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…
Florida Master’s Level Addiction Professional (MCAP) for Licensed Professionals (161 hours)
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTION (45 HOURS)
HIV and Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (6 hours)
Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (6 hours)
Coping With Feelings and Moods (4 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)
Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The Solution, and Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)
Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery (6 hours)
Treating Early Life Trauma-Related Issues in Early Recovery From Addictive Disorders (4 hours)
Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies (6 hours)
TREATMENT KNOWLEDGE (45 HOURS)
Commitment to Change – Overcoming Errors in Thinking (4 hours)
Commitment to Change – Habits That Block Change (4 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)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy Part I (3 hours)
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy Part II (4 hours)
Counseling for Marijuana Dependence – A Manual for Treating Adults (6 hours)
Treatment Planning:Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) (3 hours)
Booting Up the System- Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (3 hours)
Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (6 Hours)
Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment (4 hours)
APPLICATION TO PRACTICE (32 HOURS)
Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Families Impacted by Caregiver Mental Health Problems, Substance Abuse, and Trauma (4 hours)
Screening and Assessment of Clients in the Criminal Justice System (6 hours)
Treatment of Anger and Aggression in Early Recovery (6 hours)
A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 1 (4 hours)
Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders, Module 1 (3 hours)
Substance Abuse Counseling for Clients with HIV/AIDS (3 hours)
Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients (3 hours)
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
PROFESSIONAL READINESS (23 HOURS)
Powerlessness or Empowerment? Special Issues in Treating Women Offenders Who Abuse Substances (3 hours)
Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)
Ethical Practice with Special Populations (3 hours)
Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)
A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 3 (4 hours)
Faith Based Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)
SUPERVISION SPECIFIC TRAINING (16 HOURS)
Clinical Supervision: Models, Roles and Responsibilities, Ethics and Legal Issues (3 hours)
Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors (3 hours)
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)
Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (CASA) (4 hours)
Lessons
Relapse Prevention Counseling (4 hours)(Florida MCAP)
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (6 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Coping With Feelings and Moods (4 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Drugs. A Teacher’s Guide (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The Solution, and Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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.…
Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery (6 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Treating Early Life Trauma-Related Issues in Early Recovery From Addictive Disorders (4 hours)(Florida MCAP)
This 4 hour course presents the primary elements and issues associated with early recovery from addictive disorders when early life trauma is a factor in the recovery process. Issues such…
Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies (6 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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.…
Commitment to Change – Habits That Block Change (4 hours)(Florida MCAP)
Correcting errors in thinking is basic. The other half is the BEHAVIOR that results from these thoughts. Tactics are habitual ways of acting that keep people stuck in destructive lives.…
A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction (CBA-1) Module 1 (4 hours)(Florida MCAP)
Free PreviewThis 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,…
A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction (CBA-2) Module 2 (4 hours)(Florida MCAP)
This course (Module) is the second of two courses based on a NIDA developed therapy manual for drug addiction treatment. The course is intended for use by drug abuse treatment…
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part I (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Counseling for Marijuana Dependence – A Manual for Treating Adults (6 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Treatment Planning:Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) 3 hours(Florida MCAP)
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…
Booting Up the System- Case Management Models, Principles and Practices (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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,…
Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (6 Hours)(Florida MCAP)
This 6-hour course utilizes information presented in TIP 35 Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment. It is an introductory course focusing on the stages of change and motivational…
Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment, 4 hours(Florida MCAP)
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…
Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Families Impacted by Caregiver Mental Health Problems, Substance Abuse, and Trauma (4 hours)(Florida MCAP)
This course is based on information found in the manual “Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Families Impacted by Caregiver Mental Health Problems, Substance Abuse, and Trauma” from the Substance Abuse and…
Screening and Assessment of Clients in the Criminal Justice System (6 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Treatment of Anger and Aggression in Early Recovery (6 hours)(Florida MCAP)
Upon completion of the program, the participant will be able to: 1. Understand that anger may be a strategy used to preserve a client’s need for control when situations arise…
A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 1 (4 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders, Module 1 (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
This course is based on information found in the manual “Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders (TIP 32)” from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the…
Substance Abuse Counseling for Clients with HIV/AIDS (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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,…
Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Powerlessness or Empowerment? Special Issues in Treating Women Offenders Who Abuse Substances (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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,…
Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Ethical Decision Making for Counselors (4 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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…
A Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction Module 3 (4 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Faith Based Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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,…
Clinical Supervision: Models, Roles and Responsibilities, Ethics and Legal Issues (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 2) (3 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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)(Florida MCAP)
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…
Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (CASA) (4 hours)(Florida MCAP)
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.…