Drug, Solvent & Alcohol Abuse Counseling

Course Code: DED9144
School: Stonebridge Associated Colleges UK

Description

Addiction to alcohol and drugs is a widespread malady that is treacherous because it is so often concealed.

This course sets out in simple form the essentials for understanding alcohol and drug problems, for making an assessment of the individual. For giving appropriate help within one's own competence and for making referral to the agencies where necessary. The background of students might be diverse, but whatever the background the aim of this course is to enable the student to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to help the suffering individual and their family members into recovery.

The qualities needed to counsel others in the therapeutic setting. The first part of the course will concentrate on drugs, addiction, counselling and the rehabilitation process. Toward the end of the course we will cover this in relation to alcohol addiction, counselling and the treatment process.

This course covers:

• The emotional factors in dependency and addiction
• Getting the basic data from the client.
• Basic Counseling Skills
• Basic Interview Skills
• The counseling relationship
• Motivational skills
• Counseling the addicted
• Drugs and the Law
• Comprehensive information on drugs
• Recognition
• Identity
• Effects
• Continuation of information on drugs
• Glue, gases and aerosols
• Anabolic Steroids
• Coping with cravings
• Coping with boredom
• Warning signs of a relapse
• Planning a change
• Detoxication and rehabilitation of the user
• What you should now about addiction to alcohol
• Effects of alcohol to the body
• Effects of alcohol to the family
• Conducting the diagnostic interview
• Counsellors assessment and diagnosis of the problem
• Creating a treatment plan in relation to alcoholism
• Treating the individual
• Patient/Client programs

Outcomes

On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:

Drug, Solvent & Alcohol Abuse Counselling Diploma

Drug, Solvent & Alcohol Abuse Counselling Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

ASET Level 4 Drug, Solvent & Alcohol Abuse Counselling Award

This Course leads to an ASET Level 4 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independantly accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NFQ) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

The Award has been designed by a learning provider to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements and as such is not listed as a qualification on NQF. While the duration, content or assessment may vary from similar national qualifications, in accrediting the programme at level 4, ASET attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 4 national qualification.

Assessment

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

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