Table 3.
Examples of areas for strengthening capability and capacity in community-based treatment and care services
| The individual |
| Leadership |
| Mentorships, preceptorships, clinical supervision, etc. |
| Reflective practice individually or in teams |
| Appropriate qualifications and certifications |
| Structures and systems |
| Clinical supervision procedures |
| Networking and learning events |
| Professional development plans are created and updated regularly |
| Resources |
| Externally provided education, professional development courses, and learning materials |
| In-service or on-site education, training, courses, and learning materials |
| Supervisors and peers |
| The organization |
| Leadership |
| Strategic direction and drive, communicating a vision for client-centered continuous improvement |
| Professional development programs and standards |
| Strengthening governance mechanisms |
| Structures and systems |
| Human resource practices for recruitment, development, and retention |
| Monitoring systems and evaluations |
| Practice supervision and support |
| Information management or knowledge management systems |
| Resources |
| Funding, budgets, and financial management systems that support capacity-building |
| Guidance, information materials, operating procedures, and updates |
| Infrastructure such as facilities, libraries, equipment, and tools |
| Quality framework integrating the organization’s policies and procedures |
| The service sector |
| Leadership |
| Professional structures for standards, registration, representation, and accountability |
| National qualification frameworks and credentialing |
| Communities of practice share emerging evidence and innovative practice |
| Continuing professional development standards and opportunities |
| Structures and systems |
| Sector coordination and networking mechanisms promoting collaboration in the sector and with other sectors |
| Referral protocols and pathways |
| University and vocational training institute courses and educators |
| Nationally endorsed practice guidelines and standardized CBTC service workers’ curricula |
| Resources |
| National standards and accreditation of service organizations |
| Research and evaluation evidence, including drug use trends, context, clients, and quality of service outcomes |
| Professional networks |
| Secondary consultations and joint case management between sectors |