BHAM 5010Addiction Counseling II

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Prerequisite(s): BHAM 5009 with a "B-" or above. Students will engage in a critical analysis of the major counseling, intervention and prevention theories and techniques as they apply to substance use disorders and related behavioral syndromes, with a particular emphasis on the use of Motivational Interviewing (MI). Students will identify clients' stage of change and demonstrate stage specific interventions including harm reduction strategies. Students will demonstrate advanced MI skills via recorded sessions.