Addiction to alcohol and drugs is a widespread illness made even more serious because it is so often concealed.
This substance abuse counselling course sets out in simple form the essentials for understanding alcohol and drug problems in order to make individual assessments, give appropriate help within one’s own competence and to make referrals to the relevant agencies where necessary. The course aims to enable the student to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to help the suffering individual and their family members into recovery.
Introduction
The qualities needed to counsel others in the therapeutic setting. The first part of the course will concentrate on drugs, addiction, counselling and the rehabilitation process. Towards the end of the course we will cover this in relation to alcohol addiction, counselling and the treatment process.
Assignment one:
The emotional factors in dependency and addiction
Getting the basic data from the client.
Assignment two:
Basic Counselling Skills
Basic Interview Skills
Assignment three:
The counselling relationship
Motivational skills
Assignment four:
Counselling the addicted
Drugs and the Law
Assignment five:
Comprehensive information on drugs
Recognition
Identity
Effects
Assignment six:
Continuation of information on drugs
Glue, gases and aerosols
Anabolic Steroids
Assignment seven:
Coping with cravings
Coping with boredom
Warning signs of a relapse
Planning a change
Assignment eight:
Detoxication and rehabilitation of the user
Assignment nine:
What you should now about addiction to alcohol
Effects of alcohol to the body
Effects of alcohol to the family
Assignment ten:
Conducting the diagnostic interview
Assignment eleven:
Counsellors assessment and diagnosis of the problem
Assignment twelve:
Creating a treatment plan in relation to alcoholism
Assignment thirteen:
Treating the individual
Assignment fourteen:
Patient/Client programmes
This course has been accredited by Online Academies. On successful completion of this course you will be able to download or print off a PDF of your Online Academies Certificate (please note: you will also be given the opportunity to have a hard copy of the certificate printed off and posted out to you for a small additional charge). If you would like to view a sample of the certificate, please click here.
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At the conclusion of each module there is a multiple choice question assessment. This will help you remember the main points of the lesson and act as a check that you have retained the essential knowledge and understanding of that particular section. The results can be seen instantaneously and you can correct wrong answers. When the result is satisfactory you can progress to the next module.
Once you have successfully completed all the modules for your course you will be awarded:
A Diploma issued by Online Academies