Students will demonstrate mastery of the theories involved in group and individual counseling and will be able to apply those theories to substance use disorders. They will be familiar with the research in both areas and be able to critically analyze various types of group process. Students will develop entry level interviewing skills appropriate for work in the addicitions field. Students will learn about the therapeutic relationship, non-verbal and verbal communication, and multicultural interviewing.  A list of textbooks will be provided to the student upon registration.  Textbook costs are not included in the price of the course and will need to be purchased separately.  

There is 1 requried in person class day Friday, February 7,2025.  8:30am-3:30pm

Students will be introduced to the fundamental skills, techniques and strategies used in the helping professions. Students will develop and practice each step in the case management process from engagement to termination. Utilizing a systems framework, students will learn to interview and assess client needs, identify community resources, and apply problem solving strategies and evidence-based interventions. Students will further explore the legal and ethical responsibilities of the practitioner, and demonstrate documentation skills involved in service planning. Students will learn to present in a case conference and explore methods for evaluating client success and helper effectiveness. A list of textbooks will be provided to the student upon registration.  Textbook costs are not included in the price of the course and will need to be purchased separately.  

There is 1 requried in person class day Friday, May 9,2025.  8:30am-3:30pm

Students will examine the various theories of human growth and development and the relationship to substance use. Students will examine the systems theory approach to family organization and functioning, integrating the theory and beginning clinical interventions used in working with families.  A list of textbooks will be provided to the student upon registration.  Textbook costs are not included in the price of the course and will need to be purchased separately.  

Students will develop a personal and professional framework for ethical action and become more effective in addressing ethical issues in the field of addictions counseling. This course addresses ethics for counselors in the field of chemical dependency and other addictions by presenting an overview of ethical thought and the basics of ethical decision making. The major focus will be professional ethics as they relate to addictions counseling, and on the CASAC canon of ethics. This course is intended to deepen the student's awareness of new and emerging ethical issues and provide the tools necessary for the entry-level professional.  This course requires one textbook not included in cost of the course and must be purchased separately by the student.  A list of textbooks will be provided to the student upon registration.