Certification is a process, not an event. These continuing educational units and counseling modules are prerequisites, designed to prepare you for the certification process.
- Pharmacology
- Counseling Practice
- Counseling Theory
- Professional Issues
Program Overview
- 200 Continuing Educational Units
- 30 Counseling Domains
- 2 Saturdays per Month
- Total Cost: $2,100 ($350 monthly installment plan available)
Faculty
The instructors for the Counseling Training Program are credentialed and experienced professionals.
Location
6215 Greenbelt Road, Suite 100
College Park, MD 20740
(240) 743-6053 (office)
Participants and agencies interested should contact Dr. Michael W. Nettles at (240) 743-6053 or email at mwnettles@yahoo.com
Dr. Nettles is an approved NAADAC Educational Provider #106159
GOALS OF THE PROGRAM
- To provide quality comprehensive evidence-based training specifically for alcoholism and drug abuse counselors.
- Our goal is not only to render a service, but also a result.
- Fees are at a minimum cost and Community Outreach Services offers a monthly payment plan.
- A breakdown of the costs and payment plan is listed in the program brochure.
AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE EXAM
- Comprehensive PowerPoint Presentation
- Exam and Test Taking Strategies
- Take and Review a 50 Question Practice Test
- Participants will also receive an additional 100 Question Practice Test
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM
- Participants will develop professional competency
- Increase professional skills and knowledge
- Prepare for new roles or responsibilities in the practice of substance abuse counseling
- Exposure to the science of counseling and the practice of counseling
- Become aware of the importance of counselor self-care
- Learn the importance of maintaining healthy boundaries
- Understand the importance of personal identity
- Ethics first and everything else second
Substance Use Counseling Training Program covers the following areas:
- Relapse and Relapse Prevention
- Dynamics of Human Behavior
- ASI/Assessment Severity Index
- Ethics, Confidentiality & Law
- Conflict Resolution
- Introduction of Counseling
- Basic Counseling Techniques
- Documentation & Writing
- Signs & Symptoms of Substance Abuse
- Twelve Core Functions of Counseling
- Treatment Planning
- Diagnostic & Screening in Addictions
- Personality Theories
- Psychopharmacology
- TRAUMA/PTSD
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Crisis Intervention
- HIV/AIDS
- Professional Development
- Codependency
- Stages of Change & CBT
- Family Systems Theory
- Ethics in Practice
- Spirituality & Recovery
- The Disease Concept
- DSM 5
- Twelve Step Process
- Stress Management
- Models & Theories of Addiction
- Adolescents & Addiction
- Counseling Theories
- Group Counseling Techniques
- Clinical Supervision
- Cultural Competency/Diversity
- Addiction Counseling Preparation Course
