Wisdom of the Twelve Steps – 5th Step (6 hours)
Course Description: Wisdom of the Twelve Steps – 5th Step covers the principles and dynamics of the 5th Step of the twelve-step recovery process, designed for addiction counselors and other helping professionals who guide clients through step work. Using a narrative framework, the course explores how storytelling can deepen understanding of step-related concepts and support more effective clinical conversations. Counselors will also examine foundational principles common across all twelve steps before focusing specifically on the 5th Step through discussion, challenges, and reflective questions. The course draws from the Wisdom of the Steps workbook series to help professionals better support clients as they engage with this stage of their recovery.
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
- Author:
- Credit Hours: 6 Hours
- Price: $78.00
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the core concepts of the Fifth Step, including the process of admitting to oneself and another person the exact nature of one's wrongs.
- Identify the principles and dynamics illustrated through the narrative structure used to introduce Fifth Step concepts.
- Explain the therapeutic value of disclosure and confession in the recovery process as embodied in the Fifth Step.
- Apply workbook discussions, challenges, and self-questions to guide clients through the Fifth Step process.
- Describe the emotional barriers clients face when working the Fifth Step, including shame, fear of judgment, and vulnerability.
- Analyze how the basic principles and lessons common to all Twelve Steps apply specifically to Fifth Step work.
- Demonstrate strategies for creating a safe and supportive environment for clients engaging in the disclosure process of the Fifth Step.
- Explain how successful completion of the Fifth Step contributes to emotional relief, self-acceptance, and continued progress in recovery.
Course Details
Course Description: Wisdom of the Twelve Steps – 5th Step covers the principles and dynamics of the 5th Step of the twelve-step recovery process, designed for addiction counselors and other helping professionals who guide clients through step work. Using a narrative framework, the course explores how storytelling can deepen understanding of step-related concepts and support more effective clinical conversations. Counselors will also examine foundational principles common across all twelve steps before focusing specifically on the 5th Step through discussion, challenges, and reflective questions. The course draws from the Wisdom of the Steps workbook series to help professionals better support clients as they engage with this stage of their recovery.
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 Author
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.
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Wisdom of the Twelve Steps – 5th Step (6 hours)
- Author: David Earle
- Credit Hours: 6 Hours