Drug and Alcohol Counseling Course
This course provides essential skills for drug and alcohol counseling, focusing on assessment tools, therapeutic techniques, ethical practices, and trauma-informed care to support client recovery effectively.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Drug and Alcohol Counselling Course equips you with practical, evidence-based tools to assess, plan, and support recovery confidently. Learn to apply AUDIT, CAGE, PHQ-9, GAD-7, PTSD screeners, and withdrawal scales, use CBT and motivational interviewing for managing cravings and preventing relapse, establish trauma-informed rapport, handle 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 quickly.
- MI for alcohol use: use OARS and change talk to enhance 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 maintain strong alliance.
- Ethical practice: protect confidentiality, document legally, and set boundaries.
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