Ohio LCDC II, III, and LICDC

Welcome to CEU Matrix! This package of online courses has been assimilated for individuals to fulfill the 180 hour educational requirement for the Ohio LCDC II, III and LICDC credentials. CEU Matrix is an approved distance learning provider and these courses have been approved by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board. ALL 44 of these courses can be purchased for $799! Purchased individually the cost would be over $2300! Simply click on “Add to Cart” link above and then “Checkout” at the bottom of the next page to purchase this package. 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.

After completing all  courses you will then need to apply online with the state at: ocdp.ohio.gov.

If you have any other questions please call John Tinsley at (800) 421-4609. Here is a list of the nine required subject areas and the courses that fulfill these areas:

Theories of Addiction – (24 hours)

Treating Early Life Trauma-Related Issues in Early Recovery from Addictive Disorders – 4 hours
Addiction Counseling Competencies, Module 1 – 3 hours
Addiction Counseling Competencies, Module 2 – 3 hours
Commitment to Change-Overcoming Errors in Thinking – 2 of 4 hours
Criminal Addicts or Addicted Criminals? Theories of the Drug-Crime Relationship – 3 hours
Faith Based Substance Abuse Treatment – 3 hours
Providing Services to Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders, Module 1 – 3 hours
Providing Services to Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders, Module 4 – 3 hours

Counseling Procedures and Strategies with Addicted Populations – (30 hours)

Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients – 3 hours
Counseling for Marijuana Dependence-A Manual for Treating Adults – 6 hours
Major Treatment Issues for Offenders Who Use Substances – 6 hours
Powerless or Empowerment? Special Issues in Treating Women – 3 hours
Treatment of Anger and Aggression in Early Recovery – 6 hours
Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery – 4 of 6 hrs.
Commitment to Change – Overcoming Errors in Thinking – 2 of 4 hours

Group Process and Techniques Working with Addicted Populations – (18 hours)

Group Treatment for Addiction – 6 hours
Overview of Group Therapy for Substance Abuse Treatment – 8 hours
Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling
Strategies – 4 of 6 hours

Assessment and Diagnosis of Addiction – (24 hours)

Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse – 4 hours
Screening and Assessment of Clients in the Criminal Justice System – 6 hours
Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment in Criminal Justice Systems – 6 hours
Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment – 2 of 4 hours
Providing Services to Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders, Module 2 – 6 hours

Relationship Counseling with Addicted Populations – (24 hours)

Working with Families of Chemically Dependent Criminal Justice Offenders – 3 hours
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy, Module 1 – 3 hours
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy, Module 3 – 3 hours
Coping with Feelings and Moods – 4 hours
Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders, Module 2 – 3 hours
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy, Module 4 – 4 hours
Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy, Module 2 – 4 hours

Pharmacology – (18 hours)

An Introduction to Treatment Medications, What Every Counselor Should Know – 4 hours
Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction Using Buprenorphine – 5 hours
Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Drugs. A Teacher’s Guide – 3 hours
Retraining and Updating Currently Abused Drugs – 3 hours
Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The Solution, and Co-Occurring Disorders – 3 hrs

Prevention Strategies – (12 hours)

Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment – 3 hours
HIV & Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users – 6 hours
Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors – 3 hours

Treatment Planning – (18 hours)

Treatment Planning: Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index – 3 hours
Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities – 6 hours
Treating Clients in the Criminal Justice System – 3 hours
Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery – 2 of 6 hrs.
Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling
Strategies – 2 of 6 hours
Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment – 2 of 4 hours

Legal and Ethical Issues Pertaining to Chemical Dependency – (12 hours)

Ethical Practice with Special Populations – 3 hours
The Importance of Ethics in Criminal Justice – 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

Lessons

Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 2) (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This manual is DHHS publication No. (SMA) 08-4171 and can be obtained free of …

Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 1) (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This manual is DHHS publication No. (SMA) 08-4171 and can be obtained free of …

