Drugs, Solvents and Alcohol Abuse Counselling Level 3

Description

About this Course

Working with people that suffer from addiction can be very challenging for counsellors and this course is perfect to learn the necessary skills that should be employed in this role. The course covers many different counselling types and explains ways of working with people that suffer from addiction in order to rehabilitate and tackle their issues.

Upon completion of this course, students receive a Quality Licence Scheme Level 3 certificate and an OLC Certificate. All certification fees are included in your course fees.

Certification

To gain the Drugs, Solvents and Alcohol Abuse Counselling Level 3 you will need to submit and pass all of the tutor marked assignments. There are 6 assignments in the course and no need to purchase any textbooks as we provide all of the lessons and materials required to learn the syllabus. There is no formal exam and the certification fee is included in the course fees.

Course Content

This course assesses the following units:

Unit 1: Counselling relationships and dependence

In this unit we will look at this relationship in detail, learn about different approaches that can be adopted and look at a number of reasons why people become addicted to substances in the first place.

This unit will cover:

• What is substance misuse and dependence
• Counselling theories and approaches
• Approaches to counselling
• Exploring dependence
• Why do people become addicted?
• Counselling ethics

Unit 2: Working with alcohol abusers

This unit will cover the use of alcohol and how to work with alcohol abusers.

This unit will cover:

• Alcohol abuse
• Factors influencing consumption of alcohol
• Working with alcoholics
• Approaches to dealing with alcohol misuse
• Cycle of change model
• Specific issues with alcohol misusers

Unit 3: Working with substance misusers

In this chapter we will explore substances and drugs which you may come across when working with drug abusers, the affects that they have and the classifications of each.

This unit will cover:

• The effects of substance misuse
• The brain and central nervous system
• Drug laws
• Counselling substance misusers
• How to tackle substance abuse situations

Unit 4: Person-centred approaches to misuse counselling

In this unit we will explore how these can be used when working with substance abusers.

This unit will cover:

• Carl Rogers
• Maslows hierarchy of needs
• Existential approaches
• Pros and cons of the person-centred approach

Unit 5: Psychodynamic approaches to misuse counselling

In this unit we will look at psychodynamic approaches to counselling and how these are affective when working with substance misusers.

This unit will cover:

• Psychodynamic approach theory
• Carl Jung
• Object relations theory
• Psychodynamic theory
• Limitations of the approach

Unit 6: Cognitive approaches to misuse counselling

This unit of the course will focus on person-centred approaches to counselling drug and alcohol abusers.

Throughout this unit we will explore different theorists that have contributed to this approach as well as the good and bad points of using this form of counselling with substance misusers.

This unit will cover:

• Cognitive approach theory
• Social learning theory
• Behaviour and learning reviews
• Cognitive behavioural therapy

This course can be taken over a 12 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

Online study and instant enrolment

All of our students are given access to our Online Campus through their own personal login and password. As soon as you complete your enrolment, you would have immediate access to your account which allows you to make a start working through the lessons. Tackle your assignments as your own pace and contact your tutor to access any help and support you need. The course itself is set out in a very simple layout, making it easy to work through the topics and complete your assessments.

Our Online Campus includes:

• Instant enrolment – access everything on your course from the moment you enrol.
• Personal account logins – login any time, 24/7.
• Full support throughout – message your tutor, use our online chat or give us a call.
• Online assignment submissions – upload work online from the comfort of home.
• Self-led learning – study at your own pace so you can pass much faster.
• Safe e-portfolio system – store all of your work in your account.
• Progression tracking – easily see what assignments you have left to complete.
• Details help centre – get instructions and guidance every step of the way.
• Unlimited attempts – submit as many attempts at your assignments as you need.

Unlimited assessment submissions

All of the assessments for this course are completed through our Online Campus. You can attempt each one as many times as needed to ensure you pass. After every attempt, your tutor will provide detailed feedback and tips on how you can improve going forward. Quickly see your progress during your studies by checking your progress bar and seeing the remaining assessments you need to complete.

Get full tutor support

Throughout your enrolment with the Online Learning College, you can access support at any time you need. All students are assigned a personal tutor who will mark all of your work and provide detailed feedback after every submission. Your tutor will be an industry expert with a full knowledge of the course content and will be able to help you at any point along your learning journey. One of the best tools at your disposal is your tutor – you can ask as many questions of them as you wish to and they will be happy to help at any time.

We also have a brilliant support team on hand and available through email, online chat and over the phone. This team is there to help with any questions which are more generic, such as providing support in submitting work through your account or getting your certificate when you have completed your course. We pride ourselves on ensuring the support you receive is the best in the business – help and guidance is fast and detailed every time you contact a member of the team.

Assessments

To pass this course learners must pass 6 assignments. These are completed after navigating through the corresponding lessons and writing your answers to assignment questions. Once these have been read and marked by your personal tutor, feedback and marks are provided to students which contain helpful tips to improve work in future assignments.

Enrolment Length

All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace, but you have access to the course on the Campus for 12 months from your enrollment date. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60. As well as this we operate a 14 day money back guarantee on every one of our qualifications- that’s how confident we are of how you will love studying with us!