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• -|- Interventionist Certification Traini…

  Mental health and addiction intervention is a growing field, but it is essential to have the skills and tools to effectively conduct an intervention without causing harm to the identified patient or the family.  Interventionists do not provide assessment or counseling, they work with the family to try to help motivate an individual to seek out counseling. It is highly recommended that you mentor under a certified interventionist in addition to taking the academic training.

  This course provides at minimum, the following training:

  • 2 Hours What is Intervention?
  • 6 Hours Addiction Specific Training
  • 15 Hours in Detoxification and Medical Emergencies
  • 3 Hours in Screening
  • 5 Hours in Pharmacology
  • 3 Hours in Sex Addiction
  • 3 Hours in Gambling Addiction
  • 10 Hours in Pre-Intervention and Intervention Models and Skills
  • 12 Hours in Family Systems
  • 12 Hours n Motivational Interviewing
  • 6 Hours in Crisis Intervention
  • 10 Hours in Treatment Placement and Aftercare
  • 10 Hours in Case Management
  • 8 Hours in Ethics and Documentation
  • A final, comprehensive online test
  • OPTIONAL information on starting a small business

  $149.00 for 365 days
• -|- Long Term, Post Acute and Elder Care…

  Counselors, social workers, nurses and family caregivers play pivotal roles in ensuring the holistic well-being of individuals who are aging or adjusting to a chronic illness such as diabetes, POTS, dementia or multiple sclerosis. This certification training is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the unique challenges faced by the patient, their family and you, the caregiver, while promoting health, dignity, and quality of life .

  Covered Topics

  • Overview of Issues Facing Older Adults
  • Age Related Loss as a Type of Trauma
  • Overview of Issues in Post Acute Care
  • Adult Caregiver Issues and Needs
  • PIECES Transdiagnostic & Transtheoretical Approach to Assessment and Treatment
  • Screening Tools in Long Term and Post Acute Care
  • Grief and Complicated Grief in LTC and PAC
  • Dementia: Causes, Course and Consequences
  • Addressing Agitation in LT and PAC
  • Hearing Loss
  • Pain: Impact and Nonpharmacological Management
  • Working with People with Diabetes in Post Acute or Long Term Care
  • PostStroke Issues and Interventions
  • Working with People with TBI
  • Working with People with Drug Addictions in Post-Acute Care
  • Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
  • Psychosocial Elements of Terminal Illness and Palliative Care
  • Psychophysiological Interventions to Reduce Stress Related Physical, Emotional and Cognitive Issues
  • Defining a Rich and Meaningful Life
  • Motivational Interviewing & Understanding Resistance and NonCompliance
  • Goal Setting, Frustration Tolerance & Expectation Management
  • Behavioral Health Side Effects of Common Medications (and detox from)
  • Behavior Modification and Tools for Monitoring Behavior
  • Cognitive Tools to Increase Motivation and Change Thoughts and Behaviors
  • Insurance Issues and Documentation Principles in PAC and LTC
  • Elder Abuse Awareness, Identification and Intervention

  This training provides not only theoretical knowledge but also practical tools, worksheets and strategies for addressing the multifaceted challenges of LTC and PAC settings. By completing this certification, you will join a cadre of professionals committed to improving outcomes and ensuring a higher quality of life for those in long-term and post-acute care.

  $199.00 for 365 days
• -|- Recovery Residence Administrator Tra…

  Based on the NARR standards, this training series provides education to become certified as a Recovery Residence Administrator Objectives Recovery Residence Operations and Administration: 20 hours

  • NARR Standards for Recovery Residences/http://farronline.org/standards-ethics/standards/
  • 397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences.
  • Writing Policies and Procedures
  • Risk Management

  Maintaining the Physical Residence: 20 hours

  • Crisis Prevention and Intervention
  • Verbal De-Escalation
  • Disaster Planning

  Resident Screening and Admissions: 10 hours

  • Behavioral -health screening tools
  • Medication management
  • Signs and symptoms of intoxication & withdrawal

  Residence Recovery Support: 30 hours

  • Understanding Addiction and Co-Occurring Disorders
  • Relapse Prevention
  • Motivational Enhancement
  • Wellness Strategies
  • Practical Living Skills (interpersonal Effectiveness)

  Legal, Professional and Ethical Responsibilities: 20 hours

  • FARR Code of Ethics http://farronline.org/narr-code-of-ethics/
  • Client Rights
  • Cultural competence
  • Documentation
  • Emotional/social intelligence (Emotion Regulation and Distress Tolerance)

  • Facilitates collaborative treatment and recovery planning with an emphasis on personal choice and a focus on clients' goals and knowledge of what has previously worked for them
  • Respects clients' ways of managing stress reactions while supporting and facilitating taking risks to acquire different coping skills that are consistent with clients' values and preferred identity and way of being in the world
  • Demonstrates knowledge and skill in general trauma-informed counseling strategies, including, but not limited to, grounding techniques that manage dissociative experiences, cognitive- behavioral tools that focus on both anxiety reduction and distress tolerance, and stress management and relaxation tools that reduce hyperarousal

  $99.00 for 365 days
• -|- Recovery Support Specialist Certific…

  Online certificate training for REcovery Support Specialists

  provides 75 hours of content specific training, allocated as follows:

