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Leadership: Does the Rest of the World Look Like a Nail?Diane Sherman, Ph.D., NCAC-II Course Description: Leadership training has been a neglected part of a clinician’s professional growth particularly within the substance abuse profession. Some estimates about substance abuse treatment centers suggest clinical supervisors spend fifty percent of their time in supervisory functions for which…
588 Introduction to Ethics: Managing Ethical Dilemmas and Risk-Management Issues
Registration Open The Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England , funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) at Brown University Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies, is offering a credited, on-line course on ethics. This course will provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to…
471 Understanding and Utilizing Twelve Step Programs
Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program is offering a credited, on-line course on understanding and utilizing twelve step programs. Twelve-Step programs are an important component in the treatment of addictions. They are often one of the few options available to recovering addicts and alcoholics as an on-going aftercare component. However, many clinicians have limited…
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Working with Latinos/as in Addiction TreatmentHaner Hernández, Ph.D., CADAC II, LADC I Course Description: The Latino population in the United States is very diverse and continues to be disproportionately impacted by addiction. Studies show that Latino men and Latina women seeking addiction treatment confront many barriers to accessing culturally and linguistically competent care. Moreover, many…
Basic Group Counseling Skills
Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program is offering a credited, on-line course on motivational interviewing. Group therapy is a popular setting for the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction. As a result, a counselor will often experience their first and major role as an addiction treatment provider facilitating group therapy. Often the skills needed…
The Core Functions of Addictions Counseling
Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program is offering a credited, on-line course on the core functions of addictions counseling. Every day, countless lives are enriched or saved because of the work carried out by addiction counselors. In a myriad of settings, competent, well-trained counselors form the relationships and carry out the strategies that help…