This course explores the use of group therapy in the addiction treatment field and develops skills necessary to facilitate psychoeducational and therapy groups. It covers models, types, structure, content, process, and leadership skills. The course integrates motivational interviewing techniques and strategies into the group process. There is an emphasis on experiential learning, presentations of case studies, and practice facilitating groups with real-world scenarios. This course meets the requirements per Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) for the Certified Addiction Counseling (CAC) clinical training program. ​Notes: All Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) courses seek to enhance the ability of the counselor to offer treatment services in a manner that respects gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, cultural, familial, systemic and socioeconomic diversity.
2026-2027
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