- Credit Hours: 6 Hours
- Author: David Earle
- Price: $78.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the core concepts of the Second Step, including the exploration of a higher power and the process of coming to believe.
- Identify the challenges clients face when working the Second Step, including resistance to spiritual concepts and preexisting negative experiences with organized religion.
- Explain how the concept of a higher power can be explored from multiple viewpoints, including secular and non-traditional perspectives.
- Apply workbook exercises to help clients begin the process of defining a personal understanding of a higher power.
- Describe the necessary components for change that are introduced in Second Step work.
- Analyze how understanding personal emotions contributes to the client's ability to engage with the concepts of the Second Step.
- Explain how external sources of support and connection contribute to the restoration of hope in the recovery process.
- Demonstrate facilitation techniques for guiding clients through Second Step work while respecting diverse spiritual and cultural perspectives.
Package Contents
Course Details
Course Description: Wisdom of the Twelve Steps – 2nd Step covers the clinical and practical aspects of the Second Step of the twelve-step recovery process, focusing on the concept of a higher power, common doubts that arise during this step, and why external solutions fail to address internal problems. It is designed for addiction counselors who want to deepen their understanding of how to guide clients through the Second Step. The course examines the four components of the Second Step, how they work together, and approaches for working with clients who experience significant resistance to the higher-power concept. Instructor David Walton Earle, LPC, draws on his background as a licensed professional counselor, trainer, and author of the Wisdom of the Twelve Steps workbook series.
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
David Earle
David Walton Earle, LPC combines his counseling skills with his twenty-plus-years of executive management experience into a powerful matrix called Business Coaching. Using this technique, Earle assist leaders to increase their leadership effectiveness through people skills. He is also a teacher, trainer, author, counselor, and alternative dispute professional. Earle earned a Master’s of Science in Counseling from Texas A&M and has held executive management positions in various fields including industrial construction, private investment banking, and corporate trouble shooting. He is now the president of the Earle Company, an organization dedicated to change.
Approved and Widely Recognized
CEU Matrix is approved by the following national and state accreditation boards:
CEU Matrix is approved with the following state boards:
Arkansas (ASACB), California (CCAPP #OS-07-394-0222), California (CADTP #250), Connecticut (#0115-5202), Delaware (DCB #37), Florida (FCB #5141-A), Georgia (ADACBGA #2026-4-003), Illinois (IAODAPCA #19345), Kentucky, Louisiana (LA ADRA #E026), Michigan (MCBAP), Missouri (Missouri CB #183), New Mexico (NMCBBHP #2046), North Carolina (NCSAPPB), Ohio (OCDP #50-19236), Oklahoma (OBLADS #20260153), Texas (TCB #1758-07)