Criminal Addicts or Addicted Criminals?: Theories of the Drug-Crime Relationship (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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. understand the research relationship between drugs and crime. 2. understand the research relationship between drugs and crime when gender, age, and ethnic differences are considered. …

Faith Based Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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, critical issues in faith-based community and corrections programs, faith-based and cognitive programs, and legal issues associated with faith-based treatment. The course presents over eighteen elements …

Providing Services to Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders in Substance Abuse Treatment Part IV (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

This course contains key information about substance abuse and a particular mental disorder, highlighting advice to the counselor to help working with clients with those disorders. A relevant case history accompanies each disorder in the section. This course is meant to function as “quick reference” to help the substance abuse treatment counselor understand the mental …

Providing Services to Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders in Substance Abuse Treatment Part I (3 Hours)(Ohio LCDC)

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 topic. The second section reviews terminology and classifications related to substance use, clients, treatment, programs, and systems for clients with COD. Key terms used in …

Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 abuse counselors who work with substance abuse and mental health clients with concurrent anger problems. The treatment model described in the manual consists of a …

Counseling for Marijuana Dependence – A Manual for Treating Adults (6 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 360 minutes

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 manual for Brief Counseling for Marijuana Dependence (BCMD) that is based on the research protocol used by counselors in the Marijuana Treatment Project. The one-on-one …

Major Treatment Issues for Offenders Who Use Substances (6 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 360 minutes

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 criminal justice clients. Some of these strategies are underlying program components, such as incentives for program participation and emphasis on personal accountability; others are more …

Powerlessness or Empowerment? Special Issues in Treating Women Offenders Who Abuse Substances (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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, sexual abuse, physical abuse, victimization, and high risk behaviors are the central focus of the course. Goals/Objectives By participating in this internet based course, the …

Treatment of Anger and Aggression in Early Recovery (6 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 360 minutes

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 causing fear of loss of control; 2. Discuss the importance of establishing rapport and setting limits with clinical populations; 3. Recognize factors that increase the …

Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery (6 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 360 minutes

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 use disorders to screening/assessment and treatment planning. The course also provides useful information for dealing with depressive symptoms for professionals with advanced degrees or clinical …

Certified Facilitator – Samenow’s Overcoming Errors in Thinking (8 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 480 minutes

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 demonstrated by addicts and offenders – To provide vivid information and insight about thinking errors – To demonstrate ways to address thinking errors in a …

Group Treatments for Addiction (6 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

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 Institute and Clinic. It is designed to help counselors and clinicians who conduct recovery or therapy groups in treatment programs for substance use disorders or …

Overview of Group Therapy for Substance Abuse Treatment (8 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 480 minutes

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 practical guidelines for practitioners who utilize group therapy in substance abuse treatment settings. The course is designed to help treatment professionals expand their awareness and …

Treating Chronic Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders: Individual and Group Counseling Strategies (6 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 360 minutes

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. These combined conditions are referred to as “dual disorders” or “co-occurring disorders.” The course provides practical treatment guidelines and strategies for working with these clients. …

Computerized Assessment of Substance Abuse (CASA) (4 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 240 minutes

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. This course is based on a research report that presents the results of the development, field testing, and refinement of a computerized assessment of substance …

Screening and Assessment of Clients in the Criminal Justice System (6 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 360 minutes

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 system. For information on how to use screening and assessment to match the offender to services and to identify an appropriate treatment plan, see the …

Substance Abuse Screening and Assessment in Criminal Justice Systems (6 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 360 minutes

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 system. Goals/Objectives By participating in this internet based course the trainee will: 1. Identify the issues associated with assessment. 2. Understand the difference between screening …

Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment, 4 hours(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 240 minutes

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 Disorders. The course is designed for mental health and substance abuse clinical providers, other providers, and agencies and systems through which clients enter the Co-Occurring …

Providing Services to Persons with Co-Occuring Disorders in Substance Abuse Treatment Part II (6 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 360 minutes

