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Social and Human Service Worker Program
 
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

 
The Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) approach teaches social, motor, and verbal behaviors as well as reasoning skills. ABA treatment is especially useful in teaching behaviors to children with autism who may otherwise not "pick up" these behaviors on their own as other children would. The ABA approach can be used by a parent, counselor, or certified behavior analyst. ABA uses careful behavioral observation and positive reinforcement or prompting to teach each step of a behavior. A child's behavior is reinforced with a reward when he or she performs each of the steps correctly. Undesirable behaviors, or those that interfere with learning and social skills, are watched closely. The goal is to determine what happens to trigger a behavior, and what happens after that behavior to reinforce it. The idea is to remove these triggers and reinforcers from the child's environment. New reinforcers are then used to teach the child a different behavior in response to the same trigger.
 
Discrete Trial Training (DTT)
 
In discrete trial training, an ABA practitioner gives a clear instruction about a desired behavior (e.g., "Pick up the paper."); if the child responds correctly, the behavior is reinforced (e.g., "Great job! Have a sticker."). If the child doesn't respond correctly, the practitioner gives a gentle prompt (e.g., places child's hand over the paper). The hope is that the child will eventually learn to generalize the correct response.
 
Pivotal response training (PRT)
 
Pivotal response training uses ABA techniques to target crucial skills that are important (or pivotal) for many other skills. Thus, if the child improves on one of these pivotal skills, improvements are seen in a wide variety of behaviors that were not specifically trained. The idea is that this approach can help the child generalize behaviors from a therapy setting to everyday settings.
 
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No one treatment can successfully treat autism in isolation. Instead, most therapists and caretakers use a combination of interventions and techniques to treat autism.
 
Relationship Development Intervention
 
Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), developed by Dr. Steve Gutstein, is a complimentary approach that is growing in popularity. It is a relatively new program that focuses on fostering autistic children's social development. Rather than being a component of another larger set of therapeutic interventions, RDI is an entire program in of itself, and it is the primary program that enrolled children participate in. Children who receive RDI services work with a professional RDI consultant who coordinates their care. RDI may be supplemented with other interventions, but the major focus of therapy for RDI enrolled children is relationship development.
 
RDI is a step-by-step therapy that eventually leads to the child's interacting with a number of different people. The program begins one-on-one and progresses through group sessions. Enrolled children learn to interpret nonverbal social cues, like gestures and facial expressions. They are taught social concepts like of sharing and encouraged to develop empathy and awareness of others.
 
Floortime
 
Floortime is a type of child led therapeutic play. It's part of a larger therapeutic approach called DIR (Developmental, Individual-Difference, Relationship-Based). Floortime and DIR are best-known as techniques for building a child's emotional reciprocity and engagement. Floor time is a type of childled therapeutic play. It's part of a larger therapeutic approach called DIR (Developmental, Individual-Difference, Relationship-Based). Floortime and DIR are best-known as techniques for building a child's emotional reciprocity and engagement.
 
Social Stories
 
Social stories is a very popular complementary approach to the treatment of autism. The social stories are used to help autistic children navigate through social situations by helping the child see things from another person's point of view. Stories are designed using a systematic structure that eases children through the perception process one step at a time. Each story serve as a model for appropriate behavior in various social situations. The stories help children recognize social cues that can tell them how another person perceives the situation.
 
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Case Management
 
Case Management Models
 
Defining the Core Activities of Case Management
 
Client Intake
 
Comprehensive Assessment
 
Care Plan Implementation
 
Monitoring /Advocating
 
Reassessment / Discharge, Termination
 
Conservatorship
 
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
 
Understanding intervention Strategies
 
Behavioral Symptoms and Strategies
 
Common Behaviors Associated with Autism
 
Poor Generalization
 
Rigidity in Thinking
 
Inability to use Abstract Thought
 
Self Stimulation
 
Over/ Under Sensitivity
 
Sensory Integration Issues
 
Anger Management
 
Self-Calming Techniques
 
Treatment for Autism
 
Pervasive Development Disorder NOS
 
Rett's Disorder
 
Asperger's Disorder
 
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
 
Look Alike Disorders
 
Hyperlexia
 
Attention Deficit Disorder
 
Working With Hyperactivity and ADHD
 
What is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
 
What Causes ADHD?
 
