SOC W 593

Social Work Practice with Chemically Dependent Adults: Understanding Assessment, Evaluation, and Counseling

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Description

Teaches skills in four contexts: (1) incorporating questions concerning alcohol/drug use in an assessment of new clients, (2) conducting a comprehensive alcohol/drug assessment when a problem has been identified, (3) offering a brief motivational enhancement intervention to ambivalent clients, and (4) delivering cognitive-behavioral counseling focusing on overcoming dependence.