trainers – loads of useful tips.”
“Trainers are very knowledgeable and made the course really interesting and enjoyable”
Hoarding Awareness e-learning module
Available Autumn 2018
Course outline
People who compulsively acquire and save need understanding and empathy in order to help them develop new behaviours to deal with their excess belongings.
The e-learning module provides an overview of the condition, discusses interventions and treatments, and highlights the skills and competencies required to engage with and help people who hoard.
Learning outcomes
- Identify different types of hoarding
- Understand the psychology of hoarding
- Recognise hoarding behaviours and characteristics
Award
- Certificate of Completion
Understanding People Who Hoard
Course outline
This 2 day course helps participants to understand hoarding behaviour and other complex health conditions that result in clutter and disorganisation.
The course also explores evidence-based interventions and treatments, drawing on the experiences of the participants in developing skills to help people who hoard.
Learning outcomes
- Definition of Hoarding Disorder
- Assessing hoarding related issues
- Consider the science of behaviour change
- Review evidence-based treatments
Award
- Certificate of Attendance
Engaging With People Who Hoard
Course outline
This experiential workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to explore how the skills and strategies of Motivational Interviewing (MI) can support clients whose lives have been negatively impacted as a consequence of hoarding.
Using common issues that present challenges to engagement with this complex condition, participants will be encouraged to practice skills and strategies to elicit and strengthen motivation to change.
The workshop will be delivered over 3 days with opportunity in between for participants to practice MI and come back with experience and problems encountered in the application of skills learned on days 1 and 2.
Learning outcomes
- Review MI skills and strategies
- Assessing skills and strategies to strengthen motivation to change
- Consider practice and resolving problems encountered
Award
- Certificate of Attendance
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