CSL 2056 Co-occurring Disorders

1 Credit hour 15 Contact hours

Presents the basics of working with clients with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. This class will address clinical assessment, treatment philosophy, strategies, and guidelines to provide integrated treatment with co‐occurring disorders. It will include an introduction to the diagnostic criteria for the mental disorders most often seen with substance use disorders. The essential values, attitudes, and competencies of the counselor working with this population are discussed.