Mental Health Social Workers
Resume:
MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER BLACKWOOD
LONDON, SE19 3SX
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DATE OF BIRTH: 01/12/1966
EDUCATION: Archbishop Tenison Secondary School
DATE:1978 – 1983
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES:
16/02/1998
16/02/2001
Priory Hospital Roehampton, RAPt, HMP Wandsworth & Pentonville
BACP British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy with CPCAB Counselling Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body at NVQ level 3-4
29/06/2001
Mainliners
Dual Diagnosis
22/06/2001
Mainliners
Hepatitis C
14/06/2001
Mainliners
Assessment skills
16/10/2015
23/10/2015
Mind’s Eye
Financial Abuse within Substance misuse specifically
16/03/2004
18/03/2005
Brunel University with W.D.P
Multi-Disciplinary practice teaching
Module 1&2
June 2004
National Acupuncture Detoxification Assoc
Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist
20/04/11
27/04/11
YMCA in house training
Safeguarding Adults
14th&15th May 2012
NHS in house training
Motivational Interviewing Phase 1
03/10/2005
04/10/2005
(CDP) Joint Diversity (Centre for Counselling Lectures for pre- admission groups)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Principles & Intervention.
May 2006
Blenheim CDP
Group training skills (CBT)
14/06/2007
21/06/2007
The Royal College General practitioners
R.C.G.P 1 Lewisham Council
Oct 2007
Quantum Diagnostics
Drugs of Abuse Test Training Certificate
15/03/2007
22/01/ 2007
Lewisham Council
Assessing high Risks
16/01/2008
24/01/2008
Blenheim CPD
Managing Aggressive Behaviour De-escalation Techniques
01/05/2008
28/05/2009
Federation of Drug & Alcohol Prof. (FDAP)
Registered Drug & Alcohol Professional
May 2008
Shering-Plough (SP)
regarding misuse, non-medical prescribing and new clinical guidelines at Royal College of Nursing London
31/07/09
Newham Council
Safe guarding Adults/ Care First
24/06/24-current Enfield Council YDS Youth Development Service Commissioned role:
Youth Substance Misuse Practitioner. Actively attend schools colleges and youth centres to engage YP’s 16-25 if SEND regarding areas such as substance misuse, sex education, mental health, gang related behaviour, CSE, county lines and all form of exploitation. I gave personal advice to young people and their families to support positive change.
04/12/23-05/3/24 NHS Surrey & Borders: prescribing service Group facilitation, key work sessions, assessments, and referrals.
24/07/23- 24/11/23 Future Men: Supporting single fathers raising their children with all aspects antenatal care, to access to their children through social services.
Hospitalised through work related injury needing an operation for 8 month 13/12/22-approx 24/07/23
07/06/22- 09/12/22 Hackney Council YHSMS; Substance Misuse/Mental Health Practitioner Children & Families, Referrals through early years, schools and parents regarding children’s use of substances, domestic violence within the home, exploitation that may come with this such as county lines, raising awareness regarding substances the physical and mental dangers in school years, on one to one sessions over an agreed time frame this may take place at school, or at home. At current in two schools Stoke Newington School and Skinners at Manor Park running sessions with pupils.
24/11/21 to 11/02/22New Direction CGL Lewisham Psycho-Social intervention programme sick covering caseloads and facilitating groups for different stages of recovery and for all substances. Whilst there developed DRR and ATR groups and part of the Community Opiate detox programme in my time, Needle exchange service, test for BBV's, additionally reception area support with clients.
15/11/20 to 30/09/22 Haringey Council Recovery Practitioner sessional work regarding harm minimisation and relapse prevention open workshops for staff and clients from Eastern Europe, refugee’s from Ukraine and other war torn places who were street homeless in the Pandemic covered housing, benefit’s, and their entitlements while this crisis continues, an understanding use and dependencies, safer practice around alcohol and illicit substances, how to be referred to local services and meeting their criteria Naloxone what is it used for.
22/4/21- 12/11/21short of staff last two months at NHS Camden & Islington Kings Cross
WDP/NHS Camden & Islington
Surbiton Health Centre Wellbeing Practitioner working with clients with dependency issues, getting hard to reach clients back into service Health check BBV's DBST supporting this process, exploring in patient detox, acamprosate outpatient detox stabilization with group work via internet one to one telephone key work sessions etc.
20/08/20 – 27/11/20Due to pandemic (Opening and locking down) Turning point Slough which was a very high tier of infections at one point the assignment needed to be terminated amicable a candid discussion with manager could not commute in by law.
02/12/19- 20/03/20
Bracknell Council Substance Misuse Team.
DAAT Group Facilitator
Open access prescribing service screenings, full comprehensive assessment, design and implement cannabis group specifically with group work facilitation in a CBT framework model, therapeutic groups for stable clients Needle exchange, Key working prescribing client with referrals to multi-agency services.
