Please email info@empowerthemind.org for all trainings offered by Empower the Mind LLC.
Program and agency specifically designed to meet your training needs are available upon request. ETM offers professional development, continuing education and corporate trainings.
Empower the Mind is a PCB-approved provider of the CRS and CFRS course offering the 78 hours of education required to apply for these credentials. More information on these trainings, registration information and other credentials can be explored by visiting the PCB website at www.pacertboard.org
Please note that Empower the Mind is NOT the certifying board. We are an approved trainer for the training required to complete the credentialling application as they take the steps towards certification.
Certification for CRS requires candidates to currently have a minimum of 18 months continuous lived recovery experience, and to provide a copy of a High School Diploma, GED, or college transcripts, complete an application, sign an ethics agreement, and pass a multiple-choice exam.
Certification for CFRS requires that candidates have a history of lived experience of being directly impacted by a family member or loved one's substance use disorder, provide a copy of a High School Diploma, GED, or college transcripts, complete an application, sign an ethics agreement, and submit letters of reference.
If you are attending a DDAP (Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs PA) funded course please make sure your TMS (training management system) account is up to date. If you do not have an account with DDAP / TMS you can make one for free apps.ddap.pa.gov/tms/
Program and agency specifically designed to meet your training needs are available upon request. ETM offers professional development, continuing education and corporate trainings.
Empower the Mind is a PCB-approved provider of the CRS and CFRS course offering the 78 hours of education required to apply for these credentials. More information on these trainings, registration information and other credentials can be explored by visiting the PCB website at www.pacertboard.org
Please note that Empower the Mind is NOT the certifying board. We are an approved trainer for the training required to complete the credentialling application as they take the steps towards certification.
Certification for CRS requires candidates to currently have a minimum of 18 months continuous lived recovery experience, and to provide a copy of a High School Diploma, GED, or college transcripts, complete an application, sign an ethics agreement, and pass a multiple-choice exam.
Certification for CFRS requires that candidates have a history of lived experience of being directly impacted by a family member or loved one's substance use disorder, provide a copy of a High School Diploma, GED, or college transcripts, complete an application, sign an ethics agreement, and submit letters of reference.
If you are attending a DDAP (Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs PA) funded course please make sure your TMS (training management system) account is up to date. If you do not have an account with DDAP / TMS you can make one for free apps.ddap.pa.gov/tms/
Sample Training Topics Available
Breaking Through Counselor Bias
Beyond Stress Management
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Co-Occurring Disorders
Coping with Chronic Pain
Clinical Counseling Skills for Success
Clinical Supervision
Criminal Behavior and Treatment
Differential Diagnosis: When Mental Health Mimics Substance Use
Ethics
First Responders
Group Dynamics and Theories
Interviewing and Assessment
Motivational Interviewing:
Personal Medicine: More Than Just the Pills We Take
Relapse Prevention and Reducing Recidivism
Seeking Safety: Working with PTSD and Substance Abuse
Stress Management Skills and Applications of Relaxation and Mindfulness
Substances of Abuse and Treatment Approaches:
Suicide Prevention - Certified QPR Instructor
Beyond Stress Management
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Co-Occurring Disorders
Coping with Chronic Pain
Clinical Counseling Skills for Success
Clinical Supervision
Criminal Behavior and Treatment
Differential Diagnosis: When Mental Health Mimics Substance Use
Ethics
First Responders
Group Dynamics and Theories
Interviewing and Assessment
Motivational Interviewing:
Personal Medicine: More Than Just the Pills We Take
Relapse Prevention and Reducing Recidivism
Seeking Safety: Working with PTSD and Substance Abuse
Stress Management Skills and Applications of Relaxation and Mindfulness
Substances of Abuse and Treatment Approaches:
Suicide Prevention - Certified QPR Instructor