CCDS Initial Certification – 135 hours
Applicable States
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3 Hours of Educational Credit
$39.00
3 Hours of Educational Credit
$39.00
Lesson Resources
Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (6 Hours)
Counseling for Marijuana Dependence – A Manual for Treating Adults (6 hours)
Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies (6 hours)
Overview of Group Therapy for Substance Abuse Treatment (8 hours)
Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The Solution, and Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Drugs. A Teacher’s Guide (3 hours)
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)
Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction using Buprenorphine (6 hours)
Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care (3 hours)
Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (4 hours)
Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients (3 hours)
Treating Early Life Trauma-Related Issues in Early Recovery From Addictive Disorders (4 hours)
Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Families Impacted by Caregiver Mental Health Problems, Substance Abuse, and Trauma (4 hours)
Implementing Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs (3 hours)
Treatment Planning:Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) (3 hours)
Booting Up the System- Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (3 hours)
Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)
Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)
Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment (4 hours)
Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)
Retraining and Updating on Currently Abused Drugs (3 hours)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (6 hours)
An Introduction to Treatment Medications: What Every Counselor Should Know (4 hours)
HIV and Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (6 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)
Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records Regulation and the HIPAA Privacy Rule (2 hours)
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
Lessons
Counseling for Marijuana Dependence – A Manual for Treating Adults (6 hours)(CCDS)
This 6-hour course provides guidelines for counselors, social workers, and psychologists in both public and private settings who treat adults […]
Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies (6 hours)(CCDS)
This course is designed for mental health and addiction counselors and other professionals working with clients who have chronic mental […]
Overview of Group Therapy for Substance Abuse Treatment (8 hours)(CCDS)
This 8 hour course presents an overview of the role and efficacy of group therapy in substance abuse treatment. It […]
Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The Solution, and Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)(CCDS)
This 3-hour course is comprised of three sections that address the disease concept and how it affects the brain, treatment […]
Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Drugs. A Teacher’s Guide (3 hours)(CCDS)
According to the course manual, this course is a teachers guide for the NIDA “Mind Over Matter” series. The course […]
A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction (CBA-1) Module 1 (4 hours)(CCDS)
PreviewThis course(Module) is the first of two courses based on a NIDA developed therapy manual, CBA-1, for drug addiction. The […]
A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction (CBA-2) Module 2 (4 hours)(CCDS)
This course (Module) is the second of two courses based on a NIDA developed therapy manual for drug addiction treatment. […]
Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction using Buprenorphine (6 hours)(CCDS)
This course is designed for physicians to make practical and informed decisions about the treatment of opioid addiction with buprenorphine. […]
Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care (3 hours)(CCDS)
This course is based on information found in the manual Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care (TAP 32) from the […]
Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (CASA) (4 hours)(CCDS)
Recent advancements in computer technology have created additional opportunities for innovations in standardized assessment. The introduction of automated assessments has […]
Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients (3 hours)(CCDS)
Course Summary: Substance use and abuse often coexist with anger and violence. This course is designed to introduce students to […]
Treating Early Life Trauma-Related Issues in Early Recovery From Addictive Disorders (4 hours)(CCDS)
This 4 hour course presents the primary elements and issues associated with early recovery from addictive disorders when early life […]
Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)(CCDS)
This 3-hour course will help develop the student’s understanding of the national and international strategic drug control policies. The student […]
Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Families Impacted by Caregiver Mental Health Problems, Substance Abuse, and Trauma (4 hours)(CCDS)
This course is based on information found in the manual “Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Families Impacted by Caregiver Mental Health […]
Implementing Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, (3 hours), TAP 31(CCDS)
Based on TAP 31. This course provides guidance on how to integrate evidence-based practices (EPBs) for substance abuse treatment into […]
Treatment Planning:Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) 3 hours(CCDS)
This course seeks to transform required “paperwork” into clinically useful information. The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is one of the […]
Booting Up the System- Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (3 hours)(CCDS)
This 3-hour course presents an overview of the elements of casework or case management. Case management involves monitoring and supervising […]
Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)(CCDS)
This course is based on the treatment manual “Group Treatments for Addiction” by Dr. Dennis C. Daley, Professor of Psychiatry […]
Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)(CCDS)
This course is designed to help clinicians and counselors understand and facilitate the process of recovery among addicted clients and […]
Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment, 4 hours(CCDS)
This course is designed to present a concise and easy-to-read introduction to the latest in Co-Occurring Disorders. Eight topics are […]
Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)(CCDS)
This 4-hour course discusses all of the elements that need to be considered in an ethical decision making process. There […]
Retraining and Updating on Currently Abused Drugs (3 hours)(CCDS)
This is an information booster and refresher course for addiction professionals. It provides current information on the issues, facts, and […]
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (6 hours)(CCDS)
This course is based on information found in the manual Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive […]
An Introduction to Treatment Medications: What Every Counselor Should Know (4 hours)(CCDS)
Course Summary: This course is designed as a quick reference for psychotherapeutic medications for substance abuse and mental health treatment […]
HIV and Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (6 hours)(CCDS)
This course consists of a manual developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) that has been scientifically tested […]
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part I (3 hours)(CCDS)
This course is the first in a series of four courses designed for substance abuse treatment counselors; family therapists are […]
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part II (4 hours)(CCDS)
This course is the second in a series of four courses designed for substance abuse treatment counselors; family therapists are […]
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part III (3 hours)(CCDS)
This module(course) discusses how families in which one or more members has a substance abuse problem, substance abuse treatment and […]
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part IV (4 hours)(CCDS)
This module(course), fourth in a series of four, provides information about specific populations; children, adolescents, and older adults; women; cultural, […]
Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records Regulation and the HIPAA Privacy Rule (2 hours)(CCDS)
This course is based on information found in the manual The Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records Regulation […]
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)(CCDS)
Based on TIP 50 Persons with substance abuse problems who are in treatment consistently show a high prevalence of suicidal […]
Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)(CCDS)
Substance abuse counselors may be at higher risk for stress and burnout than other counselors because they work with chronic […]