Drug, Solvent & Alcohol Abuse Counselling

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Drug, Solvent & Alcohol Abuse Counselling Course
Addiction to alcohol and drugs is a widespread illness made even more serious because it is so often concealed.
About Our Drug, Solvent & Alcohol Abuse Counselling Course
This substance abuse counselling course sets out in simple form the essentials for understanding alcohol and drug problems in order to make individual assessments, give appropriate help within one’s own competence and to make referrals to the relevant agencies where necessary. The course aims to enable the student to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to help the suffering individual and their family members into recovery.
What Could I Do After Taking This Drug, Solvent & Alcohol Abuse Counselling Course?
Work as a substance misuse worker. Substance misuse professionals work in a wide variety of roles, including drugs testing, assessments, care planning, education, advice, guidance and support and psychological interventions. You could work in health and social care settings in the government, private, charitable or voluntary sectors, earning a starting salary of around £20,000*/year.
Study for a foundation degree. If you wish to attend university and obtain a degree, you may be able to study for a drug and alcohol counselling foundation degree.
Build your career. If you wish to further build your career in substance abuse counselling, you could continue your training and education to become an addictions psychotherapist working for a health agency, in social services, hospitals, special clinics, or in private practice.
*Source: ahealthcareer.co.uk, Oct. 2012

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Stonebridge House, Ocean View Road, EX23 8ST

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Course programme

Syllabus

Introduction

The qualities needed to counsel others in the therapeutic setting. The first part of the course will concentrate on drugs, addiction, counselling and the rehabilitation process. Towards the end of the course we will cover this in relation to alcohol addiction, counselling and the treatment process.

Assignment one:

The emotional factors in dependency and addiction

Getting the basic data from the client.

Assignment two:

Basic Counselling Skills

Basic Interview Skills

Assignment three:

The counselling relationship

Motivational skills

Assignment four:

Counselling the addicted

Drugs and the Law

Assignment five:

Comprehensive information on drugs

Recognition

Identity

Effects

Assignment six:

Continuation of information on drugs

Glue, gases and aerosols

Anabolic Steroids

Assignment seven:

Coping with cravings

Coping with boredom

Warning signs of a relapse

Planning a change

Assignment eight:

Detoxication and rehabilitation of the user

Assignment nine:

What you should now about addiction to alcohol

Effects of alcohol to the body

Effects of alcohol to the family

Assignment ten:

Conducting the diagnostic interview

Assignment eleven:

Counsellors assessment and diagnosis of the problem

Assignment twelve:

Creating a treatment plan in relation to alcoholism

Assignment thirteen:

Treating the individual

Assignment fourteen:

Patient/Client programmes

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Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 140 hrs.

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