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Becoming an Addictions Counselor: A Comprehensive Text, Second Edition

Author(s): Peter L. Myers, PhD, Essex County College
Norman R. Salt, MA, CPS, New Jersey Department of Health
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763749224
  • ISBN-10:0763749222
  • Paperback    356 pages      © 2007
Price: International Sales $104.95 US List
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Overview

Becoming an Addictions Counselor: A Comprehensive Text, Second Edition, is the only addictions counseling text to address knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Evidence-based findings, cutting-edge treatment techniques, and a focus on critical thinking show future counselors how to respond to clients' needs rather than impose "cookie-cutter" routines. An experiential learning approach is encouraged with structured activities and exercises, and its devotion to significant coverage of ethics, treatment planning and case management. The text also covers mentally ill chemical abusers, individual, group and family counseling skills, and clinical treatment issues.

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New Chapter 2, "Thinking About Addiction Treatment," which covers critical thinking, attitudes, and combating stigma.

More information on motivational interviewing, including simple assessment instruments on readiness to change.

Coverage of the Comprehensive Continuous Integrated System of Care for co-occurring disorders.

New evidence-based treatment for adolescents.

New section on ongoing recovery management.

Coverage of buprenorphine.

Three new appendices: Major Opioids, Principles of Effective Treatment, and Motivational Interviewing Instruments.

New Web site with links to online resources and downloadable instruments, articles, and manuals.

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Addictions Treatment
Chapter 2: Thinking about Addiction Treatment
Chapter 3: Individual Counseling Skills
Chapter 4: Group Treatment of Addiction
Chapter 5: Ethics and Confidentiality
Chapter 6: Case Management: From Screening to Discharge
Chapter 7: Considering Client Populations
Chapter 8: Clinical Treatment Issues
Chapter 9: Family, Community, and Cultural Systems


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Peter L. Myers, PhD-Essex County College

Peter L. Myers, PhD, is director of the Addictions Counselor Training Program at Essex County College and editor of the Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. His published works include "21st Century Research on Drugs and Ethnicity: Studies Supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse" and "Becoming an Addictions Counselor: A Comprehensive Text." Myers was formerly a professor of addiction studies and president of the International Coalition for Addiction Studies Education. He was recently appointed to the National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission and is the recipient of a 2011 Presidential Award from NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals.
 

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Norman R. Salt, MA, CPS-New Jersey Department of Health

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  • "In my role as chair of a college program designed to prepare individuals to become licensed or certified addiction counseling professionals; I have used many excellent textbooks that introduce students to the field of addiction counseling. However most of these textbooks do not teach students how to become an addiction counselor. The Myers and Salt textbook Becoming an Addictions Counselor is by far the best."

    -Kirk Bowden, PhD, Chemical Dependency Counseling Program, Rio Salado College

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ShowAppropriate Courses

  • Addictions
  • Counseling
  • Social Work and the Addictions

Designed for undergraduate and Master's level courses. This text can also be used as preparation for entry, credentialing, or career enhancement in addictions professions.

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