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CCMH 561 Wk 1 Discussion – Theoretical Orientation and Your Disposition
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
This week’s readings and learning activities center on substance abuse theories and how addiction develops over time. Counselors who are well-grounded in theoretical knowledge of substance abuse and addiction are better equipped to support clients when selecting assessments and planning or implementing treatment plans.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Reflect on the theories you learned this week. Which theoretical model(s) of addiction do you most closely align with and why?
- Consider your personality, disposition, and professional counselor identity. How do these factors influence your choice? Support your response with relevant details and/or examples.
Cite at least one scholarly source to support your response.
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
CCMH 561 Wk 2 Discussion – Substance Abuse and Family Involvement
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Before completing this week’s discussion, review the following resources:
- American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics
- The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) Code of Ethics
- SAMHSA Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations FAQs and Fact Sheets
Additionally, conduct an internet search for the counseling code of ethics and guidelines related to patient confidentiality in your state or a state in which you wish to work.
Imagine that you have been treating a woman struggling with substance abuse or addiction. Her husband has reached out to you, requesting access to documentation related to her treatment. You review your client’s file and notice she has not authorized release of her records to her spouse.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- How would you respond to the husband’s request? Cite ethical codes to support your response.
- What challenges might you face in this scenario?
- What are some limitations to patient confidentiality?
- What are some important ethical codes a counselor should consider when working with families?
Cite at least one scholarly source to support your thinking.
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
CCMH 561 Wk 3 Discussion – Selecting Assessments
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Selecting the correct assessment that best meets a client’s needs is a crucial step before constructing their treatment plan. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) provides standards for clinical placement criteria, which you can reference and add to your repertoire of resources in this academic program and your career.
Before completing this week’s discussion, review the following resources:
- Table 5.1, “Six Dimensions of Assessment for Substance Abuse” in Ch. 5, “Introduction to Assessment” of Foundations of Addictions Counseling
- TIP 31: Screening and Assessing Adolescents for Substance Use Disorders from SAMHSA
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- How are the results of a clinical assessment and intake reflected within the ASAM Criteria?
- What assessment recommendations would you make for a child or adolescent who is addicted to or using substances?
Where possible, provide relevant details and/or examples to support your answer.
Cite at least one scholarly source.
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
CCMH 561 Wk 4 Discussion – Motivational Interviewing
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Motivation is key when supporting a client who is working to attain and maintain sobriety. This week, you read about motivational interviewing, which is based on one of Rogers’ person-centered core conditions: empathy.
Before completing this week’s discussion, review SAMHSA TIP 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- How might motivational interviewing complement your theoretical approach to counseling?
- When motivating others, how should the counselor and client relationship differ from that of a counselor and a friend?
- Do ethics play a role in motivational interviewing? Why or why not?
- Do multicultural counseling competencies play a role in motivational interviewing? Why or why not?
Include citations from the ACA Code of Ethics and one additional scholarly source to support your thinking.
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
CCMH 561 Wk 5 Discussion – One Step at a Time
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Taking things “one step at a time” is an approach that can help clients reframe their understanding of sobriety and relapse prevention. A meaningful way to reinforce this approach is to help clients identify support systems.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- How would you describe a support system to a client?
- What are the advantages to having a support system while in recovery?
- How might a support system reinforce the “one step at a time” approach?
- How would you support a client who is having difficulty locating a support system?
- Research a treatment provider or service in your community and describe 2–3 observations or insights you gleaned from your research.
- What is the role of case management in providing support to a client?
- How does support differ between case managers and counselors?
- How do counselors and case managers work together to support clients?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
CCMH 561 Wk 6 Discussion – Multicultural Counselin
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
As a counselor, you will be expected to treat your clients with sensitivity and objectivity, regardless of your clients’ ethnic and/or cultural backgrounds and circumstances.
Review the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (AMCD) Multicultural Counseling Competencies, and assess your strengths and weaknesses in relation to these competencies.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- How might a client’s cultural identity influence their motivation to change?
- Which of the AMCD competencies will be a challenge to you when treating clients dealing with addiction diagnoses? Why?
- What strategies can you pursue to address the competencies that are a challenge to you?
- How might your instructors, site supervisor, and others support you as you address these challenges
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.