Addiction Counselor CE New Courses

New Course: Information You Need to Know (TIP 52, Part 1 - Chapter 1) (Supervision)

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:13:48 -0800

A new course has been added to Addiction Counselor CE. Here's the description:

_Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor, Part 1,_ is for clinical supervisors. It presents basic information about clinical supervision in the substance abuse treatment field. It covers the central principles of clinical supervision and guidelines for new supervisors, including the functions of a clinical supervisor, developmental levels of counselors and clinical supervisors, cultural competence, ethical and legal issues such as direct and vicarious liability, dual relationships and boundary issues, informed consent, confidentiality, and supervisor ethics; monitoring clinical performance of counselors; and practical issues such as balancing one's clinical and administrative duties, finding the time to do clinical supervision, documentation, and structuring clinical supervision sessions. Course materials are from Part 1 - Chapter 1, found on pages 3 to 34 of pdf document (pages 13-44 if using adobe toolbar page finder). Course materials can be accessed either 1) online or 2) by ordering the book free of charge from http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=18197
Credits: 3, Format: Online Article, Fee: 37.00

New Course: Heroin Treatment Research: Collection II (NIDA Notes) (Service Coordination)

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:06:14 -0800

A new course has been added to Addiction Counselor CE. Here's the description:

This course is based on three NIDA Notes articles. NIDA Notes is a large collection of brief, relevant articles focusing on current drug abuse treatment evidence. *Separate links are provided for each of the three articles.* *_Study Finds Withdrawal No Easier With Ultrarapid Opiate Detox_* explains how three serious adverse events among 35 ultrarapid procedures were all related to unreported preexisting medical conditions. *_Network Therapy Enhances Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment Outcomes_* relates how network therapy--an office-based behavioral treatment that engages family and close friends in the recovery process--enhances abstinence among outpatients being treated with buprenorphine for opioid addiction. *_Institute of Medicine Report Recommends NIDA Research Agenda For New Addiction Therapies_* describes how the National Research Council's Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends studies that can be used to establish clear guidelines for use of the new therapies in circumstances that are inherently coercive or nonconsensual such as in the criminal justice system, child welfare cases, or the protective immunization of minor children.
Credits: 1, Format: Online Article, Fee: 17.00

New Course: Understanding the Addicted Brain ((TF) Understanding Addiction)

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:03:37 -0800

A new course has been added to Addiction Counselor CE. Here's the description:

_Understanding the Addicted Brain From Science to Service_ relates how research advances made over the past several decades have led to a better understanding of the full complexity of drug abuse and addiction and have built a sound scientific foundation on which to design prevention and treatment stragies that work. In addition to advancing the science base about drug abuse and addiction, it is equally critical that the knowledge gained from research be moved from the laboratory to the community. This book covers the following topics: Addiction and the brain; the role of genetics; impact of brain scans; drugs, alcohol and the brain; stress and addiction; impact of gender, violence and comorbidity, and understanding adolescent addiction.
Credits: 4, Format: Book, Fee: 47.00