Mental Health Team Leader
Resume:
MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER BLACKWOOD
LONDON, SE19 3SX
TELEPHONE: 020*-*******
EMAIL:*********@*****.**.**
MOBILE: 079**-******
DATE OF BIRTH: 01/12/1966
EDUCATION: Archbishop Denison 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
Minds 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
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
Safeguarding Adults/ Care First
City & Hackney Turning Point Integrated Substance Misuse service
06/01/25- Current Lead Group Facilitator
Support Alcohol team with their group work programmes through the Psychology team client's into treatment quick access group work regarding in patient or community Detox & Rehabilitation tier 4, Criminal Justice DRR and ATR group work programme probation service, community referrals medical assessment, reviews and care plans support the team to manage their caseloads and duty times, clinical supervision regarding the complex clients they hold working through difficult situations and decision in areas of safeguarding risky behaviours and managing it.
SHP 24/06/24- 03/01/25 working within a residential children home in Greenwich. Children in care supporting children from the age of 16 with their wellbeing and needs to develop and integrate as best into society.
04/12/23-24/06/24 NHS Surrey & Borders: Drug & alcohol service, titration of substitute medication to clients coming from different pathways within the community or criminal justice, assessments and group work with multi-agency referrals.
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24/07/23- 31/11/23 Future Men- Young Fathers Project coordinator
Working with young dads at important times of pregnancy with partner to support them to be actively involved in their children’s and families’ lives
Work related incident hospitalised requiring operation 13/12/22 – 24/07/23
07/06/22- 1/11/22 Hackney Council YHSMS; Substance Misuse/Mental Health Practitioner Children & Families, Referrals through early years, Substance Misuse/Mental Health Practitioner Stoke Newington School and Skinners at Manor Park running sessions with pupils.
24/11/21 to 11/02/22 New Direction CGL Lewisham 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 covering in Pandemic.
15/11/20 to 30/09/22 Haringey Council Recovery Practitioner sessional work regarding harm minimisation.
22/4/21- 12/11/21 short of staff last two months at NHS Camden & Islington Kings Cross
WDP/NHS Camden & Islington Wellbeing Practitioner same service.
Surbiton Health Centre Wellbeing Practitioner working with clients who have developed dependency to alcohol & drugs.
20/08/20 – 27/11/20 Due 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, full comprehensive assessment, and therapeutic group models for stable clients
July 19/Nov 19
Greenwich Council
Young People Substance Misuse Practitioner/YOS inclusion team
Charity in transition into local authority
Excluded young people from schools or colleges. Due to behavioural issues involved in gang violence, dependency substance abuse, exploitations in many forms, multi-agency approach, with safeguarding as priority.
April 18/Feb 19
South Quay College Canary Wharf
Student Journey Leader (SJL)
SEND college working closing with children and families closely regarding their development and wellbeing.
07/06/16- 18/03/18
Equinox rehabilitation centre Residential
Team Leader Counsellor/Group Therapist Facilitator
Rehabilitation treatment centre a therapeutic setting Three months stay after Detox.
13/03/16- 15/06/16
Sanctuary housing
Young People’s Substance Misuse Worker
New residential service and team cohort of 16-25 with complex needs some with mental health and Substance misuse issues.
03/06/15- to 18/12/16
National Probation Service/CRC/Penrose
Responsible Officer
PSS post sentence supervision, managing case on release supervision orders.
Oct 2010- March 2015 NHS Redbridge Drug & Alcohol service (RDAS)
Substance Misuse Team Leader ( DAAT Commissioned Role)
Prescribing, titration of Buprenorphine, Suboxone and Methadone 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.
March 2010 – Oct 2010 Newham DASL (Drug & Alcohol Service for London)
Group Facilitator
Community-based treatment and rehabilitation service for people misusing substances.
March 2009 – Mar 2010 Newham council C.J.I.T Criminal Justice Intervention Treatment
Case Manager/Rapid prescribing worker
Bridging Prescriptions for Prison releases into the community
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 2005 Westminster Drug Project
Arrest referral worker based at Battersea and Wandsworth police station
Carrying out assessments in police stations courthouses and prison
April 2003 – March 2004 Cranstoun Oak Lodge
Residential Project Worker
Rehabilitation for chemical dependency Liaise with Social Workers in regards to Children Protection issues and case conferences.
February 2001 – February 2003 R.A.P.T & HMP Pentonville
Stimulant Specialist Practitioner
Designing and implementing the Carats 12 week rolling stimulant programme (B Wing)
2000 – Feb 2001 R.A.P.T & HMP Wandsworth
Project Worker
Twelve step programme (K1 wing)
16/02/1998 – 2000 R.A.P.T & HMP Pentonville
Project Worker
Twelve step programme (C wing)
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