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Individual Counseling Skills

COM HLT X 470.7

Introduction to the theories and vital skills needed when counseling individuals with substance use disorders. Skills include: motivational interviewing, screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT).

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Winter
Live Online
Starting at $850.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0
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What you can learn.

  • Describe the impact of the therapeutic relationship between counselor and client
  • Practice motivational interviewing skills including: empathy, open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries
  • Demonstrate skills in screening, brief interventions, and referral to treatment (SBIRT)

About this course:

This course introduces the application of individual counseling skills when working with people with substance use disorders. Topics include an introduction to the therapeutic relationship between client and counselor; professional ethics; role and responsibility of the counselor; major theories of individual counseling with a focus on evidence-based practices; introduction to and practice with Motivational Interviewing; and introduction to and practice with Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT; four-hour training to meet DHHS requirement).
Prerequisites
Completion of COM HLT X 470.5 Introduction to Counseling and the 12 Core Functions.

Winter 2025 Schedule

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Tuesday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
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Instructor: Christine Periman
400900
Fee:
$850.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
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Notes

Required course in the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Certificate. Restricted course; web enrollments automatically generate a "Permission to Enroll" request.

Enrollment deadline: January 13, 2025. Internet access required. Materials required. 

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to mentalhealth@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 20, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: The Addiction Treatment Planner by Arthur E Jongsma
Wiley & Sons
ISBN 9781119707851
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Tue Jan 7, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Jan 14, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Jan 21, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Jan 28, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Feb 4, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Feb 11, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Tue Feb 18, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Feb 25, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Mar 4, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Mar 11, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Tue Mar 18, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom

Contact Us

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This course applies towards the following certificates & specializations…

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling
alcohol and drug about counseliing
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