This course reviews the key principles of assessment, selected assessment instruments, and the assessment process. The course also addresses the specific relationship of assessment to treatment planning. In the second section of the course, there is a presentation of guidelines for developing a successful therapeutic relationship with individuals who have COD. The section describes specific …

Working With Families of Chemically Dependent Criminal Justice Offenders (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 of the scope of the problem, an overview of family theory, and the relationship of theory to therapy. Codependent behaviors and attitudes are a primary …

Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part I (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 anyone who wants to learn more about family therapy. The purpose of the course is to help counselors and family therapists acquire a basic understanding …

Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part II (4 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 240 minutes

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 anyone who wants to learn more about family therapy. The purpose of the course is to help counselors and family therapists acquire a basic understanding …

Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part III (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 multiple problems. The integrated treatment models described in this module can serve as a guide for conjoint treatment approaches. In addition, this module discusses the …

Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy TIP 39 Part IV (4 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 240 minutes

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 and cognitive disabilities; people in rural locations; and people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders. In addition, information is provided regarding people who are …

Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders, Module 2 (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This manual is DHHS publication No. (SMA) 99-3283 and can be obtained free of charge from the DHHS. …

An Introduction to Treatment Medications: What Every Counselor Should Know (4 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 240 minutes

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 anti-psychotics to addiction treatment medications. Each medication is discussed according to: • purpose • usual dose, frequency, and side effects • potential for abuse or …

Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction using Buprenorphine (6 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 360 minutes

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, current state of treatment, buprenorphine profiles, pharmacology, effectiveness, patient assessment, treatment appropriateness, treatment protocols, and policies and procedures in the use of buprenorphine. Course Goals/objectives: …

Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Drugs. A Teacher’s Guide (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 education or a knowledge review about the biological effects of drug abuse on the body and brain. The second purpose is to provide counselors and …

Retraining and Updating on Currently Abused Drugs (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 of the drugs is addressed according to the following topics: Overview, extent of use, health effects, treatment, arrests and sentencing, production and trafficking, legislation, and …

Drug and Alcohol Dependence: The Problem, The Solution, and Co-Occurring Disorders (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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. The Problem: The Disease of Chemical Dependency The first section of this course is an explanation of the disease concept of chemical dependency explaining what …

Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 counselors in substance abuse treatment programs, individuals who work with individuals who have both a substance abuse and mental health disorder, or individuals who provide …

HIV and Other Blood-Borne Infections in Drug Users (6 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 360 minutes

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 other blood-borne infections in drug users. The model described in this manual is based on many years of research. The model has been implemented and …

Personal Wellness for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 clients who abuse substances is frustrating, emotionally exhausting, tiresome, often thankless, a greater risk, and not without problems of lower salary. This 3-hour course will …

Treatment Planning:Utilizing the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) 3 hours(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 problems. Addiction counselors working in community-based treatment centers administer the ASI yet often fail to use findings to identify client problems, develop individualized treatment plans, …

Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (6 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 360 minutes

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 Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This manual is DHHS publication No. (SMA) 12-4078 and can be obtained free of …

Treating Clients in the Criminal Justice System (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 Criminal Justice Clients” in order to match the offender to appropriate treatment services. It begins in the first section by examining triage and placement issues. …

Ethical Practice with Special Populations (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 present ethical dilemmas for helping professionals: culturally diverse clients, clients from the criminal justice system, adolescent clients and clients with co-occurring disorders. Each module in …

Clinical Supervision: Models, Roles and Responsibilities, Ethics and Legal Issues (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 supervisors including ethical and legal issues, and discussion of the developmental model of supervision as it applies to counselors and supervisors. A self-inventory, discussion questions …

Cluckers, Clockers, Cookers: An Introduction to Drug Control Policy for Substance Abuse Counselors (3 hours)(Ohio LCDC)

Length: 180 minutes

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 marketing, trafficking, and the various control methods. Knowledge in these areas will give the counselor the confidence to converse with clients who may need to …