CAC classes and certification offered in conjunction with The Colorado Family Therapy Institute

Addiction Counseling: Art Therapy with Addicted Clients

Research has shown that Art Therapy is an effective treatment for addiction clients as an adjunct to "talk Therapy". A narrative approach alone does not always address clinical issues like guilt, shame, and family of origin issues. This class will help students develop an integrative approach to work with addiction clients

Addiction Counseling: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Addiction Clients    
Cognitive-behavioral interventions are recognized by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment as a best practice in the treatment of addictive behavior disorders. Participants in the two-day class will learn to apply key components of the cognitive-behavioral model including the impact of the client's belief system.

Addiction Counseling:  Culturally Competent  Substance Abuse Treatment
This class helps the students to understand the practice of substance abuse  therapy with culturally diverse clients  and to Identify the major approaches to ethnocultural substance abuse therapy; as well as identify person of counselor issues and how they relate to addiction counseling .

Addiction Counseling: Diversity in Treatment Populations 

This focus of this class is on understanding the cross cultural issues inherent in the practice of addiction counseling. The class Reviews the research based approaches to cross cultural  addiction counseling and understanding  the process of clinical skills in the practice of  addiction counseling.

Domestic Violence: Victim Impact

In this class students learn to understand the impact of domestic violence on: Children, Partners, Sexual abuse victims, and Addiction treatment. Student will also be able to Apply clinical skills in domestic violence treatment and addiction counseling with clients.

Addiction Counseling: Group Counseling Skills with Addiction Clients

In this course you will understand  the application of Group Counseling  in addiction counseling; review the  research about Group Counseling  in addiction counseling and understand how to use  the Stages of Change in Motivational  Interviewing in  Group Counseling to treat addiction clients.

Addiction Counseling: Infectious Diseases in Addiction Treatment Settings 
IN this class you will understand the impact of infectious diseases on  addiction counseling clients and Review the range of diseases  that addiction counseling clients are at risk for. You will also understand the role of preventive education in the practice of  addiction counseling.

Addiction Counseling: Pharmacology One and Two    

In These two courses you will receive an overview of the physiological functioning of the human anatomy, with special emphasis on the brain and central nervous system. We will discuss the impact of psychoactive substances – specifically CNS depressants – physiologically and psychologically. Substances discussed will include sedative hypnotics (alcohol, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, sleeping aids), narcotics, inhalants and some abused prescription meds. Each of these courses meets the 14 hour Pharmacology I and II training requirement for those seeking CAC II certification.

Addiction Counseling: Professional Ethics in Clinical Settings

This course is designed to increase students' awareness of ethical issues, assist students with developing problem solving skills around ethical dilemmas, and clarify counselor' values with respect to psychotherapy services.

Addiction Counseling:  Tobacco Dependence Treatment 

This course teaches the understanding of substance abuse therapy with tobacco dependent clients. We Identify the major approaches to research- based treatment of tobacco dependence and relate best practices of tobacco dependence treatment to the clinical practice of addiction counselors  .

Addiction Counseling: Motivational Interviewing

Motivational interviewing is a style of working with clients, which is designed to increase their personal motivation to change non-productive behaviors. This workshop will teach counselors to match interventions to six stages of readiness-for-change.

GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER CLIENTS   

This one day class reviews the major client types in addiction counseling, differential assessment, and treatment of clients with a dual diagnosis or dual disorder. Subjects to be covered include assessment, identification, integrative treatment, and the DSM IV

Addiction Counseling: Family Systems

Addiction not only impacts the individual client, but relationships with partners, spouses, and family members. Research has shown addiction issues often originate in the family of origin of client, yet addiction counselors (and other mental health professional) are not trained to be aware of family systems dynamics. The two day elective class reviews major models of family therapy and interventions for couple and family therapy with addiction clients and concerned significant others.

Domestic Violence: Sociocultural and Sociopolitical Issues

This class teaches you to understand how the following relate to Domestic Violence: Legal Issues, Community Resources, Sociocultural Issues, Gender Issues, Diverse Populations; and Addiction 

Addiction Counseling: Differential Assessment and Treatment  

Treatment outcomes can be improved by learning to apply the principles of a differential assessment model of treatment. Students will learn to describe differences among client types  and how to individualize treatment plans ad interventions.

Addiction Counseling: Court Testimony for Addiction Counseling

This one day elective course enhances the student's ability to provide accurate, appropriate, and less risky testimony in court as an expert witness. Addiction counselors and mental health professionals are subpoenaed in civil and criminal cases including child custody, parental rights termination, and divorce hearings. It is essential in today's climate to learn how to avoid grievance, sanction, or lawsuits for inappropriate court testimony and prevent impeachment of testimony. This class will focus on court testimony skills, responding appropriately to subpoenas, and counselor risk management in dealing with the Colorado Court System

Addiction Counseling: Clinical Supervision of Addiction Counselors    

this class teaches the different models of clinical supervision for  addiction clients; as well as review the  leadership and developmental aspects of clinical supervision of addiction counselors and understand the ethical, legal, and professional issues inherent in the  clinical supervision  of  addiction counselors; including DORA Rules.

SAND PLAY THERAPY

This class is an introduction to using Sand play Therapy, and other Jungian ideas, as a clinical approach for the assessment and treatment of addiction clients and their family members. The influence of Carl G. Jung on the creation of AA and addiction counseling will be discussed in this class