WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME A
VOICE OF HOPE FOR THOSE WHO
STRUGGLE WITH ADDICTIONS?
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION OF
ADDICTION COUNSELING
PROVIDER–Dan Gheorghita – M.A., LADC, BCC
Endorsed by :
1. SENESCYT. GOB. EC – NO. REGISTRATION — 9807R -14 – 35877
2. NAADAC, USA (National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors) # 161700
3. SETEC – CAL-A-2019-0188
4. Universidad Hemisferios (UH) Quito, Ecuador
Education courses are provided in conjunction with the U.S. National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC). Dan Gheorghita, MA, LADC, BCC, CASC is an Authorized Provider of International Education by NAADAC #161700 (National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors) with over 29 years in the field of addiction treatment.
The International Certification will prepare Addiction Counseling Specialists, provide the academic excellence and clinical expertise of addiction counselors to serve individuals suffering from addiction, and their families, setting an international high standard for clinical counseling practice.
ALL GRADUATES OF THE CERTIFICATION COURSE WILL
ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Demonstrate competence in evidence-based approaches to alcohol and drug dependence and their complications
- Appreciate diversity as a clinical opportunity, based on individual, social, cultural, physical, psychological and spiritual uniqueness
- Apply data and research to improve clinical services and outcomes
- Facilitate a process of change for individuals, their families and the community
- Know and apply the ethical and legal aspects and their consequences through clinical practice
Clinical practice is a very important component in each student’s learning experience. Supervised clinical experience is offered to apply what was learned in class on clinical treatment and recovery. Clinical practices include: case management, primary care, ongoing care, long-term care, adolescent and family services, brief intervention, and prevention services.
At the end of the course, participants will demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitudes of professional practice in the field of counseling. They will be equipped with tools to master:
- The Fundamentals and Transdisciplinary Principles in Addiction
- Understanding Addiction and Treatment Knowledge for the Patient and His or Her Family
- Professional Addiction Counseling Practice Demonstrated in the Eight Practical Dimensions:
- Open your private practice office
- Health maintenance organizations
- Outpatient clinics
- In churches
- Hospital or Clinics – residential and outpatient treatment
- Treatment practices and private clinical groups
- Government and community correction programs
- Army, Navy, Air Force, Police
BASIC TRAINING IN ADDICTION COUNSELING CURRICULUM
Module I: a. Recognition and understanding of addiction and
- Pharmacology and biological perspective
Module II: Alcoholism a family disease and Intervention
Module III: Individual and Multicultural Counseling Counseling
Module IV: Group Counseling and Professional Ethics
Module III: Individual and Multicultural Counseling Counseling
Module IV: Group Counseling and Professional Ethics
Module V: Mental Health, Diagnostic Procedures and Pl. Treatment
Module VI: Relapse Prevention and Case Management / Management
Module VII: The Twelve Steps and Spiritual Principles
MY PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY TEAM
Diego Riofrio – President instituto Preven, President ISSUP – chapter Ecuador
– Don Osborn PhD., LCAC, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – director of the Addiction Counseling program = 30 years of experience
– Cynthia Moreno Tuohy – CEO of NAADAC (National Association of Councilors in Additions – Washington DC)
Brian Morales PhD, Director INL (U.S. Department of State – Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs).
– Fran Williams Psy.D., MS, LP, LMFT, with 47 years of experience
Cecelia Jaime, M.A., LADC – Clinical Director of the Women’s Program, Specialist in recovery of the female and indigenous population – 35 years of experience
Steve Stiles, PhD. Professor and Director of New Life Center in Santa Cruz, California