Twelve-Step Facilitation and Mutual-Help Groups in Addiction Treatment | Spalding University Catalog

SW-424: Twelve-Step Facilitation and Mutual-Help Groups in Addiction Treatment

1 credit hour

In this course, students will be introduced to a variety of mutual-help groups, including Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Women for Sobriety, and Rational Recovery. Students will develop beginning skills in providing Twelve-Step Facilitation and be able to differentiate this facilitated practice from clients' participation in Twelve-Step mutual-help groups. Finally, students will consider the utility of mutual -help groups as a complement to addiction treatment of all types.