Meetings Excel Open University Summer Session Certificates Contract Credit Catalogs Contact Us Professional Relicensure See general Provider information on relicensure credit for counselors, social workers, psychologists and nurses. This course provides a working knowledge of the evolving field of chemical dependency counseling. Every counselor is faced with individuals and families that have been adversely touched by substance abuse.
Students learn to assess use, abuse and dependence through lecture and experiential exercises.
Identification of signs and symptoms of drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine and heroin allow clinicians to know when clients are abusing drugs yet presenting another cause for their problems. Developing culturally specific interventions can help confront denial and motivate clients to seek treatment. The role of families and the special needs of adolescents are examined extensively. This course fulfills the requirement for training in Chemical Dependency Counseling for the Board of Behavioral Science Examiners as required for MFT and LCSW licensure. Tom Newell, M.A., MFT, is Counseling Program Manager for Sonoma County Alcohol and Drug Services.