E. Annual Work Plan Template
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First Nation community: / Fiscal Year:Prepared by: / Title:
Goal: The goal of the NNADAP program is to improve the overall client health services for individuals and families through the delivery of prevention, intervention and after care substance abuse counseling/programming and to address their holistic health needs through effective coordination and implementation with other human services staff.
Prevention Objective: Coordinate or provide services and programming to clients who require substance counseling, detoxification, assessment, prevention, treatment, relapse, aftercare and education.
PreventionObjectives / Activity / Target Group / Event/Resources / Anticipated Dates / Outcomes
To present and/or work within a team to provide culturally appropriate prevention programs to educate youth and the community about a holistic approach to live a healthy, addiction free lifestyle / Present or collaborate workshops by designing, planning and delivering NNADAP programs with other service providers
To disseminate education information relating to addictions to individuals, families, groups, schools and agencies within the community / Provide education information relating to addictions to individuals, families, groups, schools and agencies within the community
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Objectives / Activity / Target Group / Event/Resources / Anticipated Dates / Outcomes
To ensure prevention curriculum delivery in the schools / Discuss and prepare, where applicable, lesson plan materials for on-going school curriculum related to addiction education
To provide lectures, video sessions, workshops and other activities within the community, including the schools / Conduct lectures, video sessions, workshops and other activities
To develop and provide addiction resources, program plans, cultural/traditional teachings/ activities to reduce alcohol and substance abuse / Research, develop or provide: addiction resources, program plans, cultural/traditional teachings/activities to the community
To develop effective communication- oral, written and computer skills for program development, advertising and delivery of effective programs / Use effective communication skills to prepare reports, proposals, research and program development/delivery
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Intervention Objective: To provide intervention strategies to assist individuals and families with reducing alcohol and drug related problems.
InterventionObjectives / Activity / Target Group / Event/Resources / Anticipated Dates / Outcomes
Obtain referrals from community members or other service care providers / Participate in Case Management Planning for clients with other service care providers
Provide counseling and outreach services on a need basis / Perform effective individual, couple, family or group counseling
Use and update concurrent counselling skills as needed, specifically in the areas of addictions and mental health
Maintain a work schedule that identifies times of availability for counselling activities
Use one of the many assessment tools to determine m client’s needs and care/case plans
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Objectives / Activity / Target Group / Event/Resources / Anticipated Dates / Outcomes
Provide consultation about detoxification, assessment, prevention and treatment to clients / Make referrals for individuals, groups or families to appropriate community services, treatment/healing centres or outside agencies
Assess the client’s addictions history and living situation
To provide addiction intervention resources, program plans, cultural/traditional teachings/activities to reduce alcohol and substance abuse / Research, develop or provide: addiction intervention resources, program plans, cultural/traditional teachings/activities
Document and maintain case records / Complete case management notes and files daily
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Counselling/Referral Objective: to provide counseling and outreach services and to act as the contact for referrals and/or facilitate the process when required
Counselling/ReferralObjectives / Activity / Target Group / Event/Resources / Anticipated Dates / Outcomes
Provide the necessary information and education in counselling and supportive services to all clients, including outreach services regarding recovery support, enabling behaviours and possible relapse / Utilize and keep abreast of various counselling techniques and modalities
Make additional referrals to appropriate community/cultural programs
Work with clients in the development of goals for treatment, relapse prevention, supports, networking, and aftercare / Assist clients with the development of relevant treatment or care plans and goal-setting;
Maintain awareness of client transportation arrangements, and ensuring client transportation to treatment is arranged when required
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Objectives / Activity / Target Group / Event/Resources / Anticipated Dates / Outcomes
Ensure that clients have arranged the required support services for family, with applicable community resources
To receive self- and agency-referrals of individuals who are experiencing difficulties due to addictions / Follow up and monitor progress of client/family
To implement support strategies/programs that assist individual and family involvement in positive, healthy lifestyle activities
To document and maintain case records / Complete client aftercare/follow up notes and files daily
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After care/Follow up Objective: to provide after care/follow up support strategies that assist individual and family involvement in positive, healthy lifestyle activities.
Aftercare/ Follow up objectives / Activity / Target Group / Event/Resources / Anticipated Dates / OutcomesTo provide client/family support after treatment or other services / Consult with the counsellor before, and during the after-release of the client for treatment
Encourage clients to follow post-care plans/contract
Maintain contact with the client and the clients family on a regular basis
Make additional referrals to appropriate community/cultural programs
Provide the necessary information to family regarding enabling behaviours and denial, prior to and during the clients referral and/or treatment
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Follow up and monitor progress of client/family
To implement support strategies/programs that assist individual and family involvement in positive, healthy lifestyle activities / Design and deliver educational, informational sessions/lectures.
To document and maintain case records / Complete client aftercare/follow up notes and files daily
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Professional Development Objective: to improve personal professional knowledge and skill development
Professional development objectives / Activity / Target Group / Event/Resources / Anticipated Dates / OutcomesTo strengthen substance abuse and addiction skill knowledge and development / Attend training to improve skills and knowledge regarding substance abuse and addiction
To increase programming knowledge by networking with others / Attend conferences, workshops and meetings related to NNADAP
To learn self care and debriefing techniques / Attend training for self care and debriefing
To build personal strengths (self confidence, esteem) / Provide education and training to peers
Joint addictions committee/group
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Administration objective: to perform a variety of administrative functions which meet the NNADAP program delivery needs.
Administrative objectives / Activity / Target Group / Event/resources / Anticipated Dates / Outcomes
To complete administrative duties to meet the NNADAP program needs / Provide monthly activity schedules and reports to supervisor as required
Maintain client-case and other files with discretion and confidentiality;
Provide a calendar of availability for appointment purposes
Maintain appropriate or relevant statistics as required
Work evening hours and weekends as agreed upon
Prepare and submit activity reports, work plans and year-end reports as required in the NNADAP program/Health Canada agreement