Description: This class will elaborate on the physiology and behaviors of substance use. Through short films and class discussions, you will learn about Neuroscience and how substances have an effect […]
Group Counseling Skills Group therapy is a powerful tool in delivering addiction treatment services. Groups have many therapeutic elements and effects that draw people into the culture of recovery. Groups […]
The Colorado School for Family Therapy is approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Private Occupational School Board. The School maintains responsibility for the program. The School […]
Description (Prerequisites are Advanced Motivational Interviewing & Clinical Supervision I) Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based tool used intentionally along the entire continuum of care from prevention through recovery, in […]
Description: Prereq: Addiction Counseling Skills “Motivational interviewing is a client‐centered collaborative style of conversation designed to strengthen a person’s motivation for and commitment to change. MI is counselor‐guided in that […]
The instructor will discuss NAADAC exam components such as brain science, pharmacology, legal and ethical issues, assessment tools, counseling theories, and counseling skills and administer sample exam questions as part […]
Description: This class presents models of addiction, defines addiction treatment, presents the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) principles of effective treatment, outlines various types of addiction treatment and the […]
This is a virtual course that allows participants the opportunity to explore the materials that will be required for the national MFT examination. The professor will cover all categories of […]
Description Prereq: Motivational Interviewing, This two‐day class of skill development in Advanced Motivational Interviewing will initially offer a brief review of the fundamental spirit, processes and skills of MI, and […]
Description: Virtual Classroom Client motivation and commitment to treatment begins with the assessment and diagnostic phase that typically occurs at intake. This course will consider the differences between screening and […]
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Virtual Classroom Ethical Practice in Addiction Treatment (14 hrs) (aka Professional Ethics I: Ethics and Jurisprudence) This training will focus on professional and ethical issues specific to the practice of […]