Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 1) (3 hours)
Identify the 123 TAP 21 competencies spanning clinical evaluation, treatment planning, and referral for addiction counselors.
- Credit Hours: 3 Hours
- Author: John Tinsley
- Price: $39.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the core competencies outlined in TAP 21 that define professional practice in addiction counseling.
- Describe the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for effective clinical evaluation of substance use disorders.
- Apply evidence-based treatment planning competencies to develop individualized client treatment plans.
- Explain the professional practice dimensions of screening, intake, orientation, and assessment in addiction counseling.
- Outline the referral process competencies for connecting clients with appropriate support services.
- Assess one's own proficiency level across the addiction counseling competency domains covered in this module.
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Course Details
Course Description: Addiction Counseling Competencies The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (Module 1) covers the first half of the TAP 21 manual published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, focusing on transdisciplinary foundations, addiction, treatment knowledge, clinical evaluation, treatment planning, and referral. It is designed for substance abuse and addiction counselors who want to evaluate counseling curricula, advise students, or assess their own proficiencies against the 123 competencies identified in TAP 21. The course outlines the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to achieve proficiency in each competency through Practice Dimension III. A second module covers the remaining sections of the manual.
Date: Ongoing
Distance Learning Method: Asynchronous Reading
Target Audience: Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, Criminal Justice Professionals
Refund Policy: If you request a refund within 30 days of placing your order (and prior to submitting any exams / completing any courses) we will gladly issue a refund of your money, less the processing fee and handling charge.
Course Interactivity: None
Posttest Requirements: Must score 80% or better to pass. Tests can be taken multiple times to obtain passing score.
Course Completion Requirements: Passing score on posttest. Submission of course evaluation. Course date of completion is recorded at this point.
Certificate of Completion: Issued when course is completed, available for download in Student Center
System Requirements: Internet access
About the Instructor
John Tinsley
Dr. John H. Tinsley is a former assistant professor of Medical Physiology at the Texas A&M University System College of Medicine. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; M.S. from the University of North Carolina; and his B.S. from the University of Oklahoma.
He has been teaching, training, consulting and conducting research in the fields of Medical Physiology and Behavioral Biology for over twenty-nine years. Dr. Tinsley has authored over twenty-five professional and refereed articles, including invited reviews. He has been a member of the American Society for Physiology, and work done in 2001 led to an international award from The European Society on Microcirculation. Dr. Tinsley has received research funding from the Veteran’s Administration, American Heart Association, and Scott and White Hospital. In addition, he has served on numerous review committees for national grant-funding agencies and scientific journals.
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