Description
This Training is Being Offered By:
The Opioid Treatment Health Home Initiative and The New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center
This course requires knowledge of “Basic Group Counseling,” skills through professional experience or completion of the course which identified evidence-based group treatment models, group dynamics, and the role of the group counselor. In a 6- hour virtual course, practical examples of treatment intervention applications that match the specific needs of special group populations will be presented. The term special populations can be defined as any sub-group of the dominant culture. For example, groups that are of a different culture, gender, age, sexual orientation, or composed of members with similar experiences (sexual and physical abuse; war; chronic illness), and emotional states (dual diagnoses, fear, anger, depression. . .). Interactive lessons to be processed in multiple break-out sessions, will provide an opportunity to integrate group leadership roles and skills that meet the course objectives. Additionally, there will be an opportunity for you to share a story about a difficult group treatment experience that you have had and would like receive treatment intervention feedback from myself and the class about.
Continuing Education Credits:
Social Work CEUs: This training is pending approval for 6.0 continuing education units by the National Association of Social Workers.
Chemical Dependency Professionals CEUs: This trainings has been approved by the RI Certification Board for 6.0 continuing education units. The RICB is an IC & RC affiliate.
Mental Health Counselors CEUs: This training is pending approval by the RI Mental Health Counselors Association for 6.0 continuing education credits.
Instructor: Dee Lexandra, PhD, MSW, LCSW, CAP
Objectives
1. Describe the unique needs of special populations in substance abuse treatment
2. Demonstrate in case examples the skills required to help a counselor remain objective and calm despite the intensity of the group process.
3. Apply skills that match the needs of the group in role play examples
4. Create examples of group cohesion despite disruptive and confrontational members.
Learning Credits
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