Course 306 - Residential Recovery Programs

Course 306 - Residential Recovery Programs (3 credits) 

The purpose of this course is to impart practical counseling and operational principles for use in long-term programs for the chemically dependent, with a particular focus on homeless addicts and alcoholics.

Professor: Lynda M. Mitton

Learning Objectives for this Course

Week One

• To introduce the student to the course and its instructor
• To give the student an opportunity to get acquainted with the rest of the class and share about his/her counseling responsibilities at their own ministry
• To learn more about the concept of "Ministering to the Whole Person"
• To begin the exploration of the problem of addiction and the spiritual foundations of recovery.
  

Week Two

• To help the student to understand how addiction and recovery relate to the issue of homelessness
  
• To introduce the student to the basic principles of the Christian perspecitve on addiction counseling.

Week Three

• To continue exploring the basic principles of Christ-centered addiction counseling.
  
• To examine the special challenges of counselors working in an urban mission residential program.

Week Four

• To continue the process of helping the student to understand the problem of alcoholism and special strategies for helping the alcoholic in a residential program.
• To introduce the concepts related to effective goal-setting for residential program participants with an emphasis on developing realistic expectations for each individual client.
  

Week Five

• To study the issues related to counseling the addict on a more in-depth basis.
  
• To introduce the student to the Gallup Study on Recovery from Homelessness and its implications for rescue mission counseling.
  
• To help the student to understand the concept of "Continuum or Care."

Week Six

• To further examine the critical structural elements necessary for a successful residential addiction recovery program
• To conduct a simple program review using principles presented thus far in this course.
  
• To examine the theological implications of addiction recovery.

Week Seven

• To introduce the student to the importance of seeking personal recovery along with seeking to help other staff member who may need it.
• To introduce the students to the counseling issues of adult children of alcoholics and those who have grown up in dysfunctional family situations
• To investigate some of the most commonly asked questions about Christian Recovery.

Week Eight

• To help the student to become familiar with procedures and documentation that can be used to organize the counseling process.
• To introduce the students to the importance of support groups in the aftercare process for clients who residential recovery programs.

Week Nine

• To introduce the student the principles of program evaluation.
• To continue the discussion of after care and the need to prepare residential clients to develop strategies for success upon completion of the program.

Course Materials & Tuition 

God is for the Alcoholic	$12.00
Guide to Effective Rescue Mission Recovery Programs	$35.00
Digital Media Fee	$50.00
Tuition	$450.00
Total Cost of Course	$547.00

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