This course focuses on the principles and techniques of motivational interviewing and motivational enhancement approaches, evidence-based practices for working with individuals who have been exposed to acute and chronic traumas, and group treatment approaches with substance abusing clients.

Topics covered include:

• Transtheoretical stages of change
• Principles of motivational interviewing
• Integration of motivational approaches to diverse treatment populations and settings
• Trauma-informed intervention and treatment principles
• Common experiences and responses to trauma
• Trauma-informed prevention and treatment objectives
• Clinical issues and counselor self-care
• Advantages of group treatment for substance abusing populations
• Group models commonly used in substance abuse treatment
• Group therapy strategies and techniques
• Group leadership competencies and skills

90 Hours – $630

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