Addictions Counseling: A Competency-Based Approach, Paperback

Written by authors with extensive experience as practitioners and educators, this text serves as a straightforward resource for undergraduate and graduate students who have a goal of becoming counselors or therapists in the field of addiction. While many books on the subject follow a similar format (i.e., introduction, classification of drugs, theories of counseling, etc.), Addictions Counseling takes one client and follows her through the entire treatment experience-from referral and assessment, all the way through relapse prevention and discharge planning. In following her through the treatment journey, readers are introduced to theories and techniques for approaching each of the topics discussed. This book is a must-read for anybody interested in pursuing a career as an addiction specialist.

Cynthia A. Faulkner, PhD, MSW, LCSW, is the Program Director for Indiana Wesleyan University's online MSW program. She has over 35 years' experience as a social worker, and has served as a private practitioner, administrator, and clinician in a variety of for-profit and non-profit agencies.

Samuel S. Faulkner, PhD, MSSW, MS, is Associate Professor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. He has over 40 years' experience as a substance abuse counselor and educator working in inpatient, outpatient, and long-term residential settings.