Drug and Alcohol Counselling Level 3

£375.00

The Drug and Alcohol Counselling Level 3 course was designed to provide the learner with a deeper understanding of addiction, dependency, and the recovery process. The aim is to give the learner the tools to help people to think more positively, live healthier lifestyles, and work professionally independent of the crutch of alcohol and drugs.

Alcohol and substance abuse is rising faster than ever in our society, and due to the sharp rise in addiction cases, the demand for substance abuse counsellors has grown exponentially. This Drug and Alcohol Counselling curriculum will teach you the foundation of relevant models that relate to substance misuse and varying types of addictive substances people use. Further, you will develop the skills that enable you engage in purposeful mentoring and relationship building.

On this Level 3 course, you will:
– broaden your knowledge of drug and alcohol misuse.
– gain insight into addictive substances and their side effects.
– learn about drug rehabilitation, alcohol recovery and 12 step programmes.
– discover the importance of SMART goals to aid the recovery process.
– recognise the stages of change and strategies to support each stage of change.
– explore the category classification of substances, from depressants to inhalants.
– break down a breadth of models and perspectives surrounding substance abuse.

SKU: X344 Category:

120 Study Hours

Level 3 Difficulty

TMA’s Assessed

NCFE CACHE

Course Overview

You can enrol now!

Once enrolled; you will have 12 months to complete your course.

Study Guidelines:

We recommend 120 Learning hours of study is usually more than adequate time for learners to sufficiently study the course. This level of study should be comfortably manageable alongside full time jobs and other commitments.

Assessment

To achieve the course you may be required to complete assignments, essays, research projects, presentations, video/audio recordings and practical learning sessions to meet the requirements of your course.

Course Content

  • Signs and symptoms of addiction
  • Physical dependency
  • Psychological dependency
  • Consequences of addiction
  • Financial difficulties
  • Family issues
  • Crime
  • Employment problems
  • Health and mental health problems
  • Amphetamines
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Methadone
  • Heroin
  • Nicotine
  • Alcohol
  • Cocaine
  • MDMA
  • Crystal Meth
  • Recognise models relating to addiction. You’ll look at:
    • The moral model
    • Medical models
    • The genetic and neurobiological model
    • Psychological models
  • Find out if there’s an addictive personality? You’ll look at:
    • Behavioural theory
    • Social cognitive learning models
    • Sociocultural models
  • You’ll also learn about:
    • The neurophysiology of addictions
    • Tolerance
  • Depressants
  • Opioids/narcotics
  • Stimulants
  • Hallucinogens
  • Cannabinoids
  • Inhalants
  • Learn about preventative mechanisms used to help people with substance misuse problems, including primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.
  • You’ll also gain insight into the following areas:
    • Assessment of those with substance misuse problems
    • Functional analysis of behaviour prior to substance misuse looking at five key areas.
    • Key information all practitioners must remember
  • Learn to evaluate where clients sit on the stages of change model looking at six key stages:
    • Pre-contemplation
    • Contemplation
    • Preperation
    • Action
    • Maintenance
    • Relapse
  • Explore strategies for each stage of change
  • Learn about motivational interviewing, looking at:
    • Discrepancy
    • Empathy
    • Ambivalence
    • Resistance
Learn the importance of setting SMART goals to help the recovery process. You’ll look at areas such as:
  • Withdrawal management
  • Outpatient services
  • Pharmacotherapy treatments
  • Family counselling
  • Twelve-step programmes
  • Relapse prevention
  • Learn about reflexivity as a practitioner, looking at:
    • Challenges faced if you’ve a history of substance misuse
    • Questions to ask if you’ve a history of substance misuse
    • Questions to ask if you’ve no history of substance misuse
  • Other areas you’ll consider in this unit include:
    • Intoxication
    • Compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
    • Client diversity
An in-depth exploration into the history, models, and aspects of drug addiction and counselling. Not a requirement for the course, but this further reading with greatly help when it comes to answering your assignment questions, as well as improve your knowledge of the field.
  • Awarding body: NCFE CACHE
  • Our course code: X344

The NCFE CACHE awarding body, came through the 2017 merging of the Northern Council for Further Education (NCFE) and the Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education (CACHE). NCFE CACHE are now the leading specialist Awarding Organisation for the Teaching and Education Sector.

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

Why Distance Learning?

If you are currently in full time or part time employment then you may find that traditional colleges or institutes of study are not practical for you to attend while maintaining your employment and livelihood. You may also be struggling to justify the costs of relocating or traffic long distances to study at a traditional academic institution.

For these eventualities, distance learning is the only feasible option. Often, distance learning is significantly cheaper than traditional classroom learning too.

Frequently Asked Questions

You will have access to your personal tutor, via email and telephone, who will mark your assignments and guide you through the course. In addition, you will be supplied with a comprehensive Study Guide which will help you through the study and assessment process. Your personal tutor will be highly experienced in their subject area and qualified to teach.
You don’t need any prior skills in the subject area to start. However, as with all of our courses, we recommend a reasonable level of English reading and writing ability.
We provide all the specially written learning materials you require to study this course at home. The course fee also includes tutor support for 12 months.
You will receive everything you need to complete this course within the study pack we send to you.
No, this course is assessed by coursework alone.
No, all of the study materials are supplied within your learning pack.
Most students finish comfortably within the course duration period given. However, if you do need more time, your personal tutor support can be extended for an additional fee.
That’s fine, this course can be studied anywhere and is completed by submitting Tutor marked assignments (TMAs).

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