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Substance Abuse Counseling Introductory Course
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(226 ratings)
715 students

Substance Abuse Counseling Introductory Course

Addiction Knowledge
Created byAndrea Antczak
Last updated 4/2018
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • Gain the foundational knowledge needed to start working as a substance abuse counselor
  • Integrate previous learned knowledge, skills and training into your work with people struggling from substance use disorders
  • Understand causes of substance use disorders
  • Understand post-acute withdrawal syndrome and how to deal with a client who's experiencing this
  • Understand addictive thinking
  • Understand adjuncts to AoD treatment

Course content

6 sections • 13 lectures • 47m total length

  • Introduction to Substance Abuse Counseling Basics Course1:09
  • Introduction to Substance Abuse Counseling Basics Course1:37
  • Intro: What Substance abuse counseling is and what it is not4:42

    Empower clients in substance abuse counseling by educating them about the addiction process, post-acute withdrawal, and recovery options, using solution-focused cbt tools like reframing to uncover values and motivation.

  • Introduction to AoD Counseling: Self-Exploration

Requirements

  • Basic computer skills

Description

This course teaches the foundation knowledge needed to work with individuals struggling with substance use disorders. It will prepare an aspiring substance use counselor for more advanced counseling courses in the chemical dependency field. It discusses causes and theories of addiction, addictive thinking, post-acute withdrawal syndrome, and adjuncts to substance abuse and alcohol treatment recovery.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in substance abuse counseling as a profession
  • Anyone with a career in counseling, case management or another profession that will require the to work with people struggling with substance use disorders
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Counseling Students

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