Group Therapy in Substance Abuse Treatment

Group Therapy in Substance Abuse Treatment is organized by The Center for Addiction Studies and Research. This webcast has been approved for a maximum of 30 Hours.

Overview:
This course focuses on group treatment approaches with substance abusing clients.

Topics covered include:
• Advantages of group treatment for substance abusing populations
• Group models commonly used in substance abuse treatment
• Criteria for placement in groups
• Assessing readiness for group
• Group development and phase-specific tasks
• Managing common problems in groups
• Group therapy strategies and techniques
• Group leadership competencies and skills