Addiction aid
Seeks helpers (including addiction counselors or employees in addiction treatment ) is one of carriers of addiction care and social organizations offered qualification for the use of volunteers in the care of addicts .
Use and area of work
The work is often organized on a voluntary basis, and some positions are also regularly remunerated. Often the volunteers are abstinent or formerly dependent persons, but those affected from the environment of the dependent or interested can also be considered. In addition to personal suitability, an abstinence of around one and a half to two years is required in order to participate in further training courses for dependent persons . After graduation, the addiction helpers should pass on their own addiction experience and knowledge to addicts and counseling institutions; in particular, former addicts have an appropriate orientation towards the world of life . As part of the operational assignment, the aim is to show employees to what extent there is an addiction and, if necessary, to agree on measures and goals and to provide support and advice.
Training content
The course content varies slightly, depending on the provider. Contents are often the understanding of addictions, important facts and figures, instructions for volunteer practice and conversations with addicts.