Counseling for Substance Abuse & Addiction

Author(s): Steven VanCleave, MD – Walter Byrd, MD – Kathy Revell, MD
Prerequisite(s): Completion of phase 1 and 2
Price: $500
Description: Counseling for Substance Abuse & Addiction provides answers to the student regarding important questions about drugs and why people use them. The course includes a textbook and workbook. Counseling for Substance Abuse & Addiction teaches students that drug abuse is complex and no one has all the answers, however, this course is to be used as an introductory course to begin gathering some of those answers.

The primary goal of this course is to present fundamental principles, aiding the student in his or her work of counseling those who suffer from addiction.

Note: This course leads to Advanced Certification in Substance Abuse & Addiction Therapy if the student completes this course along with the following courses:

• Counseling Adult Children of Alcoholics
• Counseling for Problems of Self-Control
• Counseling Those with Eating Disorders

Note: This course leads to Advanced Certification in Domestic Violence & Intervention Therapy if the student completes this course along with the following courses and holds at minimum a Master of Arts degree:

• Temperament Case Studies
• Counseling Families
• Counseling for Problems of Self-Control
• Counseling for Self-Esteem

The course materials will be shipped to the student’s address on file or you can request digital files.

Please note: The students completing advance courses must receive a grade of 80% or better for course credit to be applied toward an academic degree. Any grade transferred for an advanced course receiving a grade less than 80% will not qualify to be applied to the N.C.C.A. degree transfer program.