Alcohol and Drug Counselling courses

Alcohol and Drug Counselling courses

This course lays out in simple form the essentials for understanding alcohol and drug problems.  

It covers making an assessment of the individual, giving appropriate help within one’s own competence and making decisions on when to make professional referral and when to seek the advice of others.

The aim of this course is to enable you to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to help the suffering individual and their family members into recovery.

Course Subjects

6 Lessons
  • Alcoholism
  • Treatment Philosophy
  • Problem Drinker or Alcoholic?
  • How to Create a Treatment Plan
  • Counsellor’s Diagnosis & Assessment
  • Benefits of Treatment
  • Aspects & Phases of Recovery
  • Withdrawal Symptoms
  • In-Patient or Out-Patient
  • How to Conduct a Diagnostic Interview
  • Creating New Behaviour
  • Treatment Goals
  • Motivation Techniques for Gathering Information
  • Categories of Drinker
  • Treating the Individual

Students obtaining 70% or more marks in the final examination will be awarded the BSY Professional Certificate of Merit in Alcohol and Drug Counselling.

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Course Fees £320.00

Pay in one sum or by easy monthly instalments with a deposit of £70.00

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