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The Living Free Training Institute provides continuing education contact hours necessary for both certification and re-certification of counselors and nurses in the areas of alcoholism and drug abuse. Supervised practical training, clinical supervision, and group co-facilitation are also provided. Most of our work is by contract on or off site.

The Institute is approved by the District of Columbia Certification Board (DCCB/PADC) as a provider to award educational contact hours for counselor education, both for certification and recertification purpose. DCCB/PADC is a member of the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (ICRA/AODA). Most of ICRA/AODA state boards will accept another member Boards approved Providers.

Living Free was incorporated in the spring 1986 and has been providing treatment, education, training and clinical supervision for over 19 years. A brief sampling of organizations that have contracted with the Institute for training in preparation for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Certification, Recertification, and Review prior to examination are:

  • The Department of Youth and Family Services ( DYFS) of the Commonwealth of Virginia
  • The Department of Corrections (DOC) of the Commonwealth of Virginia
  • The DC Superior Court
  • Institute for Human Resources
  • The Federal Social Security Administration
  • Zion Substance Abuse Center, District of Columbia
  • The D.C. Superior Court Youth Drug Court
  • Andromeda Transcultural Center
  • CSOSA - Pretrial, Probation and Parole - Wash. DC

Provided below is a list of courses that are presently being offered by the Living Free Institute. Hours are variable - other courses can be developed per client request.

  • Overview of the Generic Information in the Chemical Dependence Field
  • Psychosocial Assessment
  • The Twelve Core Functions
  • Pharmacology
  • Group Counseling Techniques
  • Family Counseling Techniques
  • Human Development
  • Theories of Counseling
  • Individual Counseling Techniques
  • Ethics/Professional Development
  • Rules and Regulations of Substance Abuse Treatment
  • Treatment of Special Populations
  • Legal Aspects of Treatment
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Counseling Adolescents
  • Signs and Symptoms of Addiction
  • Models of Treatment
  • Theories of Counseling
  • Clinical Supervision Approaches
  • Mental Health Disorders/DSM IV
  • Comprehensive Case Management
  • Relapse Prevention
  • Combining Substance Abuse Treatment with Intermediate Sanctions
    for Adults in the Criminal Justice System
  • Interpersonal Relations for Addictions Counselors (IPR)
  • Continuity of Offender Treatment from Institution to Community
  • Interface between Substance Abuse Treatment and Intermediate Sanctions

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