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 […]
Description: This course will provide a basic foundation for understanding how cultural competence, awareness, and sensitivity can improve the quality of care and increase positive outcomes in treatment. The students […]
Description: Prereq: Ethics I-This class will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of ethical and risk management issues related to addiction treatment services with a special emphasis on professional conduct […]
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 […]
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 addiction counseling […]
Description: Drug and alcohol abuse and infectious diseases go hand in hand. Anyone who is abusing drugs is at higher risk for contracting and spreading infectious diseases. Understanding the diseases […]
Virtual Classroom: Only students enrolled in or graduated from a graduate mental health program are eligible to receive APT CE hours. Clinical supervision is provided for supervisees to reach eligibility […]
Description This class is designed to provide an overview of the specialized models of counseling for behavioral health environment that provide services to co-occurring mental health and addiction interventions. The […]
Description This course will introduce professionals to the concept of trauma informed care. Professionals will also increase their awareness on how trauma impacts functioning. You can expect ways traditional treatment […]
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 […]
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 […]
Description Clinical supervision is the process by which the clinical practice provided by the counselor is evaluated and either modified or approved by the supervisor, providing a bridge between the […]