PRACTICUM IN ADDICTION STUDIES & PREVENTION

Catalog description

Students are required to complete 300 clock hours of onsite fieldwork experience in an approved addiction treatment facility or an agency that provides addiction/or prevention services. This on-the-job placement will involve learning agency policies and procedures, observing agency personnel in the provision of client services, and applying addiction counseling skills and/or prevention knowledge/skills. Supervision will be provided by licensed agency personnel and by the course instructor who visits the site and maintains ongoing contact with the staff supervisor. Students will participate in a seminar where the focus will be on experiences encountered in the Addiction Counseling Practicum. Application of professional skills and knowledge of ethical behavior in addictions counseling will be emphasized. Student must successfully complete the interview and application process and criminal background check if required by the agency and all prerequisites with a C or higher. Student must have Human Services Coordinator's signature before registering for this course.