Course Description
This course combines an Introduction to Christian Counseling with an Introduction to Addiction Counseling. The course reviews five approaches to counseling and Christianity including: Levels-of-Explanation, Integration, Christian Psychology, Transformational Counseling and Biblical Counseling. Students work to apply each of these models to a sample case.
The course also presents an overview of key elements of addiction counseling including: Intake/Screening; Assessment; Diagnosis, Placement, and Treatment; Counseling; Recovery, Aftercare & Service Coordination; Multi-cultural Counseling; Co-occurring Disorders; Drug Classifications; and Behavioral Addictions. The course also helps students to develop a plan to apply for certification in their state if they desire.
Course Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Describe each of five approaches to Counseling and Christianity including: Levels-of-Explanation, Integration, Christian Psychology, Transformational Counseling and Biblical Counseling.
- Apply each of five approaches to Counseling and Christianity to a sample case: Levels-of-Explanation, Integration, Christian Psychology, Transformational Counseling and Biblical Counseling.
- Reflect on their own values and those of any organization they may work for to assess which model of Christian counseling may be the best fit in various contexts and with various clients.
- Describe each of the key elements of addiction counseling including: Intake/Screening; Assessment; Diagnosis, Placement, and Treatment; Counseling; Recovery, Aftercare & Service Coordination; Multi-cultural Counseling; Co-occurring Disorders; Drug Classifications; and Behavioral Addictions.
Syllabus
Course Materials & Tuition
| Greggo, S. P., Sisemore, T. A., & Johnson, E. L. (2012). Counseling and Christianity: Five Approaches. IVP Academic. 257 pages. ISBN: 978-1118721773 | $18.99 |
| Faulkner, C. A., & Faulkner, S. (2019). Addictions Counseling: A Competency-Based Approach (Illustrated edition). Oxford University Press. 248 pages. ISBN: 978-0190926854 | $42.21 |
| Tuition Cost | $800.00 |
| Total Cost of Course: | $861.20 |