2024-2025 Catalog

 

ADC-463 Addictions Counseling Practicum III

This course is intended to provide the student with practical experience in the area of addictions. Students will be assigned to community organizations providing addictions treatment in order to gain experience in the addictions practice dimensions and core functions. Elements of substance abuse assessment, treatment planning and counseling methods and techniques will be analyzed. Students will also meet weekly in a practicum supervision group to discuss their field placement experiences and the various practice, professional and ethical issues that they encounter. Additionally, students will read and review current research related to professional practice. Each section requires 175 hours at the field placement site. A minimum of 350 cumulative hours is required for program graduates which also meets state and national standards. Students are encouraged to complete the sequence over the course of two semesters. CAS students are also required to take the national alcohol and drug counselor's examination in this section.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

ADC

Notes

3
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