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Discipline: Addictions Counseling Certificate: Addictions Counseling - T0658
Course Name Course Number
Co-Occurring Disorders AD 6
  • Students successfully completing the course will be able to assess current condition of clients with co-occurring disorders and identify most urgent needs
  • Identify appropriate interventions for persons with co-occurring disorders with respect to their cultural, sociopolitical experiences, gender identity, and other issues of diversity
  • Students successfully completing AD 6 will be able to describe the relationship between psychiatric disorders and substance abuse.
  • Students successfully completing AD 6 will be able to identify and assess the major psychiatric disorders that co-occur with substance use disorders.
Abnormal Psychology PSYC 19
  • Identify and apply theoretical perspectives used to describe the causes of mental disorders.
  • Identify and analyze major psychological disorders using signs and symptoms from the current DSM.
Addiction: Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery AD 3
  • Students successfully completing AD 3 will be able to explain the relapse prevention process
  • Students will be able to compare and contrast historical and contemporary strategies for the prevention of substance use disorders
  • Demonstrate competence in utilization of the substance abuse assessment instrument ASAM criteria which covers historic and current use, physical and mental health, family status, treatment history, and social, economic, legal, educational, or environmental constraints
  • Students successfully completing the course will be able to identify issues of cultural identity, ethnic background, age, and gender, in prevention, treatment, and recovery
Alcohol and Drug Dependency AD 1
  • Students will be able to describe the term "addiction" and explain various theories of causation.
  • Students successfully completing AD 1 will be able to discuss the impact of US drug policy on persons of differing ethnicity, culture, socioeconomics, or other issues of diversity
  • Students will be able to Identify and describe the different psychoactive substances used in America .
  • Students will be able to describe the impact of substance abuse on the community, family, and individual. (MO)
Case Management and Documentation AD 10
  • Describe record keeping that meets legal and ethical standards
  • Explain the purpose of client record documentation
  • Students successfully completing the course will be able to prepare problem lists and treatment plans that meet licensing criteria
  • Basic competency in the completion of ASAM assessments
Child Development SOC 15
  • Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding physical growth and social, emotional, and cognitive development from conception to adolescence across all major concepts of child development.
  • Students will be able to apply a sociological understanding of the various social and environmental forces that shape child development.
Child Growth and Lifespan Development CHLD 10
  • Students completing CHLD 10 - Child Growth and Development will be able to analyze data from observations of a child's play focusing on its various developmental functions.
  • Students completing CHLD 10 - Child Growth and Development will be able to collect and analyze data on relationships, skills, and competencies at various ages throughout the life span..
  • Students completing CHLD 10 - Child Growth and Development will be able to describe typical development in the physical, cognitive, and social/emotional domains throughout the lifespan.
Child Growth and Lifespan Development- Honors CHLD 10H
  • Students completing CHLD 10H - Child Growth and Development - Honors will be able to summarize and compare theories of development.
  • Students completing CHLD 10H - Child Growth and Development - Honors will be able to describe typical development in the physical, cognitive, and social/emotional domains throughout the lifespan.
Family Counseling AD 9
  • Identify patterns of codependency and the typical characteristics of adult children from dysfunctional families
  • Verbalize various forms and consequences of child abuse
  • Explain and apply the use of the genogram as a family counseling and assessment tool
  • Accurately assess, identify and analyze family problems/needs and implement appropriate interventions that demonstrate acknowledgement and support of client’s disability, gender, sexual orientation, developmental level, culture, ethnicity, age and health status
  • Provide clients with psycho-educational resources on dysfunctional family dynamics, roles, values, and norms as they apply across families with diverse racial, cultural, economic, and sociopolitical backgrounds
Group Process and Leadership AD 8
  • Students successfully completing the course will be able to compare and contrast interventions for specifically identified problems, taking into account the diverse needs and lived experiences of clients across dimensions of race, culture, age, and gender identity
  • Students successfully completing the course will be able to explain group process as a vehicle of personal change.
