COURSE DESCRIPTION:
• This is Part 1 of a twelve-hour training aimed at providing an introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the counselor, nurse, or other professional
• This course directly relates to the domains of assessment, counseling, case management, client education, and professional responsibility, with a specific substance abuse focus.

OBJECTIVES: (Behavioral Terminology)
Upon completion, the learner will be able to identify:
1.Theories of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy;
2. Cognitive Therapy techniques that may be used in the treatment of substance use disorders and frequently encountered co-morbid mental disorders;
3. Appropriate assessments, interventions, professionalism, and supportive measures such as case management and client education for the professional who is caring for the chemically impaired individual;
4. Evidence based interventions that can be applied in private and professional settings.