CLASS INFORMATION: This course is focused on professional issues related to providing addictions counseling in a multicultural society. Students will learn the history and development of addictions counseling. Foundational aspects of addictions counseling will be covered, including roles and settings of work; professional organizations, preparation standards, and credentials for addictions counseling; and record keeping, reimbursement, and other practice and management considerations. Students will have an introduction to cultural factors that are related to addiction, as well as culturally and developmentally relevant education programs. Finally, legal and ethical considerations will be addressed.
Course Objectives
1. Understand the history and development of addiction counseling.
2. Review the professional aspects of addiction counselors.
3. Understand the regulatory processes and substance abuse policy relative to service delivery opportunities in counseling.
4. Understand cultural factors in addiction counseling and how they impact treatment options.
5. Understand the legal and ethical considerations specific to addictions counseling and strategies for interfacing with the legal system and working with court referred clients.
Course Learning Outcomes
After successful competition of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following:
1. Identify key facts related to history and development of addiction counseling. (A.1.a.)
2. Identify roles and settings of addiction counselors. (A.2.a.)
3. Articulate regulatory processes and substance abuse policy relative to service delivery opportunities in addiction counseling. (A.2.d.)
4. Identify culturally and developmentally relevant education programs that raise awareness and support addiction and substance abuse prevention. (A.2.g.)
5. Articulate cultural factors relevant to addiction and addictive behavior. (A.2.j.)
6. Identify professional organizations, preparation standards, and credentials relevant to the practice of addiction counseling. (A.2.k.)
7. Apply knowledge of legal and ethical considerations specific to addiction counseling. (A.2.l.)
8. Identify necessary aspects of record keeping, third party reimbursement, and other practice and management considerations in addiction counseling. (A.2.m.)
9. Identify strategies for interfacing with the legal system and working with court referred clients. (A.3.h.)
Course Objectives
1. Understand the history and development of addiction counseling.
2. Review the professional aspects of addiction counselors.
3. Understand the regulatory processes and substance abuse policy relative to service delivery opportunities in counseling.
4. Understand cultural factors in addiction counseling and how they impact treatment options.
5. Understand the legal and ethical considerations specific to addictions counseling and strategies for interfacing with the legal system and working with court referred clients.
Course Learning Outcomes
After successful competition of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following:
1. Identify key facts related to history and development of addiction counseling. (A.1.a.)
2. Identify roles and settings of addiction counselors. (A.2.a.)
3. Articulate regulatory processes and substance abuse policy relative to service delivery opportunities in addiction counseling. (A.2.d.)
4. Identify culturally and developmentally relevant education programs that raise awareness and support addiction and substance abuse prevention. (A.2.g.)
5. Articulate cultural factors relevant to addiction and addictive behavior. (A.2.j.)
6. Identify professional organizations, preparation standards, and credentials relevant to the practice of addiction counseling. (A.2.k.)
7. Apply knowledge of legal and ethical considerations specific to addiction counseling. (A.2.l.)
8. Identify necessary aspects of record keeping, third party reimbursement, and other practice and management considerations in addiction counseling. (A.2.m.)
9. Identify strategies for interfacing with the legal system and working with court referred clients. (A.3.h.)
- Teacher: Courtney Runde
- Teacher: Steffanie Schilder