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For those interested in securing an entry level position in the counseling and addictions profession and for those wanting to complete the 270 hours of course work as required by The Certification Board, Inc. for the Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) certification.
Graduates will be able to:
A. Depending upon a student's placement or for transfer purposes, this program may have pre-requisite(s). See a pathway coordinator or student development specialist for advisement.
B. Requirements for CADC/LCADC certification:
* Educational hours are provided within specific courses.
C. Students interested in CACD should have field placement in a substance abuse facility. For all other students, placements will be in general social service agencies.
This course provides the knowledge necessary to function as a fluent computer user in today’s technological society. Topics include computer terminology, computer hardware and software
capabilities, what makes a computer powerful, the societal impact of computers, ergonomics, ethical computing behavior, information privacy, and computer security. Students complete projects encompassing Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), as well as an 0information literacy project focusing on effective use of the Web. Students with no computing experience are encouraged to complete a computing keyboarding course (CIS 103) before taking this course.
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course focuses on the stages of the writing process and includes a formal research paper. A variety of writing and reading assignments are designed to develop analytical and critical-thinking skills.
- General Education Course
College Level or with applicable co-requisite
Fall, Spring, Summer
This course is an introduction to human services as a profession. It provides the student with a global perspective of the customs and cultures of ethnic groups including, but not limited to, African American, Asian, Caucasian, Hispanic/Latino American, Middle Eastern. Special Populations, including persons with disabilities, sexual minorities, women, and youth, are examined. This course also reviews the historical development of social services and explores the societal values that served as the catalyst for the implementation of social services policies. Community services with an emphasis on cultural awareness are identified and explored. Legal and ethical issues are examined not only for information about ethical standards but also for internalizing how to define and process a variety of ethical dilemmas.
College Level English
DE 20
Fall, Spring
This course explores the general principles and theories of psychology, history and methodology, sensation, perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, intelligence, personality, and the physiological basis of behavior.
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
In this course, students will acquire communication skills as functions of counseling individuals and groups including, but not limited to, active listening, paraphrasing, self-disclosure, and confrontation. The major psychological therapies will bediscussed. Students will acquire the skills needed to personalize their counseling style; and, through lecture, individual and group role play, and case material, the skill to incorporate their personal style into counseling sessions.
HS 101 - Introduction to Human Services
Fall, Spring
This course will focus on the drug and alcohol use in modern society; the type of drugs (both licit and illicit); the effects on the mind and body of the individual user; the repercussions felt by family, friends, and society; and current methods of intervention and treatment.
Fall, Spring
This course explores human development from prenatal life through late adulthood with an emphasis on the biological, cognitive, social, and emotional patterns of development.
PS 101 - Introduction to Psychology
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
This course will focus primarily on acquiring the skills to facilitate a group, understanding the group process and factors involved in group cohesion and conflicts, communication styles, and role identities within the group.
College Level English
HS 101 Introduction to Human Services
HS 203 - Counseling Techniques
HS 207 - Human Services Program Field Experience I
HS 204 GRoup Dynamics/HS 207 Human Services Program Fieldwork I (can be taken together or HS-204 Group Dynamics may be taken prior to Fieldwork, but Fieldwork may not be taken prior to HS-204)
Fall, Spring
This course places students in an agency to gain experience with the needs and behavioral responses of clients, as well as a working knowledge of social service activities, responsibilities, and resources. Field experience is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to practice the skills and knowledge learned in the classroom in an agency / institution environment. By working with professionals, clients, and patients, students will learn to function effectively as a member of a social services team. Students are required to attend a weekly supervision class. 90 field experience hours
Note: Students interested in gerontology should have field placement in a geriatric facility. Students interested in mental health should have field placement in a mental health facility. Students interested in CACD should have field placement in a substance abusefacility. All other students should have field placement in social service agencies.
HS 204 - Group Dynamics
40 college credits and approval of Instructor
Fall, Spring
This course focuses on the student acquiring the clinical knowledge necessary to work in the field of addictions. The diagnostic criteria outlined in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) will be discussed. The causes of addiction and methods of treatment will be explored. Defense mechanisms will be reviewed. The student will develop the counseling skills necessary to treat the addicted population.
HS 101 - Introduction to Human Services
Fall, Spring
