TARGET AUDIENCE:
Nurses, Counselors, and other interested Health Professionals
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
• This is a six-hour training aimed at providing an introduction to medical issues in chemical dependency
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. Medical Disorders commonly associated with various classes of drugs, including alcohol, tobacco, prescription controlled substances, and illicit drugs of abuse
2. Appropriate communication strategies for client counselor interactions
3. Indications for referral and consultation for medical and/or psychiatric evaluation and/or treatment
4. Educational strategies about medical consequences of Substance use as a tool to motivate change
5. Evaluation and revision of treatment plans along the continuum of care to address medical comorbidities
PAHA Live-Streaming Course Schedule + ZOOM Course Updated 10/2020
TITLE:
DSM-IV TR for the Addictions Professional: Aging and Disorders of the Elderly
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Nurses, Counselors, and other interested Health Professionals
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
• This is a six-hour training aimed at providing an introduction to Aging and Disorders of the Elderly 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. Major theories of Aging and Disorders of the Elderly;
2. Signs and symptoms of Aging and Disorders of the Elderly
3. Health consequences of Aging and Disorders of the Elderly;
4. 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;
5. The underlying neurobiology of Aging and Disorders of the Elderly, as applies to professional self-care and the provision of care for chemically-impaired individuals;
6. Evidence based interventions that can be applied in private and professional settings.
PAHA Live-Streaming Course Schedule + ZOOM Course Updated 10/2020
This is a six-hour training aimed at providing an introduction to Personality Disorders and Eating Disorders.
Upon completion, the learner will be able to identify:
1. Major theories of Personality disorders and Eating Disorders;
2. Signs and symptoms of Personality disorders and Eating Disorders;
3. Health consequences of Personality disorders and Eating Disorders;
4. 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;
5. The underlying neurobiology of Personality disorders and Eating Disorders, as applies to professional self-care and the provision of care for chemically- impaired individuals;
6. Evidence based interventions that can be applied in private and professional settings.
PAHA Live-Streaming Course Schedule + ZOOM Course Updated 10/2020
This is a six-hour training aimed at providing an introduction to Psychotic Disorders.
Upon completion, the learner will be able to identify:
1. Major theories of Psychotic Disorders;
2. Signs and symptoms of Psychotic Disorders;
3. Health consequences of Psychotic Disorders;
4. 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;
5. The underlying neurobiology of Psychotic Disorders, as applies to professional self-care and the provision of care for chemically- impaired individuals;
6. Evidence based interventions that can be applied in private and professional settings.
PAHA Live-Streaming Course Schedule + ZOOM Course Updated 10/2020
TITLE:
DSM-IV TR for the Addictions Professional: Mood Disorders
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Nurses, Counselors, and other interested Health Professionals
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
• This is a six-hour training aimed at providing an introduction to Mood Disorders 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. Major theories of Mood Disorders;
2. Signs and symptoms of Mood Disorders;
3. Health consequences of Mood Disorders;
4. 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;
5. The underlying neurobiology of Mood Disorders, as applies to professional self-care and the provision of care for chemically- impaired individuals;
6. Evidence based interventions that can be applied in private and professional settings.
PAHA Online Live-Streaming Course Schedule + ZOOM Course Updated 10/2020
TITLE:
Anxiety, Trauma, and Disorders of Extreme Stress
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Nurses, Counselors, and other interested Health Professionals
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
• This is a six-hour training aimed at providing an introduction to Anxiety, Trauma, and Disorders of Extreme Stress 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. Major theories of Anxiety, Trauma, and Disorders of Extreme Stress;
2. Signs and symptoms of Anxiety, Trauma, and Disorders of Extreme Stress;
3. Health consequences of Anxiety, Trauma, and Disorders of Extreme Stress;
4. 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;
5. The underlying neurobiology of Anxiety, Trauma, and Disorders of Extreme Stress, as applies to professional self-care and the provision of care for chemically- impaired individuals;
6. Evidence based interventions that can be applied in private and professional settings.
PAHA Live-Streaming Course Schedule + ZOOM Course Updated 10/2020