Culturally-Informed Treatment: Applying a Social Justice Lens to Addiction Counseling

"Providing an Overview of How to Understand, Appreciate, and Work with Diverse Populations"

DESCRIPTION: Effective counseling starts with understanding a client’s cultural background and communicating in ways that are clear and respectful. In this class, counselors examine their own beliefs and biases in order to help prevent misunderstandings with people from diverse cultures, religions, and social groups. Students are also introduced to the fundamentals of cultural awareness, cultural sensitivity, cultural responsiveness, and cultural humility. Students examine how these essential skills improve care quality and support better treatment outcomes. The training assists students in understanding how factors such as age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, language, education, physical ability, income level, and racial or ethnic background can shape the counseling experience. By recognizing these differences, counselors learn to turn them into strengths that support the recovery process. Students learn to recognize and respect the beliefs, values, and traditions of a wide range of cultural groups. Key concepts include culture, ethnicity, race, cultural identity, acculturation, assimilation, cultural assumptions, bias, historical trauma, microaggressions, and modern-day prejudice. The National CLAS Standards are also introduced. Through interactive activities, students explore their own values and attitudes and reflect on how their own cultural identity influences their approach as helping professionals. Additionally, this and all addiction counselor classes seek to enhance the ability of the counselor to provide treatment services in a manner that is responsive to gender, racial and ethnic identity, sexual orientation, cultural and familial context, systemic influences, and socioeconomic diversity. NOTE: This class can be taken independently, as a required course for CAT/CAS/LAC credentialing, and also as part of the Noeticus Addiction and Recovery Therapy: Level 1 - Practice Endorsement™ (NART-PE-1) and/or the more comprehensive Noeticus Addiction and Recovery Therapy - Certification Program™ (NART-CP); Save an additional 20% by purchasing the complete NART-PE-1 Course Package. Learn more or register HERE.

• DATE: January 12 and 13, 2027 (Tuesday & Wednesday).
• TIME: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.
• BREAKS: 10:30-10:45 am; 12:00-1:00 pm; and 2:30-2:45 pm.
• CE CONTACT HOURS: 14.0 Contact Hours.
• CE APPROVALS: DORA, NAADAC, NBCC; Applicable to CAT/CAS/LAC Credentialing; Applicable to the Noeticus Addiction and Recovery: Level 1 - Practice Endorsement™ (NART-PE-1) and/or the more comprehensive Noeticus Addiction and Recovery Therapy - Certification Program™ (NART-CP).
• DELIVERY FORMAT: Live, Online via Zoom; No Recordings Available; Zoom Link and Materials Access Provided by Email Two Days Prior to Course Start Date from: notifications@coursestorm.com (Check Junk, Spam, or Bulk Mail Folder if Unable to Locate in General Inbox).
• RECOMMENDED TEXT: Participants may find it helpful to read the Handbook for Addiction Counselors, available HERE.
• CLASS CATEGORY: CAT Class.
• BHA REQUIRED INSTRUCTOR: No (May Apply for Educational Equivalency).
• PREREQUISITE(S): CAT/CAS = None; LAC = N/A (Not Required).
• PAYMENT PLAN: A payment plan can be established through the online registration process.
• DISCOUNTS: Groups of 3+ = Save an Additional 10%; Military/Veterans = Save an Additional 15%; Graduate Students = Save an Additional 20%; BBIPOC/LGBTQIA+/Social Justice Rate = Save an Additional 25%; Noeticus Staff/Former Staff = Save an Additional 30% (Only One Category Available; Discount Provided Automatically at Check-Out).
• PACKAGE DISCOUNT: In addition to the discounts mentioned above, save an additional 20% by purchasing the complete NART-PE-1 Course Package. Learn more or register HERE.