Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program is offering a credited, on-line course on improving outcomes for mandated clients. Mandated clients make up a huge percentage of substance abuse treatment patients. Even those not formally mandated to treatment by a Court may be “mandated” by an EAP, parents, a spouse, or social services. When these…
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) in colaboration with the Brown University Distance Learning Program, is offering a credited, on-line course on mindfulness in addiction counseling. Mindfulness is non-judgmental awareness that offers people a…
Dual Diagnosis Treatment: A MAP to Recovery – Part 2Marc Bono, PsyD Course Description: This continuing education workshop will expand upon the information covered in the beginners course: Dual Diagnosis Treatment: A M.A.P. to Recovery. This course will be an examination of the current literature on Dual Diagnosis treatment. Participants will advance their knowledge base…
Deoshore Haig, MSW Deoshore Haig has twenty years of experience working with culturally diverse communities and managing human service programs. As an independent consultant, Ms. Haig services include designing and facilitating cultural skills, diversity, and competency training, health prevention programs and, technical assistance for organizational development change. Recently, Ms. Haig participated in a three-year project…
Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program is offering a credited, on-line course on club drugs. This course will provide participants with a comprehensive introduction to club drugs. Club Drugs have caused national attention to focus on youth and young adults and their attraction to “Raves” and dance clubs. While national statistics for drug use in…
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…
The total cost for each course ranges from $60 to $80 (US), depending on the type of continuing education credit requested. Please see specific Course Descriptions for a listing of Accreditation available for each course. Brown University prefers payment by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover). Arrangements can be made with New England…
Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program is offering a credited, on-line course on basic group counseling. 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…
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…
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 basic group counseling. Group therapy is a popular setting for the…