HYBRID - Online May 6 - 10, 2024

Two days live via teleconference May 16 - 17, 2024

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days 

21 Hours of Technician credit taught one week online and two days live

Often group counseling is more effective in treating substance abuse clients, due to the fact it reduces isolation, enables group members to have their experiences “normalized” by hearing others with stories similar to their own, and helps members to benefit from the recovery experiences of others. Groups provide positive peer support and reinforce social skills often lost during using. Effective group facilitation requires special skills and leadership qualities of the group leader. This course will provide instruction and practice for group counselors in the following areas: group therapy for the culturally diverse and special populations; actual group facilitation, including opening and closing groups, setting norms and goals, managing process, transitioning members in and out, moving groups through content and process, and managing difficult behaviors; plus appropriate charting techniques for group process.

One week of didactic preparation material will be delivered online over one week, followed by two days live.