Addiction Studies, Technical Certificate

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

PROFESSIONAL - TECHNICAL CORE

• HUMS 101 - Introduction to Human Services CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HUMS 102 - Helping Relationship Techniques CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HUMS 103 - Interviewing and Assessment CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HUMS 208 - Theory of Sub. Use & Addiction CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HUMS 209 - Counseling Issues in Substance Abuse CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HUMS 210 - Issues of Substance Abuