HS 202 - Substance Abuse Counseling

Admission to a Human Services program. 

Course Description: Provides an overview of the scope of chemical dependency issues, including demographics of alcohol and drug use, the brain and drugs, addiction definitions, theories and dynamics, treatment modalities, denial and other psychological defenses, counseling techniques, functions and techniques of interventions and confrontations, pharmacotherapy, countertransference, codependency dynamics, relapse dynamics, psychoeducation, and self-help.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Describe the basic theories and dynamics of chemical dependency and addiction.
• CLO#2: Identify the basic theories and techniques of counseling chemically dependent clients.
• CLO#3: Recognize the role and function of counselors in an addiction counseling setting. (ILO: Communication)
• CLO#4: Identify the chemical dependency treatment system and the advantages and disadvantages of the various options.
• CLO#5: Recognize the various influences upon chemical dependency concepts and treatment including political, economic, familial, social and cultural.
• CLO#6: Discuss issues and intervention strategies specific to diverse populations of clients (e.g. culturally diverse people, people with disabilities, older adults, children, people who are gay or lesbian, etc.).