CDCA Preliminary Training Program – 40 Hours

1. Theories of Addiction
   1. Foundations: Anabolic Steriods, Cigarettes and Other Tobacco, Cocaine, Comorbidity, Drug Use and Viral Infections (HIV, Hepatitis), Drugged Driving, Electronic Cigarettes, Fentanyl, Hallucinogens, Heroin, Inhalants, Marijuana as Medicine, MDMA, Methamphetamine, Over the Counter Medicine, Prescription CNS Depressants, Prescription Opioids, Prescription Stimulants, Synthetic Cannabinoids, and Synthetic Cathinones “Bath Salts”;
   2. Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction
   3. Understanding Drug Use and Addiction.
2. Counseling Procedures & Strategies with Addicted Populations
   1. Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment
      1. Executive Summary and Recommendations
      2. Conceptualizing Motivation and Change
   2. Approaches to Drug Abuse Counseling (a) Dual Disorders Recovery Counseling (b) Motivational Enhancement Therapy: Description of Counseling Approach (c) Twelve-Step
   3.  Individual Drug Counseling
      1. Introduction & Overview
      2. Logistics of the Individual Counseling
      3. Assessment
      4.  The Role of the Addiction Counselor
      5.  The Individual Drug Counseling Model
      6. Dealing With Problems That Arise
      7. Counselor Characteristics and Training
3. Legal & Ethical Issues Pertaining to Chemical Dependency
   1. Ethics
      1. Ohio Chemical Dependency Board – Code of Ethics for Chemical Dependency Counselors
      2. Exploring Ethics Scenarios
      3. Basic Ethical Issues
      4. Ethics and the Group Leader
      5. Ethical and Legal Issues in Supervision
      6. Ethical Considerations in Medication Assisted Treatment
   2. Federal and State Confidentiality Laws
4. Assessment & Diagnosis of Addiction
   1. Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System * Screening and Assessment
   2. Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders * Assessment
5. Treatment Planning
   1. Comprehensive Case Management for Substance Abuse Treatment
      1. Substance Abuse and Case Management: An Introduction
      2. Applying Case Management to Substance Abuse Treatment
   2.  Legal Issues
   3.  Fundamental Components of Treatment Records
   4. Client Rights and Grievances
6. Group Process & Techniques Working with Addicted Populations
   1. Substance Abuse Treatment: Group Therapy
   2. Summary
   3. Groups and Substance Abuse Treatment
   4. Types of Groups Commonly Used in Substance Abuse Treatment

Course Ordering Instructions

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E-mail worksheets option

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