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Competencies for Canada's substance abuse workforce : technical competencies guide to working with first nations clients.

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"The Technical Competencies Guide to Working with First Nations Clients provides a First Nations context for the updated Technical Competencies in the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse’s (CCSA) Competencies for Canada’s Substance Abuse Workforce,1 and reflects cultural principles derived from Indigenous knowledge, including spiritual and cultural teachings from an Indigenous world view. This work is informed by Honouring Our Strengths: A Renewed Framework to Address Substance Abuse Issues among First Nations People in Canada (HOS), which engaged “a variety of interrelated knowledge gathering and engagement activities, such as regional needs assessments, research papers and regional focus groups.”2 It is important to remember that the culturally relevant behaviour indicators in this Guide correlate with an Indigenous person’s lifelong journey to balance body, mind and spirit with self-esteem, personal dignity and cultural identity. This Guide builds on and is to be used with the behaviour indicators in the updated Technical Competencies Report, while characterizing the unique knowledge and skill set essential when working with Indigenous populations in Canada. In the updated Technical Competencies Report, the behaviour indicators are directed at service providers working with non- Aboriginal Canadians. Some First Nation peoples who struggle with substance abuse will seek treatment from mainstream services. However, for those to whom cultural practices and safety are paramount, treatment must be provided in a culturally sensitive setting. The behaviour indicators in this Guide extend the Technical Competencies to assist non- Aboriginal treatment providers in responding effectively to First Nations clients who request a culturally sensitive setting."--Page 4.

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