Practicum in Prevention Services

Catalog description

This course provides the 157.5 hours of prevention specific experience content required by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for the Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant. Experience occurs in the specified foundations and domains of Chemical Use/Abuse/Dependency, foundations in prevention of AOD issues, ethics, planning and evaluation, education and skill development, community organization, public policy and environmental changes and professional growth and responsibility. Students also participate in a 2-hour per week seminar with the focus of professional development and ethics. This course can be taken as a SAHS.AAS technical elective or for the Prevention Services Certificate. Instructor permission required. Students must receive a "C"or better in this course.