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Special Populations / Cultural Competence (25 Hours)

Special Populations / Cultural Competence (25 Clock Hours)25 clock hours applicable to: CASAC initial and renewal-OASAS provider # 0415NAADAC approved education provider #254148 This training offered by Educational Enhancement proposes strategies to engage clients of diverse racial and ethnic groups in treatment. Culture is a primary force in the creation of a person’s identity. Culturally competent counselors can better understand and respect their clients’ identities and cultural ways of life. Upon completing this training, you will confidently build rapport with your treatment programs' diverse populations. This training will help assure that you provide culturally proficient counseling skills and the ability to understand, communicate with, and interact with people across special populations and diverse cultures. Learn how to assess your self-awareness, worldview, and attitude toward the populations you serve while gaining knowledge of different cultural responses to alcohol and substance use disorders and much more. This course proposes strategies to engage clients of diverse racial, ethnic, and special population groups (with very different life experiences, values, and traditions) in treatment. The major racial and ethnic groups in the United States covered in this course are African Americans, Asian Americans (including Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders), Latinos, Native Americans (i.e., Alaska Natives and American Indians), and White Americans.  

$325.00 USD
Screening, Assessment, and Evaluation (24 Hours)

  Screening, Assessment, and Evaluation  (OASAS CASAC Section 3)24 hours applicable to: CASAC initial and renewal: OASAS approved education provider # 0415NAADAC approved education provider #254148   Substance use disorders are commonly seen in patients in medical practices and are frequently comorbid with other medical and psychiatric disorders. Considerable societal stigma exists toward patients with addictive disorders; healthcare providers also have negative attitudes toward these patients. The identification, assessment, and referral for treatment of patients are strongly influenced by physician attitudes and life experiences with personal, family, or prior patients' substance use. Practical tools and strategies help clinicians recognize the physiologic and behavioral red flags of addiction and elicit a substance use history in a nonjudgmental manner, so they can make the appropriate diagnosis and develop a patient-specific plan for treatment and referral. Client motivation and commitment to treatment begin with the assessment and diagnostic phase at intake. Participants in this class will learn the components of the clinical assessment, including the use of a biopsychosocial interview, the use of screening and clinical assessment instruments, the creation of a problem list, assessing the risk of self-harm, the identification of cultural needs and supports, trauma screening, determining the state of readiness for change, client strengths and how this information translates to the treatment plan. This addiction counselor training course addresses the requirements for drug and alcohol screening and assessment of adults and adolescents.    In this addiction counselor training program, you will be required to understand the components of each tool, emergent care issues, screening options, level of care determination, interviewing techniques, and a review of the DSM-V Criteria for Substance Use Disorders. You will learn the differences between a screening and an assessment, the key components of a thorough assessment, and develop the skills necessary for effective screening & assessment…  

$315.00 USD
Substance Use Counseling: Women as a Special Population (3 hours)

For many years, research and treatment guidelines ignored sex and gender differences that impact substance use disorders. Decades of research that routinely excluded women have led to an accumulation of heavily biased data toward men.  More recent research efforts have emphasized these sex and gender differences. This research shows that women have different pathways to developing a substance use disorder. They also have other risk factors, treatment needs, and barriers to treatment compared to those men. In this course, you will learn about the effects of age and life transitions on alcohol and drug use in women and how these are reflected in treatment methodologies. A host of stressors and life transitions can be accompanied by significant changes in substance use and can be implicated in women's development of a substance use disorder. You will learn ways to provide gender-sensitive treatment to women struggling with substance use or at risk of developing a substance use disorder.  This educational program aims to provide marriage and family counseling, nursing, professional counseling, social work, and psychology professionals in health and human services settings with information about substance use treatment for women at various stages of development. You will receive 3 CASAC hours for participation and completion of this training. Educational Enhancement is an approved OASAS and NAADAC Education Provider.

$45.00 USD
HIV, Communicable Diseases, and Substance Use (12 hours)

This course examines, identifies, and defines infectious diseases among substance-using populations. The course will cover STIs, HIV, and Hepatitis, along with other communicable diseases found in people with substance use disorders. It includes: Overview of current approaches and challenges to preventing and treating infectious diseases for people with SUD, recent evidence on the effectiveness of programs and strategies to prevent infectious diseases among people with SUD, and how to develop treatment goals and objectives for people with co-occurring disorders, how to select and implement evidence-based interventions for people with infectious diseases and substance use disorder, as well as how to monitor progress and evaluate outcomes. Many practices, approaches, programs, and services are available to help this population, but knowing the most effective can take time and effort. Demographics, specific substances used, and mental disorders all play a role in determining which treatments and programs will be most effective Some of the evidenced practices, prevention and education, and harm reduction practices covered in this training include: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Syringe Services Programs Contingency Management Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Integrated Patient Care  You will receive 12 hours for participation and completion of this training.  Educational Enhancement is an approved OASAS and NAADAC Education Provider.

$120.00 USD
Assessment and Evaluation (19 hours)

Assessment and Evaluation  (19 Hours) 19 clock hours applicable to: CASAC renewal-OASAS approved education provider # 0415NAADAC approved education provider #254148 Substance use disorders are commonly seen in patients in medical practices and are frequently comorbid with other medical and mental health disorders. Considerable societal stigma exists toward patients with addictive disorders; healthcare providers frequently have negative attitudes toward these patients. Substance use disorders are commonly seen in patients in medical practices and are frequently comorbid with other medical and mental health disorders. The identification, assessment, and referral for treatment of patients are strongly influenced by physician attitudes and life experiences with personal, family, or prior patients' substance use.  Effective tools and strategies help clinicians recognize the physiologic and behavioral red flags of addiction and elicit a substance use history in a nonjudgmental manner, so they can make the appropriate diagnosis and develop a patient-specific plan for treatment and referral. The field is moving away from stigmatizing terms in client sessions, marketing content, and press, so we will do our best not to use terms that lead to stigma. However, in some cases, we can avoid using stigmatizing language. In this addiction counselor training course, you will address the requirements for drug and alcohol screening and assessing persons for possible use disorders. You will receive 19 hours for participation and completion of this training.

$190.00 USD
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