AC 503 — Assessment, Treatment, Planning, and Ethics of Addiction Counseling I: 3 Credits (3 Lec)
(F) ACCO-CERT, CNSL-MS, and SCNS-MED majors only. This course is designed to examine the psychological, behavioral, sociological, and cultural underpinnings in the assessment and treatment of clients affected by addictions. The course explores a variety of helping strategies for reducing the negative effects of substance use, abuse, dependence, and addictive disorders (CACREP, Section III, C.5.). Ethical issues related to the field of Addictions Counseling will also be explored. Department of Health Human Development.