Addiction Counseling: Building a Meaningful and Ethical Scope of Practice (WNBC1004)
Presented by the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
Speaker Introduction by Dr. David Capuzzi
This 90-minute webinar will be presented by Dr. Mita Johnson. One third of the population in the United States struggles with a substance use disorder; one in five people live with an alcohol use disorder. One third of those who struggle with a substance use disorder also have a co-occurring mental health disorder. The stigma around addictions is prevalent and damaging to individuals who did not choose to be addicted any more than they chose to be depressed. In this workshop, we will explore addiction counseling as a specialization of counseling. This presentation will explore the competencies necessary for working in this area of specialization using case studies. This scope of practice discussion will highlight how screening, assessment, treatment, and recovery support is both the same and uniquely different from other specializations of counseling.
Participants in this workshop will be able to:
Define behavioral health, addictions and co-occurring disorders
Discuss why addictions counseling is a specialization
Explain how treatment and recovery is different from other disorders
Explore ways to build one's scope of practice to include addictions
Accreditation Statement(s)
Walden University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 4546. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Walden University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Successful completion of this resource provides NBCC clock hours; partial credit will not be offered.
**ACEP contact information:**
100 Washington Ave. S Suite 1210, Minneapolis MN, 55401
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.waldenu.edu
ADA Accommodation Statement
If you need accommodations to attend this webinar, please e-mail [email protected].
