The 133 Basic Substance Abuse Counselor Program
Circle of Recovery, Inc.recognizes the need for a training system that provides courses to assist providers in effectively managing individuals who present with chemical dependency problems. Providers of chemical dependency services require knowledge and skills necessary to provide competent, quality based substance abuse treatment services. It is our aim to provide opportunities for these Social workers, Professional counselors, other human service professionals and Para-professionals to receive up- to- date, state-of-the-art education and training in addiction treatment service delivery.
The Basic Substance Abuse Counselor Program Course Descriptions
(Meets all 8/12 Core Skills Group Requirements)
The 70-hour Substance Abuse Counselor Course of instruction provides the individual with an understanding of the Pharmacology of drugs, and the necessary helper/counselor skills needed to affect change in substance abusers. The first block begins, November 10-11, 2017 returning December 8-9,2017. The Short Term Client Systems 46-hour block provides participants with listening and responding skills in the areas of empathy, values, attitudes and problem solving and Ethics. The block dates areJanuary 12-13, 2018, February 2-3, and the Assessment Intake Treatment Planning (AITP)/DSM 5, The PPC-3. This 40-hour block provides the participant with skills needed to assess, diagnosis, recommend levels of care for treating the substance-abusing individual and those dates areMarch 2,3,4, 2018,The remaining 27 hours of required training centering on Cultural Diversity and HIV & AIDS, completes the program onApril 6-8, 2018.The Basic Substance Abuse Counselor course is an approved course for those working on addiction counselor certification as an addictions counselor. The total cost for the 180 hours oftraining is $1,050.00. This cost includes all participant materials and manuals, a.m./p.m. breaks and certificates with contact hours. For your convenience you may register, in three installments of $350.00, $350.00 and $350.00. All pre-paid registrations must be received no later thanOctober 25, 2017. (if youregister for all four tracks at one time the price will be discounted and your total cost will be $900.00 beforeOctober 15, 2017. If paying in installments you must register and payfor the first block no later than. October 25, 2017 You must pre-register; no on site registration will be permitted. You will receive confirmations, location and directions at the time of your paid pre-registration(s). * Again we reserve the right to cancel and refund your money if we do not have the ten minimal registrations needed to conduct this program. Cancellations must be made 2 weeks prior to the start of class. A $100.00 administrative fee will be charged for all cancellation requests. All training must be completed within one-year from your start date to receive full credit, and not be recharged. Please complete the bottom registration form and return along with your money order payable to Circle of Recovery, Inc. 1954 Airport Rd. Chamblee, Ga.30341#217, or if using Visa/MC complete bottom of form and fax back to 404-243-6455. For additional Information please call 404-243-5576. All training has been approved by GACA. On line payment registrationvia paypal.com/paypalme/circleofrecovery.
REGISTRATION FORM (Complete by Printing and checking boxes for each training you plan to attend)
Name to appear on certificate______
Address______City______State ______Zip______E-mail ______
Cell phone ______Work Phone ______Fax Phone______
______70 Hour Course: Starts: November 10-11 and, returns December 8-9 , 2017.
(First $350, payment due by October 25, 2017 (Second installment $350 due, December 1, 2017)
(Final installment $350, due January 5,2018)
______46 Short Term Client Systems January 12-13, 2018 & February 2, 3
______40 Hour Assessment, Interviewing DSM IV, PPC2R Starts: March 2-4, 2018
______24 Hours of Cultural Diversity, and HIV & AIDS April 6-8, 2018
______I would like to enroll for all 180 hours at the discounted rate of $900.00 if paid by October15, 2017
MC/Visa#______Ex. Date ______Zip ______Sec. Code ______
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