25 Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0211
Upon completion of the course work for the Preparatory Substance Abuse 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 |
| 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 | 25 | |
Preparatory Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate Pathway
The following pathway is recommended for students pursuing the Preparatory 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 | |
| Total Hours | 25 | |
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).
- Articulate the core functions of an alcohol and other drug use counselor.
- Demonstrate professionalism and competency in the execution of core functions in an AODA (Alcohol and Other Drug of Abuse) treatment setting.