This course(Module) is the first of two courses based on a NIDA developed therapy manual, CBA-1, for drug addiction. The course is intended for use by drug abuse treatment practitioners,…
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1. Introduction and Overview
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)
An Introduction to Treatment Medications: What Every Counselor Should Know (4 hours)
Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care (3 hours)
Criminal Addicts or Addicted Criminals? Theories of the Drug-Crime Relationship (3 hours)
Faith Based Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
Love is Not Enough: Changing Dysfunctional Family Habits (6 hours)
Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction using Buprenorphine (6 hours)
Powerlessness or Empowerment? Special Issues in Treating Women Offenders Who Abuse Substances (3 hours)
The Offender and Addiction-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (6 hours)
Working With Families of Chemically Dependent Criminal Justice Offenders (3 hours)
2. Physiology and Pharmacology of Alcohol and Other Drugs
Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The Solution, and Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
HIV and Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (6 hours)
Major Treatment Issues for Offenders Who Use Substances (6 hours)
Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery (6 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)
Substance Abuse and Sexual Assault (3 hours)
Substance Abuse Counseling for Clients with HIV/AIDS (3 hours)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (6 hours)
Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies (6 hours)
3. Law and Ethics
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)
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
Clinical Supervision: Models, Roles and Responsibilities, Ethics and Legal Issues (3 hours)
Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
Drug Treatment Courts: An Integrated Approach (3 hours)
Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)
Ethical Practice with Special Populations (3 hours)
Screening and Assessment of Clients in the Criminal Justice System (6 hours)
Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment in Criminal Justice Systems (6 hours)
The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 hours)
4. Case Management: Assessment, Orientation, Treatment Planning and Relapse Prevention/Aftercare Planning
Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients (3 hours)
Booting Up the System- Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (3 hours)
Coping With Feelings and Moods (4 hours)
Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment (4 hours)
Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)
The Offender and Addiction-Clinical Case Management (6 hours)
Treating Clients in the Criminal Justice System (3 hours)
Treatment Needs and Strategies for Individuals in Various Criminal Justice Settings (12 hours)
What to do While You Count to 10: A Practical Guide to Anger Management (6 hours)
5. Individual, Group and Family Counseling
Certified Facilitator-Samenow’s Overcoming Errors in Thinking (8 hours)
Counseling for Marijuana Dependence – A Manual for Treating Adults (6 hours)
Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)
Overview of Group Therapy for Substance Abuse Treatment (8 hours)
Providing Services to Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders in Substance Abuse Treatment Part I (3 Hours)
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)
6. Personal and Professional Growth
Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 1) (3 hours)
Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 2) (3 hours)
Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors (3 hours)
Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (4 hours)
Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records Regulation and the HIPAA Privacy Rule (2 hours)
Considerations for the Provision of E-Therapy (3 hours)
Implementing Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs (3 hours)
Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
Treatment Planning:Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) (3 hours)
Wisdom of the Twelve Steps-1st Step (6 hours)
Wisdom of the Twelve Steps-2nd Step (6 hours)
Wisdom of the Twelve Steps-3rd Step (6 hours)
Lessons
A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction (CBA-1) Module 1 (4 hours)(California RATC)
Free PreviewAn Introduction to Treatment Medications: What Every Counselor Should Know (4 hours)(California RATC)
Course Summary: This course is designed as a quick reference for psychotherapeutic medications for substance abuse and mental health treatment providers. The course presents a list of medications ranging from…
Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care (3 hours)(California RATC)
This course is based on information found in the manual Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care (TAP 32) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S.…
Criminal Addicts or Addicted Criminals?: Theories of the Drug-Crime Relationship (3 hours)(California RATC)
A 3-hour course designed to explore and examine the relationship between substance abuse/dependence and criminal behavior. Goals/Objectives By participating in this internet based course the trainee will learn to: 1.…
Faith Based Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)(California RATC)
This 3-hour course presents the issues, research, theory, and principles of faith-based substance abuse treatment. Some of the key topics of the course are spirituality and substance abuse, hellfire theory,…
Love is Not Enough: Changing Dysfunctional Family Habits (6 hours)(California RATC)
Your clients already have a great capacity to love. The problem is, most do not know how to love. Love is Not Enough helps your clients during the difficult and…
Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction using Buprenorphine (6 hours)(California RATC)
This course is designed for physicians to make practical and informed decisions about the treatment of opioid addiction with buprenorphine. The course addresses the history of treatment of opioid addiction,…
Powerlessness or Empowerment? Special Issues in Treating Women Offenders Who Abuse Substances (3 hours)(California RATC)
This 3-hour course presents an overview to assist the student in understanding and identifying the primary issues of treating women offenders who abuse substances. The major issues of empowerment, self-esteem,…
The Offender and Addiction – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (6 hours)(California RATC)
A 6 hour course designed to provide clinical skills instruction for criminal justice and counseling professionals regarding adult clients who have a history of chronic substance abuse as well as…
Working With Families of Chemically Dependent Criminal Justice Offenders (3 hours)(California RATC)
This 3-hour course is designed to educate professionals, working with chemically dependent offenders and their families, about family dynamics and family dysfunction. Students of this course will gain an understanding…
Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The Solution, and Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)(California RATC)
This 3-hour course is comprised of three sections that address the disease concept and how it affects the brain, treatment and recovery, and how to diagnose a co-occurring disorder. I.…
HIV and Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (6 hours)(Ohio LCDC)(California RATC)
This course consists of a manual developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) that has been scientifically tested for community-based outreach to reduce the risk of HIV and…
Major Treatment Issues for Offenders Who Use Substances (6 hours)(California RATC)
This 6-hour course examines issues related to treating clients in the various programs found in the criminal justice system. Part 1 addresses strategies for modifying substance abuse treatment services for…
Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery (6 hours)(California RATC)
This course is designed for substance abuse counselors who work with clients who are experiencing depressive symptoms. Topics in the course range from the relationship between depressive symptoms and substance…
Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Drugs. A Teacher’s Guide (3 hours)(California RATC)
According to the course manual, this course is a teachers guide for the NIDA “Mind Over Matter” series. The course serves two purposes. The first is to provide an initial…
Retraining and Updating on Currently Abused Drugs (3 hours)(California RATC)
This is an information booster and refresher course for addiction professionals. It provides current information on the issues, facts, and figures for ten drugs being used and abused today. Each…
Substance Abuse and Sexual Assault (3 hours)(California RATC)
A 3 hour course which provides information and insight for addiction professionals on the relationship between substance abuse and sexual assault, the cycle of sexual assault, post-traumatic stress, and substance…
Substance Abuse Counseling for Clients with HIV/AIDS (3 hours)(California RATC)
This 3-hour course examines the very important elements surrounding counseling individuals with substance abuse and HIV/ADS. The student will understand the issues of treating HIV/AIDS in the Criminal Justice System,…
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (6 hours)(California RATC)
This course is based on information found in the manual Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (TIP 29) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies (6 hours)(California RATC)
This course is designed for mental health and addiction counselors and other professionals working with clients who have chronic mental disorders such as schizophrenia and a co-occurring substance use disorder.…
A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 3 (4 hours)(California RATC)
This course is based on a NIDA therapy manual for addiction series. CRA+Vouchers is the focus of this course. This treatment integrates a community reinforcement approach (CRA), originally developed as…
A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 2 (3 hours)(California RATC)
This course is based on a NIDA therapy manual for addiction series. CRA+Vouchers is the focus of this course..This treatment integrates a community reinforcement approach (CRA), originally developed as an…
A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 1 (4 hours)(California RATC)
This course is based on a NIDA therapy manual for drug addiction series. CRA+Vouchers is the focus of this course. This treatment integrates a community reinforcement approach (CRA), originally developed…
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)(California RATC)
Based on TIP 50 Persons with substance abuse problems who are in treatment consistently show a high prevalence of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. This course is designed for frontline…
Clinical Supervision: Models, Roles and Responsibilities, Ethics and Legal Issues (3 hours)(California RATC)
This 3-hour course is for anyone considering a supervisory position or who has been practicing as a clinical supervisor. It provides an overview of supervision models, roles and responsibilities of…
Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)(California RATC)
This 3-hour course will help develop the student’s understanding of the national and international strategic drug control policies. The student will also gain insight into the complex issues of drug…
Drug Treatment Courts: An Integrated Approach (3 hours)(California RATC)
This 3-hour course will examine drug courts from an integrated process – the blending of treatment with legal case processing. Additional topics reviewed will include screening and assessment of adult…
Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)(California RATC)
This 4-hour course discusses all of the elements that need to be considered in an ethical decision making process. There is a brief review of ethical theories and definitions, discussion…
Ethical Practice with Special Populations (3 hours)(California RATC)
This 3- hour course is an advanced level course for professionals who have had introductory ethics and have been practicing for several years. It covers four clinical populations which typically…
Screening and Assessment of Clients in the Criminal Justice System (6 hours)(California RATC)
This 6-hour course addresses the issues relevant to screening and assessment and makes recommendations for the appropriate use of screening and assessment tools in specific settings within the criminal justice…
Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment in Criminal Justice Systems (6 hours)(California RATC)
A 6-hour course designed to help the learner to understand the principles, elements, procedures, and issues in screening and assessing for substance abuse and HIV/AIDS issues/needs in the criminal justice…
The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice (3 hours)(California RATC)
This 3 hour course provides an exploration of the field of criminal justice ethics, which broadly encompasses the history of justice and theories of morality and ethics from antiquity to…
Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients (3 hours)(California RATC)
Course Summary: Substance use and abuse often coexist with anger and violence. This course is designed to introduce students to a manual that was developed for use by qualified substance…
Booting Up the System- Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (3 hours)(California RATC)
This 3-hour course presents an overview of the elements of casework or case management. Case management involves monitoring and supervising a substance abuser’s progress according to a variety of models,…
Coping With Feelings and Moods (4 hours)(California RATC)
This course reveals to counselors how individuals in recovery from an alcohol or drug problem or a mental health problem can learn about emotions and develop strategies to cope with…
Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment, 4 hours(California RATC)
