Outreach Training Institute
Course Modules

SECTION I: Knowledge of Alcohol and Substance Abuse- 85HRS

      Module 1:
                       100: Key Concepts in Addiction and Alcoholism: An overview
                        101: Psychology of Addiction
                        102: Pharmacology of Alcohol and Other Drugs
                        103: Toxicology of Testing
                        104: Models of Alcoholism and Addiction
                        100P: Experimental Practicum in Knowledge of Addiction
       Module 2:
             200: Concepts in Health and Healing
                        201:Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention,

                         Intervention & Treatment    Modalities
                        202: Self-Help Approaches
                        200P: Experimental Practicum in Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment

SECTION II: Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counseling- 150 HRS
      Module 3:
             300: Health Issues: Universal Precautions, STD’s, HIV/AIDS
                        301: Vocational Rehabilitation
                        300P: Experimental Practicum in Health Issues 
            Module 4:
                        400: Group Skills for the Alcoholism Counselor
                        401: Individual Counseling
                        400P: Experimental Practicum in Health Issues 
            Module 5:
                        500:Overview of Family and Addiction Issues
                        501: Introduction to Domestic Violence: Assessment and Treatment
                        502: Substance Abuse and Pre-Adolescent
                        500P: Experimental Practicum in Group Facilitation 

            Module 6:
                        600: Diversity: A consciousness Raising Experience
                        601: Issues of Spirituality in Recovery
                        602:Adolescence and Chemical Dependency
                        603: Stages of Change and Motivational Counseling
                        600P: Experimental Practicum in Special Populations

SECTION III: Assessment , Clinical Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Family and Community Education and Case Management – 70 HRS
            Module 7:
                       700: Assessment of Substance Abuse, Lethality, and Levels of Care
                        701: Identification of Mental Health Issues: DSM IV
                        702: Co-Occurring Mental Disorders
                        700P: Experiential Practicum in Assessment & Psycho-Social-Spiritual Eval. 
            Module 8:
                        800: Case Management Principles and Techniques
                        801: Treatment Planning to Health
                        802: Stress Management: Avoiding Burnout
                        803: Community Based Prevention
                        800P: Experimental Practicum in Prevention and Stress Management 

SECTION IV: Professional & Ethical Responsibility & Documentation- 45 HRS
            Module 9:
                        900: Ethical Practice for the Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Professional
                        901: Confidentiality and Legal Issues
                        902: Enhancing the Counselor-Client Relationship: Neurolinguistics
                        903: Clinical Charting Language & Structure
                        900P: Experimental Practicum in Ethics & Counselor Responsibilities 

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