Program Codes:
AS.CER
Certificate
The Addictions Studies Certificate provides the educational and practical training hours required by NJ State Law for certification as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC). Students in the program complete:
Students who earn the certificate are in an excellent position to complete the two year work experience requirement. They also have the educational preparation to perform well on the NJ state written and oral examinations.
This certificate offers students an opportunity to enter the field of addiction studies upon graduation and, after completing their supervised work experience, to apply for CADC certification.
The Addictions Studies Certificate provides the educational and practical training hours required by NJ State Law for certification as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC). Students in the program complete:
Through a variety of writing projects requiring competence in clear, correct, and effective English, students will use inferential and critical skills in the process of composing documented essays. Extensive reading materials serve as structural models and as the bases for discussion and for the writing of essays involving response, analysis, and synthesis.
RDG-011 may be taken as a co-requisite if not previously completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Provides a psychological basis for the understanding of human behavior. A survey of fundamentals that are necessary for subsequent psychology courses. Topics include but are not limited to: learning, motivation, cognition, personality, abnormal behavior, development and social psychology.
This course provides a general orientation to and overview of the communication between cultures. The emphasis will be upon offering insight into how cultural differences and similarities impact upon the relationship between culture and communication. The focus will deal with the challenges of communication in a culturally diverse society and offer techniques for improving communication between members of different cultures.
Introduces students to both the historical and the contemporary experiences, diverse cultural values, lifestyles and contributions of a cross-section of racial and ethnic groups and other minority groups such as women and the elderly.
This course focuses on the addiction process, familiarizing students with various substances and the impact of addiction on the individual, the family and society. Addiction is examined from social, psychological and biological perspectives. Students are required to attend 15 addiction meetings.
An introduction to basic effects and neurophysiology of substance use, abuse and dependence. Socio-cultural and psychological perspectives are addressed, with additional emphases on the biomedical, socio-cultural and psychological perspectives.
A multidisciplinary approach to the problems of, mental health and illness stressing the role of, physical, psychological, and sociological forces, as causative factors in personality disturbances.
PSY-123 or permission of department chair
This course focuses on counseling interventions intended to assist individuals involved with substances and their families. Ethical and legal aspects of counseling are discussed. The importance of educating clients and being familiar with community resources is emphasized. Students are required to complete 50 hours of fieldwork.
This course will familiarize students with the agencies and other resources available within the local community, particularly as they relate to addiction. The role of consultation and effective referral strategies is emphasized. Students are required to attend 15 addiction meetings.
Students learn about the various theoretical approaches in counseling psychology. Counseling interventions grounded in theory and research are explored and applied to individuals, groups and families.
Students will apply skills learned from prior addiction studies coursework through a supervised practicum experience of 250 hours throughout the semester.