Drug and Alcohol Counseling Course
This course equips you with essential skills for effective drug and alcohol counselling, focusing on assessment tools, therapeutic techniques, and ethical practices to support client recovery.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Drug and Alcohol Counselling Course provides you with practical, evidence-based tools to assess, plan, and support recovery with confidence. Learn to use AUDIT, CAGE, PHQ-9, GAD-7, PTSD screeners, and withdrawal scales, apply CBT and motivational interviewing for cravings and relapse prevention, build trauma-informed rapport, navigate ethics and confidentiality, and coordinate integrated care, referrals, and community supports effectively.
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Develop skills
- CBT craving control: apply urge surfing, thought records, and coping plans fast.
- MI for alcohol use: use OARS and change talk to boost motivation in sessions.
- Clinical assessment: use AUDIT, CAGE, PHQ-9, GAD-7, CIWA-Ar for clear plans.
- Trauma-informed rapport: reduce shame, manage risk, and keep strong alliance.
- Ethical practice: protect confidentiality, document legally, and set boundaries.
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