SA 600
Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment
COURSE INFORMATION
This course provides a comprehensive overview of studies, research, and dynamics related to Substance Abuse Counseling and Motivation. Students study many facets of Substance Abuse Counseling, as well as major theories, process models, cultural issues, and other related content regarding motivation. Specifically this course reviewed enhancing motivation for change in substance abuse treatment. Progression in the course follows motivating the client to succeed in treatment. This course provides for scientific inquiry into substance abuse counseling and motivational techniques and theories. Key chapters focus on the theory Motivational Interviewing (MI), the use of MI and Interventions, the 5 stages of MI change, and several tests and measures for screening and Assessment are appendixed. Upon successful completion of this course, students earn 25 hours of continuing education contact hours toward Fellowship status recertification. Course Code: SA 600. Course Cost: $125.00
Instructor/Course Author: John Pitselos, Ph.D., CAP, CMHP
BOARD APPROVALS: AIHCP is an approved provider of continuing education by the Florida Board of Nursing and the District of Columbia Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975. Access information
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TIME FRAME: You are allotted two years from the date of enrollment, to complete all of the courses in the Substance Abuse Practitioner program. There are no set time-frames, other than the two year allotted time. If you do not complete the courses within the two-year time-frame, you will be removed from the course and an "incomplete" will be recorded for you in our records. Also, if you would like to complete the courses after this two-year expiration time, you would need to register and pay the course tuition fee again.
TEXTBOOK: Both the electronic and print copy are free.
MOTIVATIONAL ENHANSEMENT – Motivational techniques for Substance Abuse treatment.
Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 35. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 13-4212. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1999 (Electronic Access and Printed Copies
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GRADING: You must achieve a passing score of at least 70% to complete this course and receive the 40 hours of awarded continuing education credit. There are no letter grades assigned. You will receive notice of your total % score. Those who score below the minimum of 70% will be contacted by the American Academy of Grief Counseling and options for completing additional course work to achieve a passing score, will be presented.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Objectives:
- Use new skills to motivate clients:
- Effective Motivational Interventions in Substance Abuse Treatment.
- Motivational Intervention and Stages of Change
- Understand 5 Principals of Motivational Interventional Interviewing
- Update current skills and refresh previous learning.
- Gain a wider perspective of current focus on motivations. Self-Efficacy, Readiness, Decisional Balancing
- Understand theories behind applications.
- Understand the roll of motivation in Substance Abuse and Substance Abuse Treatment.
- Apply theories to current work: a Transtheoretical Model of Stages of Change
- Identify and use Stages of Change: Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Getting Started, Action and Maintenance in Substance Abuse Treatment.
- Have access to some tests and measures.
COURSE CONTENT:
A brief abstract of content: A Transtheoretical Model of change is reviewed. It focuses on Motivation, Motivational Interviewing and Tailoring Motivational Interviewing to the Stages of Change (Pre-contemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Getting Started, Action and Maintenance) Measuring, monitoring and enhancing a client motivation is discussed. Direct focus on motivation in any type of treatment modality is suggested.
Best wishes with your cAREER in Substance Abuse Counseling!
John Pitselos, Ph.D.