ADDICTIONS COUNSELING TRAINING
OUR MISSION
At the Center for Community Excellence and Social Justice we are committed to providing quality, comprehensive education, training and supervision for individuals who wish to pursue a career as an Addictions Counselor.
Our highly credentialed, and experienced staff work closely to provide not only the required courses for state certification, but also workshops on best practices in counseling modalities to ensure that the counselors produced by the Center are not only qualified, but prepared to address the needs of their community.
CAC COURSES AVAILABLE
Course Descriptions | Schedule
CAC LEVEL I
- Addiction Counseling Skills (3 units/21 hours)
- Client Records Management (2 units/14 hours)
- Culturally Informed Treatment (2 units/14 hours)
- Infectious Diseases in Addiction Treatment (2 units/14 hours)
- Pharmacology I (2 units/14 hours)
- Professional Ethics I (2 units/14 hours)
- Principles of Addiction Treatment (3 units/21 hours)
CAC LEVEL II
- Clinical Assessment and Treatment Planning (2 units/14 hours)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (2 units/14 hours)
- Co-Occurring Disorders (2 units/14 hours)
- Group Counseling Skills (3 units/21 hours)
- Pharmacology II (2 units/14 hours)
- Professional Ethics II (2 units/14 hours)
- Motivational Interviewing (3 units/21 hours)
- Trauma Informed Care (2 units/14 hours)
CAC LEVEL III
- Advanced Motivational Interviewing (2 units/14 hours)
- Clinical Supervision I (3 units/21 hours)
- Clinical Supervision II (2 units/14 hours)
- Professional Practice (1 unit/7 hours)
COST OF ENROLLMENT
$50 per 7 hr credit unit
(US Dept of Health and Human Services Treatment Improvement Protocol included)