Course overview
Addiction affects thousands of people and comes in all shapes and sizes. Yet despite this obvious growing need for help, there is sadly a national shortage of therapists capable of helping people to overcome their addictive behaviours.
Fortunately, our Addiction Counselling Level 3 course, can lend you the tools, the knowledge and the insight so you can successfully lend your support to those dealing with gambling, alcohol, drug, shopping as well as numerous other addictions, so they can receive the professional help they need.
Become a self-employed counsellor on completion of this course, as you will be able to gain insurance and open your own business!
Job outcomes
- Counsellor
What you'll learn
Our Addiction Counselling Level 3 course delves deep into the basics of counselling before providing you with the tools to understand the physiology, psychology and predispositions of addiction.
With this knowledge, you’ll be able to evolve your skillsets so you can easily establish a trusting relationship with addicts and create a plan of action that is in their best interests.
This course is designed to complement your existing practical work by supplying you with the theoretical knowledge to expand on your current skills and broaden your specialisms within counselling.
For those with no prior experience, you can discover what it takes to assist those in need and develop credible plans that will enable them to overcome their addictions.
During this course, you will:
- Learn how to combat workplace challenges and assess addictions on a patient by patient basis (by developing your knowledge, understanding and skills).
- Expand your level of counselling specialisms and approaches, so you can assist numerous types of addictions.
- Be able to raise counselling standards and reduce the shortage of counsellors.
More importantly, you can lend support to those in need so they can learn to recognise and overcome addictive tendencies.
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Duration study load
All students are provided with 12 months to complete their course, however, you are able to complete at a faster pace without any additional costs. Some of our students have managed to complete in as little as 3 months!
Entry requirements
No prior knowledge or experience is required, making this course a fantastic asset to those looking to take their first steps into counselling or who solely want to specialise in addiction.
Course features
- Money-back guarantee: 14 days money-back guarantee*
- Flexible, simple learning: Study at your own pace in your own space without pressure
- Personal expert support: Full 1-2-1 tutor support on all courses every step of the way
- Price matched courses: We price match guarantee (plus 5% extra off on top)
- Dedicated support: We are open 9 am – 10 pm, 7 days a week to help our learners
- Ofqual framework: Our courses follow the Ofqual government framework for learning
- 0% finance: Get 0% finance on many of our courses
- Business Start-Up Course worth £95 included
Assessment
Our online course takes approximately 100 hours to complete and is assessed solely through a series of written assignments that will be marked by your personal tutor upon submission.
These assignments are designed to test your course knowledge and their application within various counselling scenarios, whilst also demonstrating your competency. No external marking or examinations are required.
Our course can also be started at any time, enabling you to combine your existing work commitments with your studies.
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Subjects
Covers core skills and competencies of counselling; the aims and objectives of counselling; key theoretical principles, and the scope of counselling.
Establishing and maintaining counselling relationships; the importance of relationship boundaries in addiction counselling; ethical principles and how to apply them.
Theoretical principles of each approach; specialist skills required, and key similarities and differences between approaches.
The physiology, psychology and predisposition of addiction, and the processes of relapse.
Substance and alcohol addiction; common features of addiction; adapting approaches to different types of addiction, and the challenges of each addiction (including impact on social, family etc.).
Challenges of co-occurring diagnoses; how stereotyping and labelling affects counselling processes; challenges of denial and ambivalence; social and family support systems, and how they affect recovery.
About Association of Learning
Association of learning offer quality courses which are compliant with current regulations and updated on a regular basis. Our team have a combined knowledge of 25 years in the learning sector, leading the way with progression.
Our systems are built around the latest e-learning technology to provide the best learning experience. If we can't beat our competition, we'll provide your learning free of charge on like for like courses.
Our Mission
“To modernise learning, making it affordable and achievable to all. Increasing quality, connecting people and working hard to make sure our learners complete”
