About Catholic Charities – Wilmington
Catholic Charities in Wilmington, Delaware, offers the Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Workshop Series. This promotes professional development and growth by offering an introductory learning experience in substance abuse counseling. This 16 week 48 credit course aims to give students a thorough foundation in every area of addiction treatment.
Every 16 week session includes training on subjects intended to help counselors with pre-treatment, treatment and post-treatment issues in order to enhance results and promote clients’ long term high quality recovery. The course discusses the difficulties encountered in case management, intensive outpatient or inpatient treatment and outpatient treatment settings. Topics covered in class include the assessment process, screening, intake, orientation, the disease of addiction and an overview of treatment models.
They also provide education on cultural competency and counseling, treatment planning and the assessment and treatment of co-occurring disorders. They provide group counseling, individual counseling with a motivational approach and family addiction dynamics exploration. They offer counseling on preventing relapses, case management and documentation, and the function of 12 Step fellowships in the healing process.
Other topics include defense mechanisms, resistance in addiction treatment, crisis intervention, documentation and code of ethics. They also provide instruction in professional development supervision and consultation.
Medicaid and Medicare are among the majority of third party insurance plans that they accept. If you don’t have insurance you can ask for a discounted rate or pay for the course yourself. If you want your rate to be reduced you must be able to produce supporting documentation. Those who otherwise couldn’t afford to finish the program can now more easily manage the fees thanks to this sliding scale. Their clients are safeguarded by HIPAA and other federal confidentiality requirements.
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