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5-Step Method: Costs

Many of the materials are free to access, although some require you to have completed a 5-Step Method training course (which has a cost attached to it) or to be an AFINet member.  However, watching videos and reading materials will not make you a skilled practitioner – practice, feedback and supervision are the best way to develop your 5-Step Method practice.

If you want to become a 5-Step Method practitioner then you will need to complete a training course and this can be done in a variety of ways. We can also support professionals to become accredited 5-Step Method practitioners. Costs for training and accreditation vary and depend on your needs. Similarly, we can support 5SM accredited practitioners to also become assessors and trainers.

Please contact us to discuss any costs: 5stepmethod@gmail.com.

5-Step Method: Copyright & Acknowledging 5SM and AFINet

© The 5-Step Method, and all materials and resources associated with it, are copyrighted to AFINet. Nothing can be reprinted, reproduced, photocopied, altered or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means invented, without prior permission in writing from AFINet.

There are two exceptions to this.

• First, a trained practitioner can copy and share some or all of the self-help handbook with affected family members themselves.
• Second, a trained practitioner can share the handbooks with the individual who is supervising or managing your work, but that person should adhere to the copyright rules and not share them in any way with anyone else.

Please also discuss with us about how to acknowledge/reference AFINet and our published 5-Step Method research in your organisation (e.g. on websites, in marketing materials, or in reports to commissioners or funders). We will agree the best solution for your needs, and put in place an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) or other form of contract as appropriate.

5-Step Method: Contacts

Contact:
Contact your 5-Step Method nominated person or contact us at . canddf2021@outlook.com
or for the southern hemisphere, contact steve.staunton@outlook.co.nz

For Steps to Cope programme of work then please contact info@ascert.biz or 5stepmethod@gmail.com

Review previous steps and explore further needs

This video demonstrates the majority of Step 5 competencies. Use your competency framework to score and comment on how well you think the session is done.

Explore and enhance support and communication

This video demonstrates some of the elements within Step 4 (but not the beginning or ending of the session) – It was made in 2010 and the content is still excellent. The video was produced before we developed the competency framework so it will not cover every criterion but use your competency framework to score and comment on how well you think the session is done.

Explore ways of coping and responding

This video demonstrates some of the elements within Step 3 – (but not the beginning or ending of the session) It was made in 2010 and the content is still excellent. The video was produced before we developed the competency framework so it will not cover every criterion but use your competency framework to score and comment on how well you think the session is done

Links

There is lots of detailed information about this step in the Handbook: For people trained in 5SM. There are also exercises for family members in Handbook: Self Help for Family Members. See link in GUIDANCE, HANDBOOKS & READING

Identify relevant and targeted information

This video demonstrates the majority of Step 2 competencies. Use your competency framework to score and comment on how well you think the session is done.

Interactive Exercise

You can rate any of the demonstration sessions using: Framework: Practitioners Accreditation Competency Self Assessment. (See Guidance, Handbooks & Reading). This will help you reflect on the competencies being shown and think about the skills you need to demonstrate.

This covers criteria 1.6 from the competency framework, You can rate this session yourself using the competency framework.

Family member story – Listen, reassure and explore concerns.

This video demonstrates some of the elements within Step 1 (but not the beginning or ending of the session). It was made in 2010 and the content is still excellent. The video was produced before we developed the competency framework so it will not cover every criterion but use your competency framework to score and comment on how well you think the session is done.

Core Counselling Links

Each country is likely to have a national association for counselling. In the UK, there is a wealth of information on British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy www.bacp.co.uk.

For a general counselling book, the key reading is Velleman, R. and Aris, S. (2010) Counselling and Helping: Psychology in Action. London: Wiley Blackwell / British Psychological Society. ISBN-10: 1405106107; ISBN-13: 978-1405106108

For practitioners working in the alcohol area, the key reading is Counselling for Alcohol Problems (Therapy in Practice) by Richard D B Velleman | 18 Jan 2011

Video: Demonstration Assessing Risk: 4mins

5-Step Method – Core Counselling Panel Discussion

5-Step Method – Core Counselling Presentation

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