The underlying assumption of this 10-hour home study course is that chemically dependent people can change their value system, and that making appropriate changes in values can increase their chances of enjoying long-term sobriety and help them avoid relapse.

Sponsored by Transformations Enterprises, this course teaches counselors how to help alcohol and substance abuse clients identify and clarify their values; select and internalize new, more positive values; and help them prioritize their values in a way that will more effectively support their recovery.

At the end of the course, counselors will be able to effectively:

1. Help alcoholics and substance abusers identify and clarify specific values that keep them from fully accessing treatment and obtaining long-term recovery
   
2. Help clients identify and focus on values that will support the recovery process
   
3. Help clients prioritize their values hierarchy in a way that will lead to long-term recovery and help them avoid relapsing back into active chemical use

How to Complete the Course: Finish at your own pace!

1. Read the manual; complete the exercises and open-book exam.
   
2. Introduce the material to your clients, and document application of the skills with one client.*
   
3. Send completed materials to Transformations Enterprises.
   
4. Transformations Enterprises reviews your materials immediately upon receipt, and sends your certificate by return mail, usually the next day.

* If you are not currently working with clients, you may document application of the skills with a friend or colleague.

Course Materials:

• Manual
  
• Forms for documenting application of the skills
  
• Final exam

State Credentialing Boards Approving This Course: This course is approved for CEUs by Alcohol and Drug credentialing boards in:

• California
  
• Michigan
  
• New York
  
• Ohio

Cost: $40.00 for 10 hours (CEUs), plus shipping and handling.

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