Addiction Counselor Prep Courses
Healing Life Journey, LLC is an Approved Education Provider by the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association. This program is designed to assist trainees to prepare for the addiction counselor certification process as well as re-certification.
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Course Syllabus: The course covers the 8 Core Skill Groups of NAADAC (National Association of Alcohol and Drug Counselors) and IC&RC (International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium) of ADACBGA (Alcohol & Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia) 12 Core Functions.
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Registration: 8:30 AM
Class Time: 9:00 AM-4:30 PM
Location: 3878 E. Britt David Rd, #2 Columbus, GA 31909
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Session 1: Screening, Intake, and Orientation
Dates: July 17, 2021
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Session 2: Assessment
Dates: July 31, 2021
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Session 3: Treatment
Dates: August 14, 2021
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Session 4: Counseling Theories (Individual, Group, and Family)
Dates: August 28, 2021
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Session 5: Crisis Intervention​
Dates: September 11, 2021
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Session 6: Client Education
Dates: September 25, 2021
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Session 7: Referral
Dates: October 9, 2021
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Session 8: Consultation with Other Professionals
Dates: October 23, 2021
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Session 9: Report and Record Keeping
Dates: November 13, 2021
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Session 10: Ethics and Legal Obligations
Dates: December 11, 2021
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*6 CEUs will be available for each course to be utilized toward GACA and NAADAC certification and re-certification.
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**Certificates will be emailed out within 72 hours of course completion.
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***Facilitator is also a CCS (Certified Clinical Supervisor) so please inquire about Clinical Supervision hours if those are needed toward certification and application completion.
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****All training must be purchased and paid in full at least 24 hours prior to the training date. There will be no on-site registration available.
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