Course details
The development of counselling skills, the resilient relationship necessary for this work and the ability to set out treatment plans for individual cases will receive particular attention.
Counsellors will be equipped with the knowledge to enable them recognise the presence of addiction issues in the story of a client, to enable them work with the addiction issue or to make an appropriate referral.
They will explore case work with particular emphasis on the impact of substance addiction on the individual, the family and the community.
Course Content
- Drug Types: Pharmacological Categorisation; how they work; their effects.
- Legal Perspective: The misuse of Drugs Act (Ireland); similarities and variances with the laws of other countries.
- The legalisation of Cannabis and other drugs debate.
- Addiction Research: Ireland, Great Britain, Europe and the United States.
- The Causes of Addiction.
- A Rage of Treatment Modalities: Philosophies and Practices.
- The Family Context of addiction.
- Counselling Skills, particularly associated with addiction work.
- Health-Related Issues e.g. H.I.V., Hepatitis.
- The Addictive Personality?
- Personal Factors enhancing recover.
- The role of Support Groups e.g. A.A., N.A., G.A., Al Anon etc.
- After-care.
Knowledge
- to impart information on drugs, what they are, how they work and how they effect people;
- to understand the family context of addiction;
- to be familiar with the dominant theories on addiction;
- to be able to distinguish one substance from another;
- to understand the dynamics of addiction;
- to be familiar with a range of treatment approaches;
- to feel competent to recognise, work with or refer the problem as presented;
- to know the legal context of substance abuse;
- to be aware of related health issues e.g. H.I.V., Hepatitis
Skills
- On the completion of this module the participants will have:
- gained extensive knowledge on a wide range of abusable substances;
- developed key skills, including that of being able to establish tough, strong, respectful relationships, the skill of direct, clear communication, confrontation with deep respect etc.,
- studied a variety of treatment modalities;
- learned how to draw up an individual treatment plan, and be able to implement it.
Assessment
- Visit an appropriate treatment service and write a 1,000 word piece on this experience.
- Write an essay of approximately 4,000 words on the rehabilitation of substance addicts.
Eligibility:
Qualification in Counselling, Psychotherapy or other helping professionals with therapeutic experience. . Students currently in training will be considered , on the understanding that the Certificate qualification cannot be used until they have qualified.Entry is by application form.
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About PCI College
This was a time when mental health was not on the political, media or public agenda in Ireland. Liam and Josephine believed passionately in both personal development and high academic standards, both of which they combined with the foundation of the Personal Counselling Institute. The ground-breaking work pioneered by both Liam and Josephine helped begin the process to allow the counselling/psychotherapy profession to be seen on an equal footing with any other helping profession.
PCI College was set up with the intention of providing students with a broad education in counselling and psychotherapy and in 2001 the college became a Collaborative College of Middlesex University. Their programmes are characterised by an integrative, person-centred, approach to counselling & psychotherapy training. Through their extensive training, students are introduced to all the main theorists, as Theyll as being afforded the opportunity to delve into important topics such as Abnormal Psychology, Loss & Grief, Substance Addictions, to name but a few. This expansive breadth of training, in conjunction with, the provision of high quality, user-friendly teaching, is one of the key factors that each year continues to attract many students to join the growing PCI College family of qualified counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists.
With over 20 years of experience, PCI College continue with Their founders pioneering work by embracing the continued raising of academic standards in the context of proposed professional regulation, while still making training as accessible as possible; by continuing to set a high standard of personal development in training; by raising awareness around the huge range of issues that people still struggle with in this country - depression, anxiety, suicide, addictions, relationship difficulties, etc; and by promoting an integrative approach within Their field, and with Their fellow professionals.
PCI College is a leading provider of third level educational and continuing professional development cTheirses in the fields of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Psychology and Personal & Professional Development in mental health and Theyllbeing. As a college, They are committed to the provision of expert training and education in the mental health and Theyllbeing field, in the private education sector and tailor-made training to specialist groups, with centres of excellence in Dublin & Cork.
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