The course will also address the effects of substance use on the entire family unit and patterns of behavior among family members of the identified client.
The system will provide an overview of evidence-based substance use screening and assessment tools.
The course will further discuss best-practice substance use treatment and family therapy approaches and review codependency patterns and systems theory in addressing substance use in the family system.
Counseling and Communicating with Families and Significant Others - Coursework that provides knowledge of:
- The basic theory and skills needed by Substance Use Disorder counselors to work effectively with individual family members, significant others, and whole families include
- Family counseling theories, dynamics, and roles;
- Observing and responding to family interaction;
- Education of family members on the biological, psychological/emotional, and social impact of substance use disorders;
- Issues relating to children of persons with substance use disorders;
- Assisting family members to understand and apply healthy boundaries;
- How Substance Use Disorders affect society and the family of the substance user;
- Recurrence of symptoms topics (e.g., awareness of relapse/recurrence of symptoms, maintaining a commitment to recovery, utilizing available resources) aimed to assist SUD clients' families/significant others.
Self-study, self-paced addiction counselor training includes videos, SlideShare documents, PdFs, Case Studies, short quizzes to test your knowledge, etc.
You can access a certified professional trainer by email, phone, or virtual meeting.
Our online training courses provide high-quality, affordable education and training in the comfort of your home, favorite cafe, or anywhere you choose to study.
Once you purchase your training, you'll receive an email with your access code, login, and begin.
Your courses are available 24/7, and your initial cost covers all educational materials provided with your purchase—no hidden fees.
Once you complete the training and the final assessment, you'll receive your certificate of completion.
You will receive 15 clock hours for participation and completion of this training.
These 15 credit hours received for completing this training applies to OASAS initial CASAC Section 2 and CASAC renewal applicants and NAADAC renewal credit hours—NAADAC-approved education providers.
This program has been approved for Educational Enhancement, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC provider # 254148, Educational Enhancement, is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
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