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Workforce Development: DANOS
DANOS Guidance
DANOS
2012 - guide for workers, supervisors & line managers - [FDAP]
A
practical guide to national occupational standards (including DANOS),
workforce development and competence assessed qualifications - for workers,
supervisors & line managers.
DANOS
2012 - guide for commissioners & services - [FDAP]
A version of
the DANOS 2012 guide for commissioners of services and service providers.
NOS for frontline workers
The units listed below are those which seem of particular relevance to front-line workers. Those with the prefix GEN come from the General Health NOS, those with the prefix HSC are drawn from the Health & Social Care NOS, and all other units are from the DANOS suite of standards.
[For a full catalogue of the 5000 or so national occupational standards for the Health, Public Services and Care sectors, see www.ukstandards.org.]
Core generic units
The following would normally be relevant to anyone working in the field:
- HSC 233 Relate to and interact with individuals
- HSC 31 Promote effective communication for and about individuals
- HSC 32 Promote, monitor & maintain health, safety and security at work
- HSC 33 Reflect on and develop your practice
- HSC 34 Promote the well-being and protection of children and young people
- HSC 35 Promote choice, well-being and the protection of all individuals
- HSC 3111 Promote the equality, diversity, rights & responsibilities of individuals
- GEN 36 Make use of supervision
Core assessment units
Frontline workers would normally also be expected to be able to do the following:
- AB5 Assess and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance users
- AF2 Carry out assessment to identify and prioritise needs
Specialist units
Depending on their particular role, workers would normally also be expected to be able to carry out one or more the following:
Assessment and care planning
- AE1 Test for substance use
- AF3 Carry out comprehensive substance misuse assessment
- AG1 Develop, implement and review care plans for individuals
- AG2 Contribute to care planning and review
- AG3 Assist with the transfer of individuals between agencies and services
- AG4 Retain individuals in contact with substance misuse services
Treatment
- AB2 Support individuals who are substance users
- AH1 Prescribe controlled drugs for substance users
- AH2 Prepare to & administer medication to individuals, and monitor the effects
- AH3 Supply and exchange injecting equipment for individuals
- AH7 Support individuals through detoxification programmes
- AH9 Supervise methadone consumption
- AH10 Employ techniques to help individuals to adopt sensible drinking behaviour
- AH11 Prepare prescriptions for controlled drugs
- AI1 Counsel individuals about their substance use...
- AI3 Counsel groups of individuals about their substance use...
Addressing wrap-around needs
- AJ1 Help individuals address their offending behaviour
- AJ2 Enable individuals to change their offending behaviour
- AK3 Enable individuals to access housing and accommodation
- HSC 331 Support individuals to develop & maintain social networks/relationships
- HSC 347 Help individuals to access employment
- HSC 348 Help individuals access learning, training & development opportunities
Education
- AD1 Raise awareness about substances, their use and effects
- AD4 Develop & disseminate information & advice about substance use etc
Supporting & protecting others
- AB3 Contribute to prevention & management of abusive & aggressive behaviour
- AB7 Provide services to those affected by someone else's substance use