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Behavioural Health Threat Assessment (BHTA) Basics

40 CEUs | Fully Online | Self-Paced

Launch pricing available until August 15, 2026

Addiction Rarely Exists in Isolation. Are You Prepared to Recognize the Risks?

Addiction rarely exists in isolation. Today's addiction counsellors are increasingly working with clients who present with escalating anger, threats, fixation, paranoia, intimate partner violence concerns, workplace conflicts, concerning communications, or other behaviours that leave clinicians asking, "How serious is this?"

The role of the addiction counsellor is evolving. Clients seeking support for substance use concerns are often experiencing complex challenges that extend beyond addiction alone, including trauma, mental health concerns, relationship difficulties, significant life stressors, and behaviours that may create uncertainty around risk and safety.

Addiction professionals are often among the first people clients trust with disclosures involving threats, escalating anger, intimate partner violence concerns, workplace conflicts, fixation, concerning communications, suicidal or homicidal ideation, and other behaviours that may require additional assessment and support.

Yet, many addiction counsellors have received limited or no formal training in behavioural threat assessment. While addiction education provides essential skills in assessment, counselling, recovery planning, and clinical intervention, professionals may not have the tools needed to recognize behavioural warning signs, understand risk factors, or determine appropriate next steps when situations become more complex.

Behavioural Health Threat Assessment (BHTA) Basics was developed to help address this important gap.

This foundational course provides addiction counsellors with practical knowledge and structured approaches to better understand concerning behaviours, recognize warning signs, improve clinical decision making, and respond appropriately when client presentations extend beyond traditional addiction treatment.

Why This Course Matters

The addiction counsellor has become a critical and vital front line professional, often among the first to recognize or be alerted to emerging behavioural health threats.

Counsellors may be the first professionals to hear disclosures involving threats, escalating anger, intimate partner violence concerns, workplace conflicts, fixation, concerning communications, suicidal or homicidal ideation, or other behaviours that raise questions about safety and risk.

In these moments, clinical intuition alone is not enough. Addiction counsellors need structured knowledge and practical tools to help them recognize patterns, document concerns, collaborate with other professionals, and determine when additional supports or interventions may be appropriate.

Employers across addiction treatment, healthcare, employee assistance programs, schools, corrections, community agencies, and private practice are increasingly recognizing the value of professionals who understand behavioural threat assessment principles. As client safety and violence prevention continue to be priorities across service settings, knowledge of behavioural threat assessment is becoming an increasingly valuable professional skill.

What You'll Learn

Throughout this 40 CEU course, you will learn how to:

Recognize behavioural warning signs that may indicate an elevated level of concern.
Understand the foundations, purpose, and principles of behavioural threat assessment.
Identify factors that may contribute to escalating behaviours.
Differentiate between emotional distress and behaviours that may require additional attention.
Understand your professional scope of practice and recognize when consultation, additional supports, or referral to specialized services may be appropriate.
Apply foundational risk assessment concepts using structured approaches.
Improve clinical documentation and professional decision making.
Develop appropriate intervention strategies and referral considerations.
Understand the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration.
Support clients while promoting safety and ethical care.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is designed specifically for addiction counsellors who want to expand their clinical skill set and strengthen their ability to respond to complex client presentations.

Whether you work in residential treatment, community addiction services, outpatient counselling, private practice, corrections, healthcare, or other addiction-related settings, BHTA Basics provides practical knowledge that can be immediately applied in real-world addiction counselling environments.

Course Details

40 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Fully Online
Self-Paced
Launch Price: $199 CAD (Regular Price $499)
Launch Pricing Ends August 15, 2026
Group Rates available - please email Sarah@caccf.ca

Professional Recognition

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion documenting 40 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in Behavioural Health Threat Assessment (BHTA) Basics.

Graduates may accurately state that they have completed Behavioural Health Threat Assessment (BHTA) Basics training or that they have received foundational training in Behavioural Health Threat Assessment.

This course is an educational program designed to provide foundational knowledge and practical skills. It is not a professional certification, does not confer a professional designation, does not expand or alter a participant's legal scope of practice, and does not authorize participants to represent themselves as certified behavioural threat assessment professionals.

Participants are expected to practice within the scope of their education, professional credentials, employer policies, and applicable laws and regulations.

BHTA Basics is intended to serve as the foundational level of a broader Behavioural Health Threat Assessment educational pathway. An advanced certification program is currently in development and is expected to include additional education, competency-based evaluation, and certification requirements.

Completion of BHTA Basics may be recognized as a prerequisite or component of future certification requirements, subject to the standards in effect at the time the certification program is introduced.

Expand Your Skills Today

Add a valuable new skill set to your addiction counselling practice.

Behavioural Health Threat Assessment knowledge helps professionals recognize concerns earlier, make more informed decisions, and respond with greater confidence when clients present with complex behavioural challenges.

Enroll in Behavioural Health Threat Assessment (BHTA) Basics and strengthen your ability to support clients when addiction is only part of the picture.

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