GROUP WORK WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSING AND DUALLY DIAGNOSED CLIENTS

Course overview

This basic level course presents practical information for successful group work with substance abusing and dually diagnosed clients. It provides a background in the fundamental elements of substance abuse counseling and group facilitation, including information on how to appropriately develop groups, respond to various group dynamics, and offers suggested group activities and interventions. The course concludes with examples of how to document group processes. Course Objectives: Describe basic theoretical frameworks for group facilitation and the components of successful group work with substance abusing and dual diagnosis clients. Discuss the bio-psycho-social-spiritual model for addiction and the stages of change model and each model's related interventions. Identify group interventions, program activities, and skills for substance abusing and dually diagnosed clients. Explain how to document group processes. Explain clinical considerations when working with clients who have dual diagnoses.