Drug and Alcohol Counselor Course
4.5/5
Build confident, ethical skills as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor. Learn assessment, harm reduction, overdose response, motivational interviewing, brief treatment planning, and self-care to support clients with substance use and co-occurring mental health issues.

4.5 in the evaluation
from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Drug and Alcohol Counselor Course gives you practical skills to assess substance use, manage risk, and support safer choices in a brief 6–8 week framework. Learn evidence-based screening tools, motivational interviewing, harm reduction, overdose response, and withdrawal basics, while strengthening ethics, documentation, self-care, and supervision habits to deliver effective, accountable care in real-world settings.
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Develop skills
- Risk and overdose management: apply brief, life-saving protocols with confidence.
- Substance use assessment: conduct focused, evidence-based screenings in sessions.
- Motivational interviewing: use MI micro-skills to boost client readiness to change.
- Brief treatment planning: design 6–8 week, goal-driven substance use care plans.
- Ethics and self-care: uphold legal standards while protecting your own resilience.
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