Foundations of Addiction Counseling (10 Contact Hours)
- 1 Section
- 12 Lessons
- 2 Quizzes
Course Content
- Course Overview & Introduction
- Module 1 The Evolution of Addiction Counseling
- Module 2 Cultivating the Therapeutic Alliance
- Module 3 The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
- Module 4 Active and Facilitative Listening
- Module 5 OARS Open Ended Questions
- Module 6 OARS Affirmations
- Module 7 OARS Reflective Listening
- Module 8 OARS Summarizing
- Module 9 Recognizing and Eliciting Change Talk
- Module 10 Rolling with Resistance and Sustain Talk
- References
- Post Test
- Program Evaluation
This 10-hour continuing education program equips addiction professionals with the essential communication microskills and therapeutic alliance-building techniques required for effective clinical intervention. Practitioners trace the historical shift from confrontational models to evidence-based Motivational Interviewing, master the four OARS micro-skills, and learn to recognize and elicit change talk while safely rolling with resistance and sustain talk.
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