Breining Institute offers these Women’s Treatment Counselor Continuing Education Course Bundles as four, separate 15-hour online courses.
3 steps to complete a Course:
- READ the Course Material.
- Select the ANSWER SHEET link, and answer the questions.
- Select the SUBMIT button to be provided a link for online payment, $59 for each course completed, and a Completion Certificate will be emailed to you.
TEXTBOOKS
Women in Treatment
Substance Abuse Counselor Specialty Training Manual
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Breining Institute
134 pages
$59.70 (includes shipping to US addresses)
Select book cover, above, to order Women in Treatment textbook.
Family-Centered Treatment for Women with Substance Use Disorders – History, Key Elements, and Challenges (2007) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (83 pages). For a free electronic PDF download of this publication, select the picture of the textbook cover, above.
COURSES
Course title: WS-1971P1: Women’s Treatment Counselor Education Course, Part 1 (15 hours)
Course material: Based upon Women in Treatment: Substance Abuse Counselor Specialty Training Manual (2012, Breining Institute), Chapters 1 through 4
Syllabus: Includes historical and political perspectives; Declaration of Rights of the Women of the United States, 1876; and timeline of Her-story in the United States.
Select this link for the Exam Questions: WS-1971P1 Exam Questions Packet (free download)
Select this link for the online Answer Sheet: WS-1971P1 Answer Sheet
Course title: WS-1971P2: Women’s Treatment Counselor Education Course, Part 2 (15 hours)
Course material: Based upon Women in Treatment: Substance Abuse Counselor Specialty Training Manual (2012, Breining Institute), Chapters 5 through 8
Syllabus: Includes gender-specific needs of women; women’s physiological differences and addiction; trauma, abuse, domestic violence and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); and ethical considerations when working with women.
Select this link for the Exam Questions: WS-1971P2 Exam Questions Packet (free download)
Select this link for the online Answer Sheet: WS-1971P2 Answer Sheet
Course title: WS-1971P3: Women’s Treatment Counselor Education Course, Part 3 (15 hours)
Course material: Based upon Women in Treatment: Substance Abuse Counselor Specialty Training Manual (2012, Breining Institute), Chapters 9 through 14, and Appendices A and B
Syllabus: Includes gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment; women’s nutrition in treatment and recovery; successful parenting for families affected by addiction; and psychodrama in the treatment of addiction and trauma for women.
Select this link for the Exam Questions: WS-1971P3 Exam Questions Packet (free download)
Select this link for the online Answer Sheet: WS-1971P3 Answer Sheet
Course title: WS-1971P4: Women’s Treatment Counselor Education Course, Part 4 (15 hours)
Course material: Based upon Family-Centered Treatment for Women with Substance Use Disorders – History, Key Elements, and Challenges (2007), Chapters 1 through 5
Syllabus: Includes components of family-centered treatment and treatment modalities; whole family approach; collaborations for residential and outpatient clients; and programmatic and administrative challenges.
Select this link for the Exam Questions: WS-1971P4 Exam Questions Packet (free download)
Select this link for the online Answer Sheet: WS-1971P4 Answer Sheet
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT REGARDING CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) CREDIT FOR THESE COURSES
These are Continuing Education (CE) courses, intended for already licensed or certified professionals in healthcare.
These courses are not considered formal “postsecondary education,” and will not result in the award of formal transcripts, degrees or diplomas.
These courses do not lead to a degree or a diploma in subjects that licensees are required to take solely for the purpose of continued licensure, or to enhance the licensee’s skills and knowledge within their particular profession, occupation, trade, or career field, and are not designed to lead to employment.