Co-Occurring Disorders

This course provides a basic differential diagnosis framework for counselors working with a chemically dependent population. It introduces the major psychiatric disorders and how they mirror/interact with substance abuse disorders. Through methods such as case histories and role-playing, participants learn about prevalence, symptoms, assessment, treatment planning, and interventions.

Other Credits: BRN, BBS: 24 CE Hrs.

Note: 
Take Addiction and Recovery: Etiology and Physiology (formerly Chem Dep I) before taking this class or have some knowledge of chemical dependency. Required for Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling. To receive credit toward CCAPP certification, you must enroll for a letter grade.
 

This course is a combination of web-based online instruction and two REQUIRED live Zoom class meetings. Students are expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates of July 8 - September 14. .The live Zoom class meetings are scheduled as follows:
 
Monday, July 8, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Monday, September 9,, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Pacific Standard Time.

Students must have a Zoom account to participate.
 

Course Number: PSY-40221
Credit: 2.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Substance Use Disorder Counseling

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7/8/2024 - 9/14/2024

$395

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• SECTION ID:

  182179

• CLASS TYPE:

  Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

• INSTRUCTOR:

  Bork, Geoffrey

  Geoffrey Bork, a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), served honorably in the Navy for 24 years, earned his bachelor’s in psychology at the University of Phoenix, and a Masters in Social Work (MSW) at the University of Southern California (USC). He has worked in the field of addiction, co-occurring disorders, and complex PTSD for 21 years, mainly working with Active-Duty Service Members with these complex disorders and problems. His work began by graduating from the Navy’s Drug and Alcohol Counseling School (NDACS), working as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor for the Navy while on active-duty service at Point Loma Residential Treatment Program for three years. Mr. Bork then became a NDACS Advisor/Teacher, training and mentoring Intern counselors to become Navy Drug and Alc...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  REQUIRED

  A Whole Person Approach to the Assessment & Treatment of Substance Use and Mental Disorders 2nd
  by Charles Atkins, MD
  ISBN / ASIN: 9781683733829

  You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

• POLICIES:

  No refunds after: 7/15/2024.
  

• NOTE:

  This course is a combination of web-based online instru ction and two REQUIRED live Zoom class meetings. Studen ts are expected to engage with course content online du ring the published course dates of July 8- Sept. 14. The live Zoom class meetings are scheduled as follows: Monday, July 8, 6-7pm. Monday, Sep 9, 6-7pm. Pacific Standard Time. Students must have a Zoom account to participate.