CDC-211 Field Experience Practicum II

Students are required to take two Chemical Dependency Counseling Practicum courses, with developmentally appropriate scaffolded outcomes. In this format students in their second experience will be able to serve as role models for students in their first experience. CDC 211 will serve as the Capstone course for the CDC degree. One hundred and fifty hours of field experience will be spent in a rehabilitation or treatment facility for alcoholics or addicts. The student will enter the facility under terms laid down by said facility. The facility will provide direct supervision and the FLCC field coordinator indirect supervision for the student. In addition to discussing internship experiences, classroom topics will include evidence-based programs and counseling techniques, treatment planning, group skills, case presentation, and further experiential practice with evaluation and group skills.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

CDC-210

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

1

Department

  • Social Science

Grading Scheme

  • Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

  • No

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Assess their own ability to use therapeutic techniques
  2. Assess client needs and make appropriate adjustments in simulated group settings
  3. Demonstrate professional behavior
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CDC 211: Field Experience Practicum II

Department

Social Science

Course Description

Students are required to take two Chemical Dependency Counseling Practicum courses, with developmentally appropriate scaffolded outcomes. In this format students in their second experience will be able to serve as role models for students in their first experience. CDC 211 will serve as the Capstone course for the CDC degree. One hundred and fifty hours of field experience will be spent in a rehabilitation or treatment facility for alcoholics or addicts. The student will enter the facility under terms laid down by said facility. The facility will provide direct supervision and the FLCC field coordinator indirect supervision for the student. In addition to discussing internship experiences, classroom topics will include evidence-based programs and counseling techniques, treatment planning, group skills, case presentation, and further experiential practice with evaluation and group skills.

Credit Hours

4

Contact Hours

Lecture3
Lab0
Other1

Grading Scheme

Letter

Prerequisites

CDC-210

Capstone Course

Yes

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Assess their own ability to use therapeutic techniques
  2. Assess client needs and make appropriate adjustments in simulated group settings
  3. Demonstrate professional behavior

Topic Outline

  1. Individual counseling skills
  2. Learning styles and reaching techniques for client education
  3. Applying theories of human development to substance use disorders
  4. Group facilitation skills
    1. “Bag of Tricks”
    2. Unexpected situations
    3. Engaging group members
  5. Clinical documentation
  6. Case Prevention
    1. Relevant information
    2. Settings
  7. Evaluation and diagnosis
    1. Continued skill development
  8. Practicum
    1. Issues/concerns
    2. Reflective journals