October 28 - November 8, 2024

14 Hours of CAC Specialist credit taught over two weeks

Treating diverse populations will provide an in depth overview of the diverse populations in the addiction treatment realm. Addiction counselors may work with individuals from the general public or they may specialize in specific populations, such as gender specific, persons involved in the criminal justice system, families, LGBTQIA, veterans and the opioid addiction epidemic. An understanding of race, ethnicity, and culture (including one’s own) is necessary to appreciate the diversity of human dynamics and to treat all clients effectively. The training will present definitions of microaggressions, systemic racial injustice, principles of social justice and multicultural and social justice counseling.