KAREN Consultants

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

We present our trainings in a clear, concise, enthusiastic manner using lecture, film, role play, and skill building exercises to assist participants in understanding addiction and recovery.  If you do not see the topic that you are interested in, contact us and we will customize a training for you. 

ADDICTION

• The History of Addiction and Treatment (5 hours)
• The Disease of Addiction (5 hours)
• The Diagnosis of Addiction (5 hours)
• The Brain Disorder of Addiction (20 hours)

PHARMACOLOGY

• Addiction Pharmacology (15 hours)
• Psychopharmacology (5 hours)

THE FAMILY

• Birth Order and the Alcoholc Family (5 hours)
• Growing Up in and Addicted Family (5 hours)
• Family Dynamics (5 hours)
• The Family Disease (5 hours)
• ACOA Traits or Codependence? (5 hours)
• Exploring Intimacy (5 hours)
• Couple Therapy (5 hours)

PREVENTION

• Values Clarification for Addiction Prevention and Treatment (5 hours)

PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

• The Professional Helper (5 hours)
• Compassion Fatigue (5 hours)
• Ethics For Addiction Professionals (5 hours)
• Ethical Standards For Addiction Counselors (5 hours)
• Good Fences Make Good Neighbors (5 hours)
• Time and Stress Management (5 hours)

THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS

• Intervention (5 hours)
• Prayer and Meditation (10 hours)
• Boosting Self-Esteem (5 hours)
• Experiential Exercises for Group (20 hours)
• From Defects to Qualities (5 hours)
• Getting to the Truth (5 hours)
• Guilt and Shame (5 hours)
• Identifying Axis I Mental Disorders (10 hours)
• Promoting Change (5 hours)
• The Survival Skill of Fear (5 hours)
• Working with Axis II Addicts (10 hours)

Criminal Justice

• The Addicted Offender (5 hours)

Certification & Licensure Preparation

• Philosophy of Treatment and Case Study (5 hours)
• Preparing for the Oral Exam (5 hours)

CORE FUNCTIONS

• The Process of Screening (5 hours)
• ASAM Placement Criteria (5 hours)
• Intake (5 hours)
• Orientation (5 hours)
• Assessment (5 hours)
• Assessing the Chemically Dependent Mentallly Ill Client (5 hours)
• ASI (5 hours)
• ABC's of Treatment Planning (5 hours)
• Treatment Planning (5 hours)
• Counseling Theories (10 hours)
• Counseling (5 hours)
• Client Education (5 hours)
• Educating the Addict (5 hours)
• Case Management I(5 hours)
• Case Management II (5 hours)
• Crisis Intervention I (5 hours)
• Crisis Intervention II (5 hours)
• Referral (5 hours)
• The Art of Referral (5 hours)
• Reports and Record-keeping I (5 hours)
• Reports and Record-keeping II (5 hours)
• Consultation (5 hours)
• The Joy of Consulting (5 hours)