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Addiction
Pharmacology - 18 hours - $195
A 3 day course that meets certification education requirement.
Includes brain physiology, the neurobiology of addiction, rules
of pharmacology and all those drug categories!. Good for a pre-test
brush-up or as new information. Presented in a lively fashion
by expert trainers, Nikki
Johnson, Eric Martin,
and/or Nigel Wrangham.
Includes the textbook, Uppers, Downers, All Arounders. |
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Communicable Disease Risk Assessment
and Risk Reduction Counseling - 6 hours - $70
After a brief update on HIV/Hep C information (This is not AIDS
101), participants will be introduced to a counseling tool that
allows client to assess their risk for communicable disease
infection, and work out a plan to reduce their risk in the future.
Participants will practice the RA/RR tool and troubleshot their
performance. Participants will explore their own discomfort
in addressing issues of sexual behavior, needle use, etc. Community
resources will be discussed. Presented by Nikki
Johnson, MA and Marilyn
Cady, CSAT certified trainers. |
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Professional
Ethics for Chemical Dependency Counselors - 12 hours - $95
Participants will explore what it means to be a professional,
values, cultural values, dual relationships, NAADAC Ethical
Principles, confidentiality, Ethical decision making, malpractice
issues, etc. Participants will demonstrate the ability to think
through ethical dilemmas and discern the best course of action.
Uses role plays, small group discussion, case studies, reflection.
Presented by Nikki Johnson,
MA |
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Group
Counseling Skills -18 hours - $155
This three day interactive course meets the prerequisite requirements
for certification. This course will give participants an understanding
of basic group dynamics, leadership styles, stages of group
development, and how to use facilitation skills. Through the
use of experiential exercises, lectures and written materials,
this training will assist in gaining and practicing effective
techniques, including science-based best practices, such as
'Stages of Change.' |
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Basic
Counseling Skills -18 hours - $155
This three day course meets the prerequisite requirements for
certification. Through lecture, skill demonstration and practice,
participants will have the opportunity to break the counseling
interaction into its most basic parts and practice the skills
contained in each part. All the skills will be drawn from evidence
based practices. At the end of the course, participants will
be video taped in a short counseling interaction which will
be reviewed by participants for learning. |
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