C31 - How to Quit Drinking Without AA

13 Hours

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This course is designed to inform clinicians of other options for their alcoholic clients, which will increase the odds of overall recovery.

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To educate counselors to a variety of non-spiritual based approaches to recovery for alcoholism. AA has been the automatic recovery made available to alcoholics and although successful it still has not proved to be the silver bullet. Upon completion of the course participants will be better able to assess the clients needs and make a more informed referral.

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C32 - Relapse Prevention with C.D. Criminal Offenders

10 Hours

Goal:

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To break down the recovery process into specific tasks and skills to better facilitate recovery for people who have had difficulty remaining drug/alcohol free.

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Participants will be able to discuss the stages of relapse prevention treatment, some basic counseling skills, self-assessment, and the warning signs of relapse for the criminal justice client. Participants will also be able to facilitate clients in a variety of self-assessment tools included in the text.

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60 Hour Certification Course

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The goal of this course is to elevate the counselor’s knowledge level to qualify them for Certification. The Certification is by Contemporary Teaching. This comprehensive course combines Gambling an Overview, Gambling and the Family, Special Populations, Adolescents, Ethics and Treatment Issues, Compulsive Spending and adds an additional 18 hours of study which goes into more depth about treatment strategies, diagnosis, and aftercare planning. 

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Participants will be able to discuss the DSM IV diagnostic criteria for Pathological Gambling, the SOGS & MAGS gambling screens. Participants will also be able to discuss treatment strategies like REBT, Voice Dialogue, Energy Psychology and Grief Work and how they apply to working with the gambler and their family.

 

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18 Hours

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The goal of this 18-hour course is to inform participants about treatment planning, client screening, assessment, diagnosis and diagnostic tools as well as specialized treatment indicators for gambling.

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Participants will be able to discuss the DSM-IV criteria to diagnosis pathological gambling, describe the SOGS assessment tool, 4 grief work strategies and the application of REBT in challenging and changing the gamblers core beliefs.

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7 Hours

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To facilitate the transfer of state-of-the-art screening and assessment tools for the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse in the criminal justice system.

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Participants will be able to discuss and overview of screening tools useful for working with the CJS population. Participants will be able to define specific tools for treatment planning, special assessment needs and legal and ethical issues.

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