Group therapy is a powerful tool in delivering addiction treatment services, as individuals working on or in recovery provide support to one another. The training will assist the aspiring addiction [...]
Along with Principles of Addiction Treatment and Addiction Counseling Skills, Case Conceptualization and Documentation, is considered to be part of the “Core Curriculum” and basic to the foundational training of [...]
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been extensively researched and has solid empirical support as an evidence-based treatment for addictions. CBT is structured, goal-oriented, and focused on the immediate problems faced by [...]
Clinical supervision is the process by which the clinical practice provided by the counselor is evaluated and either modified or approved by the supervisor. Clinical supervision is a central organizing [...]
Drug and alcohol abuse can increase an individual’s susceptibility to contract and spread infectious diseases, including STDs and blood borne illnesses. Drug use is linked to risky behaviors such as [...]
This training will focus on professional and ethical issues specific to the practice of addiction counseling and the treatment of co-occurring disorders. This training will build and strengthen the individual’s [...]
National Certified Addiction Counselor – NCAC I & II Prep course is designed for students preparing to take NCAC I exam towards their CAC II or take the NCAC II exam [...]
Neuroscience and genetic research on addiction continues to make significant progress toward understanding the changes in the brain that underlie drug use and behaviors. The research has the potential to [...]
Along with Principles of Addiction Treatment and Case Conceptualization and Documentation, Addiction Counseling Skills is considered to be part of the “Core Curriculum” and basic to the foundational training of [...]
This training will provide a basic foundation for understanding how cultural competence, awareness, and sensitivity can improve quality of care and increase positive outcomes. The professional counselor has an obligation [...]
Trauma Informed Care for Diverse Populations is a treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing and responding to the effects of all types of trauma. The clinical shift is from “what’s [...]
Group therapy is a powerful tool in delivering addiction treatment services, as individuals working on or in recovery provide support to one another. The training will assist the aspiring addiction [...]