SWKR-2063 Preparation for Chemical Dependency Counseling (CDCA Renewal)

This course provides an overview of specialized skills and knowledge in addiction counseling, including treatment planning with the Addiction Severity Index, relapse prevention programming, group addiction treatments, and case management models. The course also provides instruction in the identification and treatment of co-occurring disorders and addresses special topics such as suicide in substance abuse and providing substance abuse treatment to female offenders. The course also provides instruction in ethical decision making in addiction counseling. It addresses the areas required for CDCA Renewal, including theories of addiction, counseling procedures, group processes and techniques, assessment and diagnosis in addiction, treatment planning, and legal/ethical issues.