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ADDICTION PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AT A GLANCE

Understanding Addiction (45 contact hours)
Session 1
-History of Addiction
-Etiology and causation of addiction
-Models of treatment
-Involvement of treatment of family
-Use of Support groups

Session 2
- Signs and symptoms
- Physical aspects
- Disease concept
-Other substances and behaviors of abuse
- Involvement of treatment of family

Session 3
- Signs and symptoms
- Co-occurring disorders
- History of addiction
- Etiology and causation
- Use of support groups

Treatment Knowledge (45 contact hours)
Session 1
- Signs and symptoms
- Disease concept of addictions
- Other substances and addictive behaviors
- Models of treatment
- Involvement of treatment of families in the recovery process
- Use of support groups
- Treatment components

Session 2
- Co-occurring disorders
- Other substances and addictive behaviors
- History of addictions
- Models of treatment
- Treatment components

Session 3
- Physical aspects
- Pharmacology
- History of addictions
- Models of treatment
- Types of services

Application to Practice (45 contact hours)
Session 1
- Individual counseling techniques
- Groups counseling techniques
- Family counseling techniques

Session 2
- Models of treatment
- Special population needs
- Observation and communication skills

Session 3
- Understanding research and translating to practice
- Wellness, alternative therapies, and nutritional concerns
- Medication assisted treatment

Professional Readiness (45 contact hours)
Session 1
- Special population needs
- Care for the care-givers

Session 2
- HIPPA guidelines
- Rules, regulations, and laws related to addictions counseling
-Supervision, management, and leadership models

Session 3
- Ethical guidelines
- Ethical decision making processes

Counseling Skills (45 contact hours)
Session 1
- Screening and assessment individuals
- Procedures and techniques for evaluating individuals
- Basic counseling skills
- Stages of addiction

Session 2
- Motivation interviewing
- Developmental issues
- Basic counseling skills

Session 3
- Diagnosing
- Treatment planning
- Referral

Theories of Counseling (45 contact hours)
Session1
- Psychodynamic models of counseling
- Humanistic models of counseling

Session 2
- Behavioral models of counseling
- Cognitive behavioral models of counseling
- Motivation interviewing

Session 3
- Brief therapeutic models of counseling
- Family systems models of counseling

Group and Family Counseling (30 contact hours)
Session 1
- Stages of the group process
- Group leadership skills
- Group techniques

Session 2
- Client, family, and community education
- Treatment planning
- Family systems counseling approaches

Ethics (30 contact hours)
Session 1
- Ethical decision making
- Code of ethics
- Privacy/confidentiality/HIPPA
- Laws/rules and regulations

Session 2
- Boundaries and transference
- Relationships and dual relationships
- Sexual misconduct
- Computer ethics
- Policies in human services
- Cultural competence

Documentation and Supervision (30 contact hours)
Session 1
- Record keeping
- Privacy and confidently
- Referral
- Clinical documentation
- Psychosocial summaries

Session 2
- Clinical supervision theories
- Professional communication skills
- Performance reviews
- Observation skills
- Professional development

Psychopharmacology (45 contact hours)
Session 1
- Terminology
- Brain
- Nervous systems
- Central nervous system stimulants

Session 2
- Prescription drug abuse
- Pharmacological interventions
- Antidepressants

Session 3
- Opiates
- Hallucinogens
- Treatment planning
- Service coordination