ACTS

ADDICTION COUNSELLING TRAINING SCHOOL

GF ACTS is a training school with a difference, in operation to equip its trainees to make an effective difference in people's lives. ACTS functions within a rehabilitation centre, where trainees spend part of their time in study and lectures and part in practical application with the clients of Gilead Foundations. The training is structured to produce competent, effective, compassionate and gracious workers and counsellors, with whom all clients should feel safe and secure.

GF has many practical therapeutic skills training areas, such as: the dairy farm, milk and meat processing, motor workshops, catering, administration, building and maintenance, child care and an education facility for client and community members' children up to the age of 16 years. Each skills training area has a supervisor who is responsible for the skills training. Trainees will be expected to work alongside clients/students as part of their training.

GF ACTS is offering a one year diploma course in Addiction Studies & Bible theology from 24th September until 31st July 2008. GF is also in the process of developing second and third year courses, all leading to International and National Accreditation.

1ST YEAR DIPLOMA IN ADDICTION STUDIES

40 week course Course Subjects Outline:

Holistic Recovery/Life Model Addictive process and Recovery;
Co-dependency Issues Recovery Support Services;
Drugs of Abuse Patterns of Use and Treatment;
Help for Alcoholics part 1 Help for Alcoholics part 2;
Resiliency and Self Repair Sexual Addiction;
Counselling Theory Human Development;
Counselling Practices part 1 Counselling Practices part 2;
Mental Health part 1 Mental Health part 2;
Group Practices Core Counselling Functions;
Support Groups ACOA Ethics in Addition Counselling;
Ethics Cultural Competence HIV/AIDS & Recovery TIP 37;
Biblical Systematic theology The Holy Spirit; The Person of Jesus Christ;

Genesis Process Relapse Prevention programme: 5 days tuition by the founder of Genesis, and training throughout the whole course using Genesis tools of recovery..

Grace-Based Environment: training in creating and maintaining a grace-based environment, rather than discipline and punishment when people relapse.

UK trainees will also be able to achieve an NVQ in Health & Social care; some units are mapped to DANOS (Drugs and Alcohol National Occupational Standards).
The classroom structure would be distance learning, group discussion with a facilitator and with some tutor involvement where applicable.

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