Diploma in Counselling with a Specialization in Addictions
Our Diploma in Addiction Counselling offers students the opportunity to delve into the field of Addiction Counseling from the comfort of their own homes.
Aimed at professionals from different fields of education and health who are interested in helping relationships and who wish to specialize and practice the role of Addiction Counselors, or acquire resources and methodologies to enhance and complement their professional practice.
Study in person with one of our top experts in Addiction Counselling for a full year.
The days of purely theoretical training are over — it’s time to move on to hands-on practice with high-performance teams.
Our study and training strategy focuses on what really matters to you: working in person with a specialist in the field and building your professional profile to secure employment quickly.
Our Synchronous Training Program for Addiction Counselors is starting!
Training Modules
Introduction to the CHOICE Program
Learn about the history of its creation, the composition of the Professional Team, and the support structure of a remote outpatient program.
First Interview in the Program
Motivational Style Interview. Client’s status, Reason for Consultation. Why is this space so important for the future process?
Diagnostic Evaluation
Learn about the interviews needed to understand the stage the person seeking help is at and whether we can assist them or not.
Family Support Groups
Observe and learn how parent guidance sessions are facilitated for the families of individuals in consultation within the Program.
Couples Support Groups
Observe and learn the key concepts of facilitating the couples group within the program. Understand the group dynamics, the issues presented by group members, and much more.
Team Information Channels
Learn about all the tools we use to streamline communication and circulate information among the different areas involved with the person we support.
Harm Reduction as an Approach
Our work model helps all the people who consult us, and we also support those who, for various reasons, are unable or unwilling to maintain complete abstinence.
User Group Facilitator
Observe, learn, and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of group listening, understanding the self-help groups that unfold within our outpatient program.
History of Therapeutic Communities
Therapeutic communities are the earliest known addiction treatment settings, from which other formats such as outpatient programs have evolved. Learn their history in Argentina, Spain, and worldwide.
Person-Centered Approach
Learn about our Institutional Vision, which is based on Humanistic Psychology and fundamentally on the thought of Carl Rogers, with his Person-Centered Approach.
Reports and Clinical Record Management
Learn how to write reports for hypothetical clients, upload them to digital clinical records, and how information is shared within the therapeutic team.
The Role of Addiction Counselors
In addiction treatment programs there are different roles, such as the psychiatrist, the psychologist, the socio-therapeutic operator, the counselor, and others.
Boost Your Growth
If you train with us, you will be entering the job market with strong support. Our Outpatient Program is a pioneer in Argentina for being the first center with a Person-Centered Approach by Carl Rogers, and also for including Counsellors in its technical teams.
Start studying any time of the year by arranging the day and time of your class.
Since these are personal classes with our specialist for each of the synchronous training topics, you can start at any time. You just need an interview with the trainer who will provide the course, and once admitted, you arrange the day and time for the remote synchronous classes.
The training offers you a synchronous class and a series of materials that you can download from the campus.
The Diploma in Addictions is completed synchronously through meetings with the Addiction Coach or Counsellor, and also through our Institution’s campus, giving you access to all videos and PDF materials so you can access this content for life.
Who is this course aimed at?
Counselling professionals interested in prevention and support in addiction-related situations.
If you graduated as a Counsellor, you can start the specialization in addictions with us.
Socio-therapeutic operators seeking tools to support addiction recovery processes.
If you have completed your therapeutic process in an Addiction program and have taken a Socio-therapeutic Operator course, you can also train with us.
Other professionals such as psychotherapists, doctors, etc
If you have a Bachelor’s or a Doctorate degree and want to specialize in addictions, you can do it with us.
Discover why this Diploma is for you!
Most addiction training programs focus on theoretical aspects, leaving aside practical elements that are essential when training a new professional in the field of addiction-related listening.
We offer solid training based on theory, plus something few can provide: a Mental Health Center where you can do your practical training and all observation-related activities, so you graduate with the knowledge needed to work in addictions.
To date, we have trained
More than 500 students
and still counting!
You will interact with the professionals of our program.
Most of them have completed the Diploma before joining CHOICE, and you will be able to meet them during your training
Get to know the background of our Diploma Instructor.
