TAP Manual #21 - Order for Free from SAMSHA - 1 800 729 6686
USNCB Approved
Course Description: Provides guidance for the professional treatment of substance use disorders. Provides the context for identifying the competencies that are necessary for effective functioning in the addictive counselor role.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to:
1) Gain an integrated perspective of the knowledge and attitudes that underlie competent addictions treatment practice
2) Describe the eight Practice Dimensions that determine a counselor's effectiveness
3) Explain the specific elements that are encompassed by the eight practice dimensions
4) Gain a knowledge of the professional and ethical behavioral standards of conduct for an addictions counselor
