These trainings will provide you with a comprehensive overview of the nature of change and an understanding of the process and elements of treatment and prevention for substance use disorders (SUDs).
The overall goal of the training series is to reduce the significant health, social, and economic problems associated with SUDs by building international treatment capacity through training, professionalizing, and expanding the global treatment and prevention workforce. These trainings prepare counselors for professional certification at the entry level by providing the latest information about SUDs and their treatment and facilitating hands-on activities to develop skills, confidence, and competence.
Every participant has a choice regarding certification. If you wish to apply for CE credits, there will be a series of assessment questions at the end of each module and you must score at least 80% to receive the certificate. It is also possible to complete the course without certification or CE credits.
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UTC 16: Advanced Clinical Skills
UTC 16: Advanced Clinical Skills and Crisis Management provides an in-depth understanding of the theories of counselling and the application of its therapeutic techniques in various SUD treatment settings. On-the-job skills such as training and supervision skills are addressed in this course which will enhance counsellors’ skills to evaluate their treatment services for possible adoption of methods from various treatment interventions.
UTC 1: Introduction to the Science of Addiction
UTC 2: Continuum of Care for Addiction Professionals
This course provides the foundation for learning about substance use disorder treatment.
UTC 3: Common Co-Occurring Mental and Medical Disorders
An Overview for Addiction Professionals
UTC 4: Basic Counseling Skills for Addiction Professionals
This course focuses on an overview of the helping relationship and the opportunity to practice core counseling including basic skills in motivational interviewing, group counseling and implementation of psychoeducation sessions.
UTC 6: Case Management for Addiction Professionals
UTC 7: Crisis Intervention for Addiction Professionals
This course addresses the concept of crisis as a part of life and provides guidelines for crisis intervention, including managing suicide risk. It also addresses ways counsellors can avoid personal crisis situations by providing information and exercises about counsellor self-care.
UTC 8: Ethics for Addiction Professionals
This course focus is on professional conduct and ethical behavior in substance use disorder treatment.
This training series is being developed through funding from the U.S. Department of State to The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP). More information on the Colombo Plan can be found at http://www.colombo-plan.org/.