Substance Abuse Counseling Practicum I

Catalog description

This two credit course was designed as an intensive learning experience aimed at bridging the gap between the academic knowledge imparted through the core courses and the hands-on experience of the field practicum. Participants meet with advisor to secure an appropriate placement needed for accruing hands-on experience hours. Students will engage in the use of role play in the classroom as a means of supervision and to enhance clinical skills. Students are required to accumulate 50 hours of the necessary 300 hours of experience needed at their designated placement. Prerequisite: PSY 287; pre- or co-requisite: SAC 255. 0.6 lecture hours per week. (Ethics: 2.5 hours of the required 10 hours needed for CADAC).