MSc Addiction Counselling & Psychotherapy
There is a growing awareness of the widespread harm caused by addiction to individuals, families and society at large and an evolving shift of reliance from a medically based model of treatment to engaging in Talking Therapies.
In an experiential and participative environment, this course offers students the opportunity to acquire key skills and theoretical knowledge to effectively engage with the addiction recovery process.
Who is this course for?
The MSc Addiction Counselling & Psychotherapy is a comprehensive professional training course, focused on working therapeutically with people dealing with addiction. This course is aimed at graduates who are currently working, or plan to work, in addiction services, including counsellors and psychotherapists, doctors, nurses, youth workers, social carers, social workers, psychologists and those who wish solidify and enhance their qualifications whilst gaining contemporary theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The course is validated, subject to review, by Middlesex University, designed to supplement trainees’ existing qualifications and is not a stand-alone counselling qualification. This course will also serve professionals within the addiction field who wish to pursue accreditation with the Addiction Counsellors Ireland (ACI) While the ACI does not accredit courses, it does accredit individual applicants taking into account training, qualifications and experience in the field. The MSc Addiction Counselling & Psychotherapy programme is designed to fulfil a number of these essential criteria.
What are the benefits of doing this course?
On completion of the course, you will have developed an advanced competency and proficiency working with clients presenting with a wide range of addiction issues in a variety of contemporary settings. You will more fully understand the complex and challenging nature of addiction and recovery, whilst prizing the agency of the individual. You will be well placed to influence attitudes and affect policy in the workplace, community and society. The programme complements the ‘no wrong door’ approach as advocated within national policy which broadens career opportunities, such as those within the health service, private practice, and work within voluntary settings and mental health organisations.
What will you learn?
The course is designed to give learners a working understanding of the theories, process and dynamics of addiction in an ever-changing biopsychosocial context with a strong focus on effective, evidence-based approaches to treatment and counselling. With the individual at the heart of any treatment approach, students will be equipped with a variety of clinical skills applicable to the complex presentation of addiction that spans diverse populations. The programme addresses the ever-pervasive influence of the internet and how it exacerbates the deleterious effects of behavioural addictions such as compulsive gambling, sexual addiction and gaming. The role of the family is evaluated in addition to broader mental health and dual diagnosis issues. Students will experience addiction from a multidisciplinary viewpoint during site visits and within reflexive clinical practice in addition to developing proficiency in three different talk therapy modalities.
VENUES THAT RUN THIS COURSE: Dublin West (Clondalkin)
Apply at https://pcicollege.ie/master-addiction-counselling or by application attached.