Who is Affected by Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?
 
Symptoms of ADHD DSM - IV Criteria Mental Energy Control
 
Treatment for ADHD
 
Nutrition and Dietary Intervention Social Skills
 
Interpersonal Skills
 
Problem Solving Skills
 
Life Skills
 
Conflict Resolution
 
DSM IV
 
Childhood and Adolescent Disorders
 
Organic Mental Disorders
 
Substance Abuse and Eating Disorders
 
Schizophrenic, Delusional and Psychotic Disorders
 
Mood Disorders
 
Anxiety Disorders
 
Somatoform Disorders
 
Dissociative Disorders
 
Sexual Disorders
 
Impulse Control and Adjustment Disorders
 
Personality Disorders
 
Sleep Disorders
 
Child Abuse
 
What Is Child Abuse?
 
Child abuse assessment and reporting
 
Signs of Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse
 
Physical Abuse
 
Emotional - Verbal Abuse
 
Support Groups / Individual Counseling
 
Intuitive healing /understanding body symptoms
 
Self-help skills development
 
Seven energy centers
 
Family system theory
 
Fear of feelings
 
Fear of Anger
 
Cognitive Distortions
 
Communication Techniques
 
Emotional Congruence
 
Reconciliation, recovery, restructuring
 
Women's issues / women's health
 
Improving interpersonal skill
 
Psychosomatic illness
 
Depersonalization / professional safety
 
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Community Human Service Worker Program
 
Community Human Service Worker program emphasizes on substance abuse and mental health. MHCDI- Community Human Service Worker program provides practical information and skills to help substance abuse counselors, mental health providers, and other human service professionals make real differences in the lives of substance abusers. The Community Human Service Worker program emphasizing on Substance Abuse, it supplements your professional clinical training. The length of the program is three to five months- 200 clock- hours training.
 
Fundamentals of substance abuse and addiction
 
  • basic pharmacological terms and concepts

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  • major characteristics of the stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, and other drugs of abuse

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  • the differences between abuse and addiction

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  • current understandings of abuse and addiction from neuroscience research

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  • the connection between substance abuse and other mental health problems

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    Substance abuse, families, and trauma informed care
     
    This section of the training explores the intersection between active addiction and trauma and their impact on the individual with addiction and on the functioning of a family unit. You learn:
     
  • potential effects of addiction on family members

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  • the effects of trauma on the brain and on human development

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  • the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction

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  • strategies to screen for and address trauma in individuals with substance-use disorders

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  • strategies to help families with a member who is experiencing active addiction

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    Effective screening, assessment, and treatment models
     
    This clinical overview covers signs and symptoms of substance-use disorders; the tools to screen and assess for abuse, addiction, and co-occurring disorders; and the role of mindfulness meditation for successful outcomes. You learn:
     
  • physical, psychological, social, and behavioral indicators of substance-use disorders

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  • which screening and assessment instruments are most effective in what settings

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  • how to work effectively with the most common co-occurring diagnoses

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  • medication interventions

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  • mindfulness meditation and its effectiveness with substance-abuse and co-occurring disorders

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    Cultural competency in treatment and recovery
     
    This section examines the role of culture in successfully treating substance-use disorders. You learn:
     
  • how culture is defined and its relevance to successful treatment and recovery

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  • the impact of various cultural groups (ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, urban/rural) on treatment planning

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  • evidence-based models of culture as it relates to treatment

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    Effective models for treatment
     
    This section covers successful treatment models and relapse- prevention strategies for long-term recovery. You learn:
     
  • the potential of group therapy and how to tailor it to substance-use disorders

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  • differences among self-help groups, and how to make appropriate referrals

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  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a successful treatment model

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  • the effectiveness of mindfulness combined with CBT when working with clients who have co-occurring disorders

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    Motivating clients for change
     
    In this section we focus on evidence-based practices that motivate people to change behavior even in the most difficult circumstances. You learn:
     
  • What Motivational Interviewing (MI) is why it succeeds

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  • Why MI is so effective even with the most difficult clients

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  • How to use MI effectively with different populations and cultures

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  • Listening for and supporting Change Talk

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  • How to use MI to work effectively with difficult clients without having to be confrontational

