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Objectives:
Explore ethical and legal standards in counseling
Discuss different codes of ethics (APA, ACA, AAMFT)
Discuss the principles supporting and informing ethical codes (i.e. beneficence)
Identify steps in ethical decision making
Define, identify and discuss how to deal effectively with transference and countertransference issues
Identify stressors in the profession and burnout prevention techniques
Clarify personal values and their effect in a counselor's work
Discuss the role of spiritual and religious values in counseling
Identify cultural values and assumptions in therapy
Identify the characteristics of a multiculturally competent counselor
Explain the purpose of informed consent
Identify Counselor's Responsibilities in Record Keeping
Identify ways to reduce malpractice liability
Define and explain the conditions for maintaining confidentiality, privilege and privacy.
Explain HIPAA regulations and what they mean to counselors
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The participant will demonstrate familiarity with what often leads to boundary breaches.
The participant will demonstrate familiarity with the most frequently made allegations of ethics violations.
The participant will demonstrate familiarity with examples of multiple relationships.
The participant will demonstrate familiarity with important areas to consider regarding boundaries.
Demonstrate familiarity with components of informed consent including HIPAA
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Review the principles in etherapy ethics including enhanced informed consent and HIPAA and HITECH regulations.
Explore issues related to boundaries, dual relationships and social networking.
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Explore the nature and needs of individuals at all developmental levels
Define the client as a person, persons, group, aggregate or community with whom the clinician is engaged in a professional, therapeutic partnership.
Learn how to assist clients in assuming responsibility for their own learning and treatment
Discuss ways to develop collaborative partnership relationships with clients which are critical to the success of client centered learning
Explore ways to improve communication between clients and clinicians and align their conversations accordingly.
Identify information, resources and support for clients that will promote care a way that is evidence informed and respects clients' preferences.
Realize the importance for clients to understand the information in order to facilitate effective learning and treatment compliance
Define the components of the LEARN model.
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Define the Family
Examine how addiction impacts the family:
Emotionally,
Socially,
Physically,
Spiritually
Explore the different roles in an addicted family
Identify the function of those roles in maintaining homoeostasis
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Compare and contrast substance abuse treatment and family therapy
Explain how substance abuse treatment and family therapy can be integrated
Discuss the different definitions of family
Identify how families are distinguished from social support groups
Identify the four characteristics of families central to family therapy
Discuss five core components of the systems theory of marriage and family therapy
Discuss the four predominant family therapy models used in substance abuse treatment
Identifying the five stages of change in the Prochaska model
Identify the three levels of recovery in Kaufman's model
Identify the three phases of family change in substance abuse family therapy
Discuss criteria for determining the appropriateness of family therapy with substance abuse clients
Describe the impact of substance abuse on families
Describe the five characteristic patterns of codependent behavior
Discuss for strategies for addressing substance abuse is that family
Explain the concepts of denial and resistance
Discuss the value of using integrated models for providing substance abuse treatment to families
Discuss the limitations of integrated models
Identify seven general questions we should be answered when choosing and applying a family systems model
Differentiate between the eight integrated models for substance abuse treatment
Identify special populations to consider when using family therapy
Identify some of the most prominent challenges to emerging family therapy and substance abuse treatment
Describe and I components that are necessary in order to provide a comprehensive range of program activities
Define what adequate treatment is characterized by within a culturally competent model of substance abuse treatment and family therapy.
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Describe the need for continuity of care for the offender from substance use treatment facility into the community.
Identify different criteria included in the offender’s needs assessment upon entering treatment.
Define principles and criteria of transition plans.
List commonly used sanctions.
List commonly used rewards.
Describe events in the criminal’s developmental life that could have led to their particular way of thinking and acting.
Define criteria included in discharge planning.
List indicators of treatment success.
List services that are important to incorporate into the life of an offender being discharged from inpatient treatment.
Identify special issues or circumstances that require additional services or attention.
Define confidentiality guidelines and regulations.
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Post Traumatic Stress and the development of gambling issues
Issues related to the co-occurrence of food addiction and gambling diorder
Explore financial interventions with problem gamblers
Learn about triggers for problem gambling and related issues in the elderly
Review the relationship between gambling and domestic violence
Review the literature related to patients with alexthymia who also have gambling disorder.
Identify issues and interventions related to treatment of persons with bipolar disorder and gambling problems
Explore the public stigma of gambling issues
Identify unique concerns, issues and recommendations for people with gambling issues who use internet gambling modalities.
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Identify the purpose of setting goals
Learn about SMART goals and how to set them
Explore ways to help clients identify their goals
Learn how to help clients increase and maintain motivation
Identify the 6 most common pitfalls in goal setting, and how to prevent them
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Recognize how their attitudes and beliefs about aging and about older individuals may be relevant to their assessment and treatment of older adults
Develop knowledge about adult development and aging
Understand diversity in the aging process
Understand cognitive changes in older adults., problems in daily living among older adults.
Review theory, research, and practice of various methods of assessment and intervention with older adults, and knowledgeable of assessment instruments that are psychometrically suitable for use with them.
Develop awareness of issues related to the provision of prevention and health promotion services with older adults.