29 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0212
Upon completion of the course work for the Advanced Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate and providing documentation of all required observation hours and practical experience, graduates will be eligible to apply for the Illinois Certification Board CADC Certification.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses for a Certificate | ||
| HSV 110 | Counseling/Interviewing | 3 |
| HSV 121 | Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Addiction Strategies | 3 |
| HSV 122 | Cross Cultural Consideration in Counseling | 3 |
| HSV 250 | Substance Abuse Practicum I | 4 |
| HSV 255 | Substance Abuse Practicum II | 4 |
| PSY 234 | Family Systems and the Addictive Process | 3 |
| PSY 235 | Psychology of Group Behavior | 3 |
| PSY 237 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| PSY 238 | Substance Use and Related Disorders | 3 |
| Total Hours | 29 | |
Advanced Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate Pathway
The following pathway is recommended for students pursuing the Advanced Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Hours | |
| HSV 110 | Counseling/Interviewing | 3 |
| HSV 121 | Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Addiction Strategies | 3 |
| PSY 234 | Family Systems and the Addictive Process | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| HSV 122 | Cross Cultural Consideration in Counseling | 3 |
| PSY 237 | Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| PSY 238 | Substance Use and Related Disorders | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Semester Three | ||
| PSY 235 | Psychology of Group Behavior | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester One | ||
| HSV 250 | Substance Abuse Practicum I | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| HSV 255 | Substance Abuse Practicum II | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Total Hours | 29 | |
Note: Pathway is a recommended sequence and selection of courses. Full-time students should contact the department chair to discuss a full-time pathway as well as course prerequisites and recommendations.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Define the routes of administration, methods of ingestion, tolerance, withdrawal and interactions of these drugs with other psychoactive and non-psychoactive drugs.
- Develop a method to educate the family on the aspects of the disease of alcohol and substance use and explain how to access support services, such as, Al-Anon/Nar-Anon, and FA (Families Anonymous).
- Demonstrate competency in all the core functions of AODA (Alcohol and Other Drug of Abuse) treatment setting.
- Articulate the role of clinical supervision in the AODA (Alcohol and Other Drug of Abuse) treatment system.
- Illustrate evidence in the process of administering screenings, assessments, ASAM placement and referrals to Detoxification, Intensive Inpatient and Outpatient programs; Residential treatment, Medication Assistant Treatment (MAT), and Self-Help Groups.