Course Modules

SECTION I: Knowledge of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (85 Hours)

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: Experiential 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: Experiential Practicum in Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment

SECTION II: Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counseling (150 Hours)

Module 3:

300: Health Issues: Universal Precautions, STD’s, HIV/AIDS
301: Vocational Rehabilitation
300P: Experiential Practicum in Health Issues

Module 4:

400: Group Skills for the Alcoholism Counselor
401: Individual Counseling
400P: Experiential 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: Experiential 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: Experiential Practicum in Special Populations

SECTION III: Assessment , Clinical Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Family and Community Education and Case Management (70 Hours)

Module 7:

700: Assessment of Substance Abuse, Lethality, and Levels of Care
701: Person Centered Treatment Planning and Clinical Documentation
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: Experiential Practicum in Prevention and Stress Management

SECTION IV: Professional & Ethical Responsibility & Documentation (45 Hours)

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: Experiential Practicum in Ethics & Counselor Responsibilities