This training is to increase counselors’ ability to structure group sessions in a way that increases efficiency and effectiveness, while maintaining their proper focus. Participants will also increase their understanding of the counselor's role when facilitating a chemical dependency group and learn specific strategies to aid clients in processing and coping with uncomfortable emotions.
This course is based on the recorded webinar, Group Counseling for Chemical Dependence created by Bob Tyler, LAADC-CA, SAP, ACRPS in 2019.
While working in Inpatient, Residential, and Intensive Outpatient levels of care, Bob Tyler has been working in recovery since 1990. He serves as Compliance Officer at L.A. CADA, is owner of Bob Tyler Recovery Services (consulting, CD private practice, public speaking), is Past President of CAADAC, and taught the ethics course at LMU Extension in the Alcohol and Drug Studies Program for several years. He authored the EVVY Award-winning book, Enough Already! A Guide to Recovery from Alcohol and Drug Addiction, and has produced several educational DVD’s shown in over 1000 treatment centers across the country, including Craving and Relapse.
Recommended For
Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Discuss the importance of group rules and consistent enforcement of them to protect the group from distractions.
Identify how to help clients identify and process uncomfortable emotions that were previously avoided by drinking and using, while being mindful of scope of practice.
Describe to structure a group where the counselor gives way to group members for feedback to one other, therefore decreasing dependence on the counselor.
Availability
This course is available starting Apr 5th, 2023 and expires Apr 4th, 2033
Disclosure to Learners
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
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Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity –
including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial
relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).
The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and
the reviewer:
Planners and Reviewers
The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.
Material Authors
There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Course Creator
Bob Tyler, LAADC-CA, SAP, ACRPS – He receives recording royalties for this presentation.
Commercial support
There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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