  • Students completing this course will be able to conduct self-evaluations of professional performance to enhance self-awareness and skills
  • Students successfully completing AD 8 will be able to demonstrate 5 specific skills/techniques of an effective group leader
Introduction to Laws and Ethics for Addictions Counselors AD 15A
  • Students successfully completing AD 15A will be able to identify the role of the intern in the clinical facility.
  • Students successfully completing the course will be apply ethical principles to analyze the techniques used by professionals in the field of substance use disorder treatment.
  • Students successfully completing the course will be able to identify and apply ethical and legal requirements for addictions counselors.
  • Students successfully completing the course will be able to present case studies and identify clinical and ethical issues
Introduction to Psychology PSYC 1A
  • Apply psychological principles to personal observations and / or experiences.
  • Demonstrate psychology is a science by explaining how psychology utilizes the scientific method.
  • Differentiate the major theoretical perspectives of psychology.
Introduction to Psychology - Honors PSYC 1AH
  • Be able to differentiate the major theoretical perspectives of psychology.
  • Apply psychological principles to personal experiences.
  • Explain how psychology utilizes the scientific method
Introduction to Sociology SOC 1
  • Students will identify the role of culture and socialization in the development of one’s beliefs, opinions, and values.
  • Students will apply sociological research to distinguish the interrelatedness of various social institutions and the relationship between society and the individual.
  • Students will identify and apply the main sociological theoretical frameworks to analyze social stratification based on race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups.
Introduction to Sociology - Honors SOC 1H
  • Students will identify and apply the main sociological theoretical frameworks to analyze social stratification based on race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups.
  • Students will apply sociological research to distinguish the interrelatedness of various social intuitions and the relationship between society and the individual.
Issues in Domestic Violence AD 4
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the laws affecting domestic violence in the U.S.
  • Recognize the social, political, economic, and cultural context within which domestic violence and substance abuse exist
  • Assess, identify client needs, and implement appropriate interventions in relation to domestic violence in respect to client’s racial, cultural, economic, and sociopolitical backgrounds. .
  • Students successfully completing AD 4 will be able to explain the primary theories related to both causation and impact of domestic violence.
Law and Ethics For Addictions Counselors AD 15B
  • Students successfully completing AD 15B will be able to assess Substance Use disorders and related problems and decide on the appropriate level of intervention
  • Students successfully completing AD 15B will be able to provide case management and referrals for clients.
  • Students successfully completing AD 15B will be able to identify ethical and legal requirements for Addictions Counselors
Marriage and the Family SOC 14
  • Students will use sociological concepts to identify the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups as well as the impact on the socialization and interaction within the changing family.
Marriage and the Family - Honors SOC 14H
  • Students will use sociological concepts to identify the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, social class, sexuality or other social groups as well as the impact on the socialization and interaction within the changing family.
Physiological Effects of Alcohol and Drugs AD 2
  • Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic metabolic and neurological processes involved in psychoactive drug use, including synergistic effects and risk factors.
  • Students successfully completing AD 2 will be able to describe the behavioral, psychological, physiological, and social effects of specific psychoactive substances on the user
  • Students will express familiarity with the medical and pharmacological resources available in the treatment of substance use disorders
  • Understand the special service needs and staff precautions necessary when working with clients who may have HIV, hepatitis, STIs, or other communicable diseases.
Techniques of Intervention and Referral AD 11
  • Understand the addiction professional’s obligations to adhere to ethical and behavioral standards of conduct in the helping relationship
  • Students successfully completing AD 11 will demonstrate proficiency in basic counseling skills.
  • Understand diverse cultures and incorporate the relevant needs of culturally diverse groups, as well as people with disabilities, into clinical practice
  • Students successfully completing AD 11 will be able to implement micro skills during counseling sessions.
Work Experience in Addiction Counseling A AD 82A
  • Students enrolled in AD 82A will successfully complete required work experience hours
  • Students completing AD 82A will complete at least 50 % of their identified objectives
Work Experience in Addiction Counseling B AD 82B
  • Students completing AD 82B will demonstrate competence in their performance at work site
  • Students enrolled in AD 82B will be able to identify their strengths and areas for growth as addiction counselors