LIVE WEBINAR | Understanding addiction: A guide for counsellors supporting clients

Who should attend this webinar?

Anyone who works in a professional care role or supports people through all forms of loss and grief. Our content is applicable to a wide variety of professions including counsellors, social workers, teachers, emergency response teams, medical, corrections, mental health, hospice, volunteers, caregivers and more. 

Overview

Addiction is a complex and impactful issue that affects people, their families, and communities across Aotearoa. While counsellors may not work directly in addiction treatment, many of their clients will have been impacted by addiction – whether through their own experiences or as a loved one. Understanding addiction is important for counsellors who support people navigating grief, trauma, and mental health issues that are intertwined with addiction.

This webinar will provide an overview of addiction, covering the biology of addiction, current drug trends in Aotearoa, and the connection between addiction and trauma. It will also explore the importance of trauma-informed practice when working with clients with addiction issues, and introduce best-practice interventions, including brief interventions, that can be integrated into counselling settings. By deepening understanding of addiction, counsellors will be better equipped to provide informed, compassionate support to clients with addiction issues.

Key learning points

• Biology of addiction
• Alcohol and other drug trends in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Best practice interventions including brief interventions
• Trauma-informed addiction approaches
• Substance use and other addictive behaviours as adaptive strategies for managing difficult experiences such as loss and transition.

Webinar registration details

• Access to the live two-hour webinar
• Access to the webinar recording for 30 days
• Access to a downloadable PDF handout
• Certificate of accomplishment issued on completion of a short quiz for CPD/OPD points
• NOTE: Webinar times are shown in NZST. Daylight saving in NZ finished this month. If you’re joining us from Australia, please use a time-zone converter to see the live time in your state.

Certificate of accomplishment

We can provide a certificate of accomplishment for all our training courses. The requirement for receiving a certificate to confirm professional development is as follows:

• You must view a minimum of 80% of a live-presented webinar workshop or
• You must view a minimum of 80% of a recorded webinar workshop
• You must complete a short quiz on the webinar content