ACTS Consulting Online School

The evaluation process is key to proper diagnosis and treatment planning. Clinical evaluation is the first steps to helping individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder (SUD), and co-occurring disorders receive appropriate care.  The counselor should always ensure that the individual receives the best and most appropriate treatment and services available, even if it requires referring the individual somewhere else.

The counselor performing evaluations, must have knowledge of SUD and mental illnesses to ensure the appropriate information is gathered for an accurate diagnosis, an appropriate treatment plan, and/or referrals. In addition to knowledge, counselors conducting evaluations must have personal qualities such as empathy, active listening, and specific personal traits.

 OBJECTIVES: Participants will

• Review qualifications and competencies for conducting clinical evaluations
• Review DSM5 categories and provide specific examples of disorders
• Describe the evaluation process and various components included in a comprehensive clinical evaluation.
• List tools for screening and assessments

Course Modality: This is an independent home-study course. Students will take the course according to their own timeline. 

Course Completion: To receive the course certificate, each student is required to agree to Student Learning Contract, read all text-based materials, view any media posted, complete and pass course examination, and complete and submit course evaluation. 

Course fee applies for continuing education hours and a certificate of completion.

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