In-Services Training Topics

We offer a complete package for on-site, in-service training that includes all administrative materials necessary for the documentation of staff growth and development. It includes certificates  of completion for each participant, as all classes have been pre-approved for the initial certification and the continuing education criteria established by MCBAP. Our staff are experienced, licensed and/or certified professionals who have the appropriate academic and experiential background that coincides with the training topic.

List of Available Training Topics

101     Substance Abuse 101/The Basics of Substance Abuse Treatment
110     Characteristics of the Effective Helping Professional and Basic Counseling Skills
130     Group Therapy/Knowledge and Skills for the Facilitator

210     The CPM Oral Evaluation Preparation Workshop
211     ICRC Counselor Written Exam Preparation
212     The Twelve Core Counseling Functions and the 46 Global Criteria
215     Treatment Strategies for the Client Who Has Relapsed
240     Screening, Assessment, & Diagnostic Tools
250     The Biopsychosocial Assessment Process
255     Developing Effective Treatment Plans
260     Documentation/Standards, Skills & Techniques
261     Report Writing/Skills and Techniques
266     Dealing with the Difficult Client
295     Street Drugs/Current Drugs of Choice

300     Ethics and the Helping Professional
304     Privacy and Confidentiality Issues/HIPPA, the DOT Regulations, and the Federal Law of
          Confidentiality for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patients
315     The Therapeutic Process and the Twelve Steps of Self Help Organizations
350     Treatment Strategies for Women and Substance Abuse
352     Treatment Strategies for Juveniles
353     Adolescents Substance Abuse and Mental Health Co-occurring Disorders
365     Understanding and Utilizing the ASAM Criteria
366     Practical Use of the DSM-IVtr with Substance Abuse

Co-Occurring Disorders Training Topics

380     Co-occurring Disorders/Part I
               Substance Abuse and Mental Health/Concepts & Definitions
381     Co-occurring Disorders/Part II
               Substance Abuse and Mental Health/Specific Psychiatric Disorders
382     Anxiety and Depression
383     Co-occurring Disorders/Substance Abuse & Anxiety Disorders
384     Co-occurring Disorders/Substance Abuse & Depression
385     Co-occurring Disorders/Substance Abuse & Personality Disorders

400     Chemical Dependency & The Family
401     Family Systems Therapy
402     Healthy Relationships in the Recovery Process
403     Counseling Parents on Child Rearing Practices
405     Recognition and De-escalation of the Violent Client
430     Suicide Assessment and Intervention Strategies

440     Substance Abuse and the Criminal Justice Population
441     Maintaining Ethic Boundaries and Professional Perspective With the Criminal Justice
          Population

601     Completing the Driver’s License Appeal Substance Abuse Evaluation
610     Sexual Addictions with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders
611     Sexual Addictions as a Relapse Risk
612     Assessment of Sex Offenders

700     Ethnic & Cultural Awareness/Cultural Competencies
710     Older Adults and Substance Abuse
750     Domestic Violence
751     Domestic Abuse/Treating Serial Partner Attraction Syndrome (SPAS)
 

810    Developing and presenting Effective Substance Abuse Education Programs for Impaired and/or
          Drunk Driving and/or First Time Offenders
 

900     A Practical approach to Clinical Supervision
940     Ethics for Clinical Supervisors and Administrators
980     The Helping Professional and the Law

Note:  All of the above courses can be customized to meet the specific needs of the agency.


Contact Tom Foley Associates to schedule an inservice:

Tom Foley Associates
P. O. Box 295
Marysville, MI 48040
Phone # (810) 388-0200
Fax # (810) 388-1342

Click here to email: tfa@tir.com