Description

This Alcohol Counselling introductory course equips learners with both theoretical and practical knowledge to deliver counseling for harmful drinking. It covers motivational techniques, strategies for behavior change, and relapse prevention. Based on the Counselling for Alcohol Problems (CAP) manual, the course is competency-based. The CAP approach is grounded in Motivational Interviewing and has been successfully tested in routine healthcare settings.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for laypeople providing peer counseling, as well as professionals in primary healthcare, public health, or community support roles who seek to address harmful drinking and its consequences.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you will be to:

Understand the CAP framework and its basis in Motivational Interviewing.
Apply effective counseling strategies to help individuals recognize and address harmful drinking.
Build patients' motivation and skills to achieve sustainable behavioral change.
Provide support for relapse prevention and post-treatment care.