This course is designed to present a concise and easy-to-read introduction to the latest in Co-Occurring Disorders. Eight topics are covered ranging from definitions of terms to epidemiology of Co-Occurring…
Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)(California RATC)
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…
The Offender and Addiction – Clinical Case Management (6 hours)(California RATC)
A 6-hour course designed to provide clinical skills instruction for criminal justice and counseling professionals regarding the concepts and services of case management applied to addictions and corrections; the issues…
Treating Clients in the Criminal Justice System (3 hours)(California RATC)
This 3-hour course provides detailed information on how to best use the information obtained through the screening and assessment process as identified in the CCJP.com course “Screening and Assessment of…
Treatment Needs and Strategies for Individuals in Various Criminal Justice Settings (12 hours)(California RATC)
This 12-hour course is designed to explore specific treatment needs and strategies for individuals in particular criminal justice settings. Each of the four chapters of this course will look at…
What To Do While You Count To 10: A Practical Guide To Anger Management (6 hours)(California RATC)
Upon completing of this course, participants will be able to: • Acknowledge the gift of anger • Practice the effectiveness of the Mood Chart • Demonstrate the T.I.E. – Anger…
Certified Facilitator – Samenow’s Overcoming Errors in Thinking (8 hours)(California RATC)
PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE – To introduce and explore the concept of thinking errors – To support and/or complement counselors’ increased awareness and understanding of the errors in thinking commonly…
Counseling for Marijuana Dependence – A Manual for Treating Adults (6 hours)(California RATC)
This 6-hour course provides guidelines for counselors, social workers, and psychologists in both public and private settings who treat adults dependent on marijuana. It utilizes the Center for Substance Abuse…
Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)(California RATC)
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…
Overview of Group Therapy for Substance Abuse Treatment (8 hours)(California RATC)
This 8 hour course presents an overview of the role and efficacy of group therapy in substance abuse treatment. It presents critical research and clinical findings and distills them into…
Providing Services to Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders in Substance Abuse Treatment Part I (3 Hours)(California RATC)
This course presents the first three sections of a course over the topic of substance abuse treatment for persons with co-occurring disorders. The first section presents an introduction to the…
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part I (3 hours)(California RATC)
This course is the first in a series of four courses designed for substance abuse treatment counselors; family therapists are a secondary audience. The course should be of interest to…
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part II (4 hours)(California RATC)
This course is the second in a series of four courses designed for substance abuse treatment counselors; family therapists are a secondary audience. The course should be of interest to…
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part III (3 hours)(California RATC)
This module(course) discusses how families in which one or more members has a substance abuse problem, substance abuse treatment and family therapy can be integrated to provide effective solutions to…
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part IV (4 hours)(California RATC)
This module(course), fourth in a series of four, provides information about specific populations; children, adolescents, and older adults; women; cultural, racial, and ethnic groups; gays and lesbians; people with physical…
Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 2) (3 hours)(California RATC)
This course is based on information found in the manual Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (TAP 21) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 1) (3 hours)(California RATC)
This course is based on information found in the manual Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (TAP 21) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors (3 hours)(California RATC)
This course is based on information found in the manual Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors (TAP 21-A) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the…
Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (CASA) (4 hours)(California RATC)
Recent advancements in computer technology have created additional opportunities for innovations in standardized assessment. The introduction of automated assessments has capitalized on the efficiencies and dynamic capabilities of the computer.…
Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records Regulation and the HIPAA Privacy Rule (2 hours)(California RATC)
This course is based on information found in the manual The Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records Regulation and the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Implications for Alcohol and Substance…
Considerations for the Provision of E-Therapy (3 hours)(California RATC)
This course is based on information found in the manual Considerations for the Provision of E-Therapy from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of…
Implementing Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, (3 hours), TAP 31(California RATC)
Based on TAP 31. This course provides guidance on how to integrate evidence-based practices (EPBs) for substance abuse treatment into clinical practice. The course explains how to assess an organizations…
Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)(California RATC)
Substance abuse counselors may be at higher risk for stress and burnout than other counselors because they work with chronic and difficult clients. Intuitively, it makes sense that working with…
Treatment Planning:Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) 3 hours(California RATC)
This course seeks to transform required “paperwork” into clinically useful information. The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is one of the most widely used tools for the assessment of substance use-related…
Wisdom of the Twelve Steps – 3rd Step (6 hours)(California RATC)
Clients working the twelve steps encounter different struggles when working each individual step. The goal of the 3rd Step is to encourage the reader to “make a decision” concerning their…
Wisdom of the Twelve Steps – 2nd Step (6 hours)(California RATC)
Clients working the twelve steps encounter different struggles when working each individual step. The goal of the 2nd Step is a basic understanding and acceptance of the concept of a…
Wisdom of the Twelve Steps – 1st Step (6 hours)(California RATC)
Clients working the twelve steps encounter different struggles when working each individual step. People working the 1st Step have to overcome two basic obstacles. The first problem is “admitting” and…