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    Curriculum
    The medical model of chemical addiction

     
  • Multiple models
     
  • Addiction as a Disease of the Human Spirit
     
  • Disease of the mind
     
  • Disease of the spirit, The Mind-Body Question
     
  • The growth of Addiction
     
  • The Circle of addiction: Addicted Priorities
     
  • Some Games of Addiction
     
  • Honesty as a part of the Recovery Process
     
  • False Pride: The disease of the Spirit
     
  • Denial , Rationalization, Projection, and Minimization: The four Horsemen of addiction

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    Psychopharmacology
     
  • An Introduction to pharmacology
     
  • The Prime Effect and Side Effects of Chemicals
     
  • Drug Forms and How Drugs are Administered
     
  • The Drug Half-life
     
  • The effective Dose
     
  • The lethal Dose Index
     
  • The Therapeutic Index
     
  • The Site of Action
     
  • The Blood -Brain barrier
     
  • Alcohol: Humans' Oldest Recreational Chemical
     
  • Pharmacology of Alcohol
     
  • Medical Complications of Alcohol
     
  • Subjective Effects of Alcohol on the individuals
     
  • Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Addiction
     
  • Alcohol Tolerance, Dependence and .Craving.
     
  • Abuse and Addiction to the Barbiturates and Barbiturate-Like Drugs
     
  • Anxiety Disorder and Insomnia
     
  • Pharmacology of Barbiturates
     
  • Subjective Effects of Barbiturates
     
  • Complications of Barbiturates at Normal Dosage Levels
     
  • Effects of Barbiturates at Above Normal Dosage Levels
     
  • Neuroadaptation, Tolerance to, and Dependence on the Barbiturates
     
  • Abuse and Addiction to Benzodiazepines and Similar Agents
     
  • Medical Use of Benzodiazepines
     
  • Side Effects of Benzodiazepines When Used at Normal Dosage Levels
     
  • Neuroadaptation to Benzodiazepines and Abuse /Addiction to These Agents
     
  • Complications Caused by Benzodiazepine Use at Normal Dosage Levels
     
  • Long-Term Consequences of Chronic Benzodiazepine Use
     
  • Buspirone
     
  • Zolpidem
     
  • Zaleplon
     
  • Rohypnol
     
  • Abuse and Addiction To Amphetamines and CNS Stimulants
     
  • The CNS Stimulants Used in Medical Practice
     
  • The Amphetamine -like Drugs
     
  • The Amphetamines
     
  • CNS Stimulant Abuse
     
  • Effects of the CNS Stimulants When Abused
     
  • Cocaine
     
  • A Brief Overview of Cocaine
     
  • Cocaine in Recent U.S. History. Cocaine Today.
     
  • How Cocaine is abused
     
  • Subjective Effects of Cocaine
     
  • Complications of Cocaine Abuse /Addiction
     
  • Marijuana
     
  • Scope of the Problem of Marijuana Abuse
     
  • Subjective Effects of Marijuana
     
  • Adverse Effects of Occasional Marijuana Use
     
  • Consequences of Chronic Marijuana Abuse
     
  • The Addiction Potential of Marijuana
     
  • Opiate Abuse and Addiction
     
  • The medical Use of medical Analgesics
     
  • Neuroadaptation of Narcotic Analgesics
     
  • Subjective Effects of Narcotic Analgesics When Used on Medical Practice
     
  • Complications Caused by Narcotic Analgesics When Used in Medical Practice
     
  • Opiates as Drugs of Abuse
     
  • The Mystique of Heroin
     
  • Other Narcotic Analgesics That Might Be Abused
     
  • Scope of the Problem of Opiate Abuse and Addiction
     
  • Complications caused by Chronic Opiate Abuse
     
  • Overdose of Illicit Opiates
     
  • Hallucinogen Abuse and Addiction
     
  • Subjective Effects of Hallucinogens ( PCP)
     
  • Ecstasy: Evolution of a New Drug of Abuse
     
  • Abuse of and Addiction to the Inhalants and Aerosols
     
  • Scope of the problem
     
  • Subjective effects of Inhalant Abuse
     
  • Complications From Inhalant Abuse
     
  • Anesthetic Misuse
     
  • Abuse of Nitrites
     
  • The Unrecognized Problem of Steroid Abuse And Addiction
     
  • Medical Use of anabolic Steroids
     
  • The legal Status of Anabolic Steroids
     
  • Scope of the Problems of Steroid Abuse
     
  • Problems Associated With Anabolic Steroid Abuse
     
  • Complications of Steroid Abuse
     
  • Are Anabolic Steroids Addictive?
     