01/7/19-29/11/ 19
Greenwich Council
Young People Substance Misuse Practitioner/YOS inclusion team
Charity in transition into local authority
Excluded young people from schools and colleges, with behavioural issues involved in gang violence, dependency substance abuse, and exploitations in many forms, Multi-agency approach, which encompasses close working with social services, probation and police with safeguarding and priority within sound practice for family’s advocacy work with clear outcomes.
April 18/Feb 19
South Quay College Canary Wharf
Student Journey Leader (SJL)
SEN College working closing with children and families personally regarding their development and wellbeing regular communications with parent made to feel a part of the learning process/out -door activities sport/ work experience/ assist & support colleagues in difficult situations/ ad-hoc step in and take classes/manage time at open evening for every parent/multi-agency approach regarding Safeguarding issues
07/06/16- 18/03/18
Equinox rehabilitation centre
Counsellor/Group Therapist Facilitator
Rehabilitation treatment centre a therapeutic setting Three months stay I design life skills programme group therapies key work sessions daily activities Life skills programme designed by residents for resident’s aftercare and volunteering scheme, team leader with regular supervision, training and support brought to a competent level in preparing residents for the communities they came from or new ones. A lot of group facilitation work and one to one counselling.
13/03/16- 15/06/16
Sanctuary housing
Young People’s Substance Misuse Worker
Supporting new service and team with16-25 with complex needs some with mental health and Substance misuse issues, assessments, risk assessments, group therapy facilitation, education, employment and training, advocacy on young people behalf regarding benefits and move on. Training live skills that give young people the secure foundations and support for their personal development, exploring positive goals and aspirations, challenging negative behaviours and thoughts for meaningful transition to adulthood.
03/06/15- to 18/12/16
National Probation Service/CRC/Penrose
Responsible Officer
PSS Post sentence supervision managing case on release supervision sign posting to reliant services drug and alcohol services housing, ETE Employment, training and education accessing appropriate benefits, and Substance Misuse Screening reducing offending.
06/01/14-March 2015 Turning Point
G.P shared worker
Working within G.P satellite service Liaise with mental health services, the probation service, social workers in regards to Children Protection issues and case conferences in a multi-disciplinary framework.
Oct 2010- 28/05/13 NHS Redbridge Drug & Alcohol service (RDAS)
Substance Misuse Duty Worker (A DAAT Commissioned Role)
First point of contact from referral & comprehensive assessment for clients to allocations. Conduct morning meeting and highlight daily operations. Prescribing, titration of Buprenorphine, Suboxone and Methadone administer to clients coming from different pathways within criminal justice, community or inter-agency referrals within the Hub and external Foundation 66 tier 2, WDP alcohol service, Redbridge Council arrest referral a nice environment.
March 2010 – Oct 2010 Newham DASL (Drug & Alcohol Service for London)
Group Facilitator
Involved in community-based treatment and rehabilitation service for people misusing drugs, offering a range of substance use related groups; skills-based groups, stimulant specific groups and one to one key working. DRR (Drug Rehabilitation Requirement) Groups as Court Order. Substance use, Support skills, Development and Practical Living Skills. Offering Group based initial alcohol detoxification.
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March 2009 – Mar 2010 Newham council C.J.I.T Criminal Justice Intervention Treatment
Case Manager/Rapid prescribing worker
Manage a caseload of clients in receipt of substitute prescribing, which may have complex needs this is done in consultation with them to develop flexible care plans which are reviewed at intervals
June 2005 – March 2009 Quantum CDP
GP Liaison Worker Harm reduction
Working within G.P satellite service Liaise with mental health services, the probation service, social workers in regards to Children Protection issues and case conferences in a multi-disciplinary framework.
March 2004 – June 2005Westminster Drug Project
Arrest referrals/Community Outreach Worker
Arrest referral worker based at Battersea and Wandsworth police station
Carrying out assessments in police stations courthouses and prison
Working closely with probation and the criminal justice service
Key work sessions
Workshops, Lectures
One to one counselling and Aftercare/Through care
April 2003 – March 2004 Cranstoun Oak Lodge
Residential Project Worker
Liaise with Social Workers in regards to Children Protection issues and case conferences.
Relapse prevention groups
Group therapy
Workshops, Lectures
One to one counselling
Urine testing and Aftercare/Through care
February 2001 – February 2003R.A.P.T HMP Pentonville
Stimulant Specialist Practitioner
Designing and implementing the Carats 12 week rolling stimulant programme (B Wing)
Working with probation officer and various other criminal justice services
Duty was the same as when I was there in 1998
2000 – Feb 2001 HMP Wandsworth
Project Worker
Working with probation officer and various other criminal justice services
Twelve step programme (F wing)
Pre admission groups
Group therapy
Workshops
Lectures
One to one counselling
Urine testing and Aftercare/Through care
16/02/1998 - 2000HMP Pentonville
Project Worker
Twelve step programme (C wing)
Working with probation officer and various other criminal justice services
Pre admission groups
Group therapy
Workshops
Lectures
One to one counselling
Mouth Swab & urine testing and Aftercare/Through care
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