This certificate covers the specialized needs and issues with working with clients with hoarding behaviors.
The classes completed for this certificate include information about symptoms, presentations, and co-existing conditions of Hoarding Behavior and Hoarding Disorder. Subscribers who complete this certificate understand treatments for Hoarding Disorder and know strategies, techniques, and resources to help clients address their organizational and productivity challenges.
Subscribers who hold this certificate understand the definition of hoarding disorder, the characteristics of clients with hoarding behavior, and the likelihood of co-morbid conditions. They can identify resources available to help in hoarding situations, are keenly aware of safety issues, and can identify their own limits in working with clients displaying hoarding behavior.
An ICD subscriber who has earned the Level I Certificate of Study in Understanding Hoarding Behavior has completed 6 hours of education in this area in addition to 6 hours of general education in Chronic Disorganization.