Addictions Counseling: Assessment, Treatment & Prevention

Catalog description

This course will focus on the prevention and education of substance abuse. The course will address primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention approaches for individuals. Candidates learning will focus on both risk and protective factors regarding substance use and abuse. This course is intended to explore the epidemiological perspectives, etiological theories, current interventions, research, individual, family and group treatment, prevention, ethical, legal and professional issues related to addictions counseling and practice. This course is aligned with the standards and practices of the Council for Accreditation in Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP).