CDC-200 Addiction Counseling

This course focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to begin a career in Chemical Dependency Counseling. Students will learn the practical skills of completing a full biopsychosocial evaluation, including making a diagnosis using the DSM, and writing an evaluation summary. Topics will also include interviewing skills, treatment planning, referrals, communication, listening and feedback skills, how groups work, the impact of culture on treatment and how to assess spiritual issues. Students will be introduced to counseling theories and their relationship to treating addictions. A minimum of ten hours of role play are used in this course for learning interviewing and group skills.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

CDC-103

Department

• Social Science

For more detailed course information view the Course Outline

CDC 200: Addiction Counseling

Department

Social Science

Course Description

This course focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to begin a career in Chemical Dependency Counseling. Students will learn the practical skills of completing a full biopsychosocial evaluation, including making a diagnosis using the DSM, and writing an evaluation summary. Topics will also include interviewing skills, treatment planning, referrals, communication, listening and feedback skills, how groups work, the impact of culture on treatment and how to assess spiritual issues. Students will be introduced to counseling theories and their relationship to treating addictions. A minimum of ten hours of role play are used in this course for learning interviewing and group skills.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	3
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Prerequisites

CDC-103

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Conduct a biopsychosocial evaluation in a simulated clinical setting.
2. Describe client engagement and the counselor's role in the process.
3. Explain the foundational concepts of the group process.
4. Utilize techniques to prevent their own belief systems from impacting interactions with clients.

Topic Outline

1. Biopsychosocial
   1. Biopsychosocial model
   2. Assessment instruments
   3. Evaluation process
   4. Interview techniques
   5. Gathering information
   6. Making a diagnosis
   7. Treatment recommendations
   8. Treatment planning
   9. Treatment planning
   10. Referrals
2. Groups
   1. Types of groups used in SUD treatment
   2. Group skills
   3. Micro-skills
   4. Facilitating a treatment group
   5. Managing difficult clients in the group setting
   6. Termination process
   7. Stages of Change
   8. Medication Assisted Treatment
3. Communication
   1. Therapeutic communication
4. Culture
   1. Impact on substance use disorders
   2. Cultural formation using the DSM 5 format
5. Spirituality
   1. As a support for recovery
   2. Talking to clients about spirituality
   3. Spirituality vs. Religion