Alcohol and Drug Counselling
Course
In Dunsland Cross
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Dunsland cross
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Different dates available
Alcohol and Drug Counselling - a distance learning course by BSYGain an understanding of the essentials in identifying alcohol and drug dependency problems. You will learn how to form an assessment of the patient and determine appropriate help within your competence or make an appropriate decision to give a professional referral or when to seek the counsel of others.
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Subjects
- Drug Counselling
Course programme
The course syllabus is structured as follows:
- Lesson One
- Introduction
- Addiction
- Treatment Philosophy
- The Problem Drinker
- Alcoholism
- Symptoms and Effects
- Features of Dependence
- Physical and Psychological Harm
- Withdrawal Symptoms
- Lesson Two
- Problem Drinker or Alcoholic?
- Definitional Issues
- Jellinek's Five Categories of Alcoholism
- Other Definitions
- Abuse and Non-abuse
- Lesson Three
- Beginning the Counselling Process
- Understanding Defence Mechanisms
- Creating a Safe Place
- Preparing for the Diagnostic Interview
- Interview Techniques
- Providing Information
- Finding Motivational Hooks
- Lesson Four
- Creating a Foundation for Treatment 1
- The Diagnostic Interview
- The Diagnostic Intake Form
- Lesson Five
- Creating a Foundation for Treatment 2
- The Diagnostic Intake Form (Continued)
- Lesson Six
- Creating a Foundation for Treatment 3
- The Diagnostic Intake Form (Continued)
- Lesson Seven
- The Treatment Plan/Four Aspects of Recovery
- Benefits of Treatment
- The Treatment Setting
- Alcoholics Anonymous as a Teacher
- The Sociocultural Aspect
- Lesson Eight
- Four Aspects of Recovery (Continued)
- The Psychological/Behavioural Aspect
- The Physical Aspect
- The Spiritual Aspect
- Conclusion
- Lesson Nine
- Treating the Individual/Three Phases of Recovery
- Differences among Drinkers
- Needs in Treatment
- Establish Sobriety (Phase 1)
- Lesson Ten
- Three Phases of Recovery (Continued)
- Establish Sobriety (Continued)
- Create an Identity without Alcohol (Phase 2)
- Look Within (Phase 3)
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Expenses
For information on the cost of this training course, please contact BSY.
Instalment plans are available.Alcohol and Drug Counselling