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Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program is offering a credited, on-line course on basic group counseling. Group therapy is a popular setting for the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction. As a result, a counselor will often experience their first and major role as an addiction treatment provider facilitating group therapy. Often the skills…
Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program is offering a credited, on-line course on the core functions of addictions counseling. Every day, countless lives are enriched or saved because of the work carried out by addiction counselors. In a myriad of settings, competent, well-trained counselors form the relationships and carry out the strategies that help…
Understanding and Utilizing Twelve Step ProgramsJames Wuelfing, BA, CPP, NRPP Course Description: Twelve-Step programs are an important component in the treatment of addictions. They are often one of the few options available to recovering addicts and alcoholics as an on-going aftercare component. However, many clinicians have limited knowledge about these programs which impedes the clinician’s…
Introduction to Ethics: Managing Ethical Dilemmas and Risk-Management IssuesFrederic G. Reamer, PhD Course Description: This course will provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to ethical and risk-management issues related to substance abuse treatment and services. The course will focus on three key topics: (1) ethical dilemmas encountered by substance abuse professionals (focusing especially on situations…
Strength Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Iraq and Afghanistan VeteransDee Lexandra, Ph.D. Course Description: This course is a continuation of the “Understanding the Language of Warriors: Substance Abuse Treatment for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans” which provided basic counseling skills to help counselors build a therapeutic alliance. Once a counselor understands the unique culture of…
Problem Gambling and the Impact on the FamilyJames Wuelfing, BA, CPP, NRPP Course Description: This introductory course will examine the issue of problem gambling from a family perspective. An overview of problem and pathological gambling will be followed by a discussion of the impact on the family, survival techniques and recovery issues. The course will…