  Legal and Professional Responsibility: 22 hours

  a.Ethics– 6 hours

  b.HIPAA/Confidentiality– 2 hours

  c.Self-Care/Professional Development –4 hours

  d.Cultural Competency –4 hours

  e.Electives in above –6 hours

  
  

  Re-engagement, Crisis Support and Safety: 13 hours

  a.Risk/Crisis Management –6 hours

  b.Domestic Violence– 3 hours

  c.Electives in above –4 hours

  
  

  Resource Linkage/Follow Up: 13 hours

  a.Active Care Coordination –6 hours
  b.Documentation– 3 hours
  c.Electives in above –4 hours
  

  
  

  Practical Living Skills/Social Development: 10 hours

  a.Social Development –6 hours

  b.Electives in above –4 hours

  
  

  Recovery Management: 17 hours

  a.Overview of Addiction/Stages of Recovery –4 hours

  b.Addiction and Brain Chemistry/Pharmacology –3 hours

  c.Recovery Management –2 hours

  d.Co-occurring Disorders –4 hours

  e.Relapse Prevention –2 hours

  f.Motivational Enhancement –2 hours

  
  

  $99.00 for 365 days
• -|- Sex and Pornography Addiction Coachi…

  As we become aware of the full magnitude of the pornography and sex addiction issues, people are realizing that these clients need specialized treatment. The SPARC track provides you with indispensable information about what sex and pornography addiction are, how they are similar and different to substance addictions, treatment interventions and relapse prevention tools that can be used with your clients. The track includes AI assistance to help you better learn and apply the information. Objectives

  • Define sex and pornography addiction
  • Compare and contrast sex addiction with drug addiction
  • Identify and evaluate the impact of porn
  • Assist clients in increasing their motivation to stop using porn
  • Identify basic processes underlying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Contextual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for addiction treatment
  • Learn tools to help clients stop using porn and deal with cravings
  • Discover new ways to help clients rebuild self-esteem and restore personal integrity
  • Identify tools that can assist sex addicts
  • Explore current protocols for early recovery of the sex addict
  • Identify issues that may impact the relationship and ways to engage the significant other in the recovery process
  • Learn about the impact of automatic thoughts and ways to help patients deal with negative automatic thoughts
  • Understand the impact of past experiences and life history on the development of addiction
  • Identify techniques for breaking the cycle of self blame
  • Help clients learn how to tolerate things going well
  • Explore the effects of sex and pornography addiction on the viewer, the partner and the relationship.
  • Identify pitfalls in the recovery process
  • Help clients heal a relationship harmed by porn use
  • Understand what "normal" behaviors from both partners often looks like after a betrayal
  • Explore ways to re-open lines of communication
  • Help clients develop a thriving and satisfying sex life without using porn
  • Define relapses and triggers
  • Create a relapse prevention plan: Identifying triggers and developing positive behavioral alternatives

  $149.00 for 365 days
• 5 Elements of Motivational Interventions…

  Objectives:

  The student will learn about:

  • The FRAMES approach
  • Decisional balance exercises 
  • Discrepancies between personal goals and current behavior
  • Flexible pacing
  • Personal contact with clients not in treatment

  $6.00 for 90 days
• Addictions and Co-Occurring Disorders Tr…

  Objectives

  This class provides you the foundation knowledge to facilitate group psychoeducation based upon the QuickStart Guide for Recovery from Addiction and Co-Occurring Disorders.
  

  • Learn about co-occurring disorders and the interaction between addiction, physical and mental health
  • Learn about the PACER dimensions of motivation
  • Describe the components of SMART Goal Setting
  • Identify the appropriate interventions for each stage of readiness for change
  • Identify at least 3 ways to enhance self efficacy

  $15.00 for 90 days
• Addictions Treatment for Adults in Crimi…

  Objectives

  • Psychological theories of crime.
  • Critical theory.
  • Conflict theory.
  • Deterrence and rational choice.
  • Labelling theory.
  • Self control theory.
  • Unique needs of the offender.
  • Intervention strategies.

  $90.00 for 90 days
• Addressing Procrastination (2 Hours)

  Objectives

  • Explore Why We Procrastinate
    
  • Learn how to address some of the most common causes
    
  • Fear of Failure (and Success)
    
  • Perfectionism
    
  • Being Overwhelmed
    
  • Laziness/Lack of Motivation
    
  • Negative Self-Talk
    
  • Uncertainty about How or Where to Start
    
  • Identify techniques to overcome procrastination
    
  • Do 15 and Apply Parkinsons Law
    
  • Shorten the daily to do list
    
  • Leverage Peak Energy Times
  • Be accountable to Someone
    
  • Pay attention to temperament
    
  • Low tolerance for adversity/Attitude of gratitude
    
  • Find (and eliminate) what rewards your procrastination

  $6.00 for 90 days
• Addressing Treatment NonCompliance and R…

  Objectives

  • Define types of resistance
  • Examine some of the reasons for treatment noncompliance
  • Explore how to differentiate learning vs. performance issues
  • Review principles of motivational enhancement
  • Identify techniques to respond to noncompliance including: Roll with Resistance Tipping the Scales

  Based on Counselor Toolbox Episode 163

  $9.00 for 90 days