Juan Facundo Cincunegui
Co-founder of the CHOICE Program
He is a recognized counsellor and psychological consultant specialized in problematic substance use and addictions, with extensive professional and personal experience in the field of mental health and care for individuals facing addiction issues. Currently residing in Spain, he is originally from Argentina. He is the father of Camila, who also works with him as a psychologist at CHOICE Counseling.
Education and Certifications
• Socio-Therapeutic Operator in Addictions, Universidad del Salvador (Argentina, 1996)
• Addiction Consultant, University of Miami, USA (1997-1999)
• Counsellor, Personal Development, Holos Sánchez Bodas y Berneman (Argentina, 1999-2003)
Certifications:
• Certified Counsellor by the NBCC (The National Board for Certified Counselors)
• Addiction Counsellor for FLACT (Latin American Federation of Therapeutic Communities), alongside CICAD-OAS level 2
• Various international and national certifications in prevention and assistance in drug dependency
Professional Career
• Founder and General Director of CHOICE Counseling
• Pioneer outpatient program supporting individuals with problematic drug use, integrating psychotherapy and counselling based on Carl Rogers’ person-centered humanistic approach
• Project Director and Co-Founder of Mundo Counselling, an educational institution in Spain dedicated to counselling training
• Former Director of the Groups Area at Zerenly, an emotional support app for the Spanish-speaking community
• Advisory Board Member of IRCEP (International Registry of Counselling Education Programs) since 2024
• Advisory Board Member of PCE Europe
• Member of the Argentine Association of Counsellors since July 2023, serving on the Institutional Relations Committee
• Trainer in Counselling Certification
• President of the Spanish Association of Humanistic Counselling (AECH)
Author:
He published the book Counselling: Core Concepts of Addiction Counselling (Editorial Gabas).
Approach and Personal Experience.
Cincunegui is noted for his humanistic and person-centered approach, inherited from Carl Rogers’ model, and for his commitment to creating healing connections for those facing addiction problems. His personal history includes overcoming severe behavioral problems and substance abuse in his youth, which allowed him to develop a deep and empathetic perspective on recovery and support processes.
Other Activities
• Teaching and supervision: Provides training and supervision to professionals in the sector
• Participation in international congresses and forums: Has attended international events on person-centered approaches and addiction prevention
• Support in grief processes: Offers guidance and accompaniment in such situations
FAQs
The first thing you need to do is schedule an appointment with the Program Executive Director, Counsellor Juan Facundo Cincunegui, so he can get to know you and evaluate if you can undertake the training with us. Once you are admitted, you can pay in full or choose to make monthly payments. By paying your enrollment fee and the first installment, you can start the program.
There is no exam required to certify; the only requirement is that the student meets a 75% attendance rate in the Diploma program and that, when evaluating the learning process, the Facilitator and Trainer certify that the role and the framework in which it is exercised have been understood. However, when taking courses on Campus, to progress through the study stages and topics that make up the theoretical framework of the Training, it is necessary to pass the quizzes requested from module to module.
The Diploma lasts one year, starting from the first synchronous class taken with the Program Director.
Since it is a personalized training, with classes scheduled between the student and the Trainer, it does not run from one particular month to another, but rather adapts to the needs of both parties. For this reason, there is no specific opening or starting month for the Diploma, and students can begin at any time of the year that they find most convenient.
This diploma is not regulated, meaning it is not official. The certification is issued by the Spanish Association of Counselling, which belongs to PCE Europe and supports members with membership, and it is also certified by the Mental Health and Addictions Program, CHOICE Counselling.
If you have paid for the entire Diploma, you will not be eligible for a refund, except for a special reason that justifies the withdrawal, which must be submitted for consideration by the Program’s Governing Committee. You can only stop paying in full if your enrollment and payment method are monthly; in that case, you will stop paying the monthly fee without the right to certification or to continue on the campus if you drop out.
At the end of this DIPLOMA PROGRAM, you will obtain
A PDF guide of the topics covered in the Training
A Certificate of Observation Hours and Theory Hours issued by the CHOICE Counselling Program in conjunction with the Spanish Association of Counselling, based on the Person-Centered Approach.
A collection of videos that you can watch and access unlimitedly.
A collection of videos and PDF materials that you can download to your computer.
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