Therapeutic Interventions for Alcohol & Other Drugs - Letterkenny

The programme will enhance your abilities in the field by extending theoretical knowledge and practical skills to alleviate these issues.

The course is mindful of the diverse professional backgrounds of participants and will provide you with the specialist skills and opportunity to enhance your knowledge base, employment and career prospects whatever your specialist field.

The programme plays a key role in empowering a workforce to respond to and provide systemic alcohol and other drug interventions within a four-tier model of treatment and care.

Topics include: Advanced Research Methods, Theoretical Foundations in Alcohol & Other Drugs, Alcohol, Drugs & Mental Health: Recovery Approaches and Children and Family: Hidden Harm.

Typical careers include becoming a Senior Support Worker and Therapeutic Intervention Specialist.

Year Five

SEMESTER MODULES MANDATORY/ELECTIVE CREDITS CONTACT HOURS

9
Advanced Research Methods Mandatory 10 21
Theoretical Foundations in Alcohol & Other Drugs Mandatory 10 21

10
Alcohol & Other Drug Use: Interventions Practice & Skills 1 Mandatory 10 21
Children & Families: Hidden Harm Mandatory 10 21

Year Six

11
Alcohol Drugs and mental Health: Recovery Approaches Mandatory 10 21
Alcohol and Other Drugs Use: Interventions Practice & Skills 2 Mandatory 10 21

12
Research Dissertation Mandatory 30 0

Minimum Entry Requirements
The minimum entry requirements are a Level 8 Honours Degree in a relevant discipline such as Health and Social Care, Nursing, Social Work, Youth Work, Psychology, medicine etc. Applicants may be required to undertake an interview. Applicants who do not hold the above entry requirements may be considered using the LYIT RPL process.

Application Deadline - 14 September.

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time.

Typical careers include becoming a Senior Support Worker and Therapeutic Intervention Specialist.