  • Tobacco Products and Nicotine Addiction
     
  • Scope of the Problem
     
  • The Effects of Nicotine Addiction
     
  • Complications of The Chronic Use of Tobacco
     
  • Chemicals and Neonate: The Consequences of Drug Abuse
     
  • Scope of Problem
     
  • The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
     
  • Cocaine use During Pregnancy
     
  • Amphetamine Use During Pregnancy
     
  • Opiate Abuse During Pregnancy
     
  • Marijuana Use During Pregnancy
     
  • Benzodiazepine Use During Pregnancy
     
  • Hallucinogen Use During Pregnancy
     
  • Buspirone Use During Pregnancy
     
  • Bupropion Use During Pregnancy
     
  • Disulfiram Use During Pregnancy
     
  • Cigarette Use During Pregnancy
     
  • Over-the-Counter Analgesic Use During Pregnancy
     
  • Hidden Faces of Chemical Dependency
     
  • Women and Addiction: An Often Unrecognized Problem
     
  • Addiction and the Homeless
     
  • Substance Use Problem and the Elderly
     
  • The Homosexual and Substance Abuse
     
  • Substance Abuse and the Disabled
     
  • Substance Abuse and Ethnic Minorities
     
  • The Dual Diagnosis Client: Chemical Addiction and Mental Illness
     
  • Definitions (DSM IV TR)
     
  • Dual -diagnosis Clients: A diagnostic Challenge
     
  • Why Worry About the Dual .diagnosis Clients ?
     
  • The Scope of the Problem
     
  • Characteristics of Dual-diagnosis Clients
     
  • Psychopathology and Drug of Choice
     
  • Problems in Working with Dual-diagnosis Clients
     
  • Treatment Approaches
     
  • Chemical Abuse by Children and Adolescents
     
  • The Importance of Childhood and Adolescence in the Evolution of
     
  • Substance -Use Problems
     
  • Scope of Problem
     
  • Why do Adolescents Use Chemicals?
     
  • The Adolescent Abuse /Addiction Dilemma: How much is too Much?
     
  • Possible Diagnostic Criteria for Adolescent Drug/Alcohol Problems
     
  • The Special Needs of the Adolescent in a Substance Abuse
     
  • Rehabilitation Program
     
  • Codependency and Enabling
     
  • Enabling
     
  • Codependency
     
  • Reactions To the Concept of Codependency
     
  • Addiction and the Familyg
     
  • Scope of he Problem
     
  • Addiction and Marriage
     
  • Addiction and the Family
     
  • The Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) Movement
     
  • The Evaluation of Substance-Use Problems
     
  • Screening
     
  • Assessment
     
  • Diagnosis
     
  • The Assessor and Data Privacy
     
  • Diagnostic Rules
     
  • The Assessment Format
     
  • Other Sources of Information
     
  • The Outcome of the Evaluation Process
     
  • The Process of Intervention
     
  • Characteristics of Intervention Process
     
  • The Mechanics of Intervention
     
  • Family Intervention
     
  • Intervention with Other Forms of Chemical Addiction
     
  • The Ethics of Intervention
     
  • Intervention via the Court System
     
  • Other Forms of Intervention
     
  • The Treatment of Chemical Dependency
     
  • Characteristics of the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Professional
     
  • The Minnesota Model of Chemical .Dependency Treatment
     
  • The Treatment Plan
     
  • Other Treatment Formats for Chemical Dependency
     
  • Aftercare Programs
     
  • The Process of Recovery
     
  • The Decision to Seek Treatment
     
  • Stages of Recovery
     
  • Specific Points to Address in the Treatment of Addiction to Common Drugs of Abuse
     
    Substance Abuse / Addiction and Infectious Disease

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  • Why is infectious Disease Such a Common Complication of Alcohol / Drug Abuse?
     
  • The Pneumonias Tuberculosis. HIV / AIDS, STD, Viral Hepatitis

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