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Course Descriptions Core Education - General Counseling Theories and Techniques – 45 hours Participants will learn fundamental counseling theories, principles and techniques, including: Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Reality Therapy and ClientCentered Therapy. Counseling techniques such as active listening, reflective feedback, summarizing, self-disclosure, displaying empathy, confronting, establishing rapport, and communicating at the client’s comprehension level will also be studied. Group Counseling – 45 hours Participants will study and practice group theories, processes, dynamics, techniques, methods and group counseling and facilitation. Human Growth & Development – 30 hours Participants will study the nature and needs of individuals at all developmental levels from birth to death. Professional Ethics & Issues – 15 hours This course addresses standards of conduct and professional behavior expectations for counselors. Ethical standards to be studied may include nondiscrimination, responsibilities and integrity, competence, moral standards, client welfare, legal issues, client relationships, interprofessional relationships, remuneration and societal obligations. Multicultural Counseling – 30 hours Participants will come to understand their own background and biases and how they affect their approach and treatment of clients. Participants will cover the adaptation of traditional counseling theories and techniques to varied populations including aspects such as culture, social, lifestyle, spirituality, gender, sexual orientation and economic factors so they can provide competent and relevant counseling services. Core Education - Alcohol/Drug Specific Alcohol/Drug Assessment, Case Planning and Management – 30 hours Participants will learn the process of collecting client data for making decisions regarding alcohol/drug disorder diagnosis, level of care placement and treatment and referral. An introduction to assessment tools including The Addition Severity Index (ASI) and The Comprehensive Adolescent Severity Inventory (CASI) will be conducted. Participants will study and practice record keeping, development of alcohol/drug assessment summaries, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge plans and clinical case reviews including case management activities to bring together services, agencies and resources to achieve client treatment goals while adhering to confidentiality as it relates. Clinical Treatment Issues in Chemical Dependency – 30 hours Participants will study treatment issues specific to chemical dependency including denial, resistance, minimization, family dynamics, relapse, cross-addiction, co-occurring disorders, spirituality, influences of self-help groups taking into consideration the needs of individual’s gender, culture and lifestyle. Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Alcohol/Drug Use, Abuse and Addiction – 45 hours Participants with study the physiological, psychological and sociological aspects of alcohol/drug use, abuse and dependence. The course will include the processes of dependence, addiction and withdrawal, covering signs, symptoms, and behavior patterns. Classifications of drugs and their pharmacology will also be covered. Assessment Tools The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) – 20 hours The Addiction Severity Index (ASI-adult) is the assessment tool selected by the state of Nebraska to be used as the standardized assessment tool for the Criminal Justice Approved Provider List. Participants will be required to complete five (5) ASI assessments and one evaluation using the Nebraska model. The Comprehensive Adolescent Severity Index (CASI) – 20 hours The Comprehensive Adolescent Severity Inventory (CASI-children/youth) is the assessment tool selected by the state of Nebraska to be used as the standardized assessment tool for the Criminal Justice Approved Provider List. Participants will be required to complete five (5) CASI assessments and one evaluation using the Nebraska model.