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Self-Care for Addiction Professionals: Optimizing Health and Wellbeing

Course Description

Substance use disorder counselors experience high rates of burnout. This course develops self-care skills related to mindfulness, healthy sleep habits, optimal nutrition, and regular exercise to optimize work with clients.

Course Details

• Outline prevalence and patterns of burnout across the addictions profession
• Discuss the benefits of optimizing health habits, including sufficient sleep, optimal nutrition, regular exercise, and mindful awareness
• Develop and practice a comprehensive self-care plan
• Practice mindful awareness skills
• Practice loving kindness meditation

About This Course

This course provides students with a basic level of understanding of the epidemiology and development of burnout, including learning current science to establish a foundational understanding of physical, psychological, and spiritual self-care to optimize adoption of a plan for well-being while conducting work in the field of substance use disorders.

Program Application

This course applies toward the following programs:

• Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling certificate
• The certificate acquires the knowledge to become an effective substance use disorder counselor, learning the skills to help clients identify and change addiction-related beliefs and behaviors. Format: Remote (Required Courses). Internship is in person.