AADC Initial Certification – 180 hours

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The following package provides all of the education hours required for initial certification for the AADC. It provides substantial savings versus purchasing the courses individually. An installment plan is available if you are interested.  Courses are taken at your convenience, there is no time limit, and everything is done online. If you have any other questions please call John Tinsley at (800) 421-4609. All courses are approved by the Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals.

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN I – CLINICAL EVALUATION
Screening and Assessment of Clients in the Criminal Justice System (6 hours)
Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment in Criminal Justice Systems (6 hours)
You Can Lead a Horse to Water – Treatment Resistance and Motivation Characteristics of Offenders Who Use Substances (3 hours)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN II – TREATMENT PLANNING
Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)
Implementing Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs (3 hours)
Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment (4 hours)
Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies (6 hours)
Treating Early Life Trauma-Related Issues in Early Recovery From Addictive Disorders (4 hours)
Treatment Planning:Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) (3 hours)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN III – REFERRAL
Drug Treatment Courts: An Integrated Approach (3 hours)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (6 hours)
Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Families Impacted by Caregiver Mental Health Problems, Substance Abuse, and Trauma (4 hours)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN IV – SERVICE COORDINATION
A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 1 (4 hours)
A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 2 (3 hours)
A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 3 (4 hours)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN V – COUNSELING
A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction (CBA-1) Module 1 (4 hours)
A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction (CBA-2) Module 2 (4 hours)
Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients (3 hours)
Counseling for Marijuana Dependence – A Manual for Treating Adults (6 hours)
Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The Solution, and Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (6 Hours)
Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)
Substance Abuse Counseling for Clients with HIV/AIDS (3 hours)
Treatment of Anger and Aggression in Early Recovery (6 hours)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN VI – CLIENT, FAMILY & COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part I (3 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part II (4 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part III (3 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part IV (4 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence (6 hours)
Working With Families of Chemically Dependent Criminal Justice Offenders (3 hours)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN VII – DOCUMENTATION
Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 2) (3 hours)
Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (4 hours)
Considerations for the Provision of E-Therapy (3 hours)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN VIII – PROFESSIONAL & ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
An Introduction to Treatment Medications: What Every Counselor Should Know (4 hours)
Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records Regulation and the HIPAA Privacy Rule (2 hours)
Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)
Ethical Practice with Special Populations (3 hours)
HIV and Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (6 hours)
Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN IX – RESEARCH, DESIGN ANALYSIS & UTILIZATION
Booting Up the System- Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (3 hours)
Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care (3 hours)
Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Drugs. A Teacher’s Guide (3 hours)
Retraining and Updating on Currently Abused Drugs (3 hours)

PERFORMANCE DOMAIN X – CLINICAL SUPERVISION
Clinical Supervision: Models, Roles and Responsibilities, Ethics and Legal Issues (3 hours)
Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors (3 hours)

Lessons

Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)(AADC)

Length: 360 minutes

This course is based on the treatment manual “Group Treatments for Addiction” by Dr. Dennis C. Daley, Professor of Psychiatry and Chief of Addiction Medicine Services at the Western Psychiatric…

Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)(AADC)

Length: 240 minutes

This course is designed to help clinicians and counselors understand and facilitate the process of recovery among addicted clients and reduce their risk of relapse. The primary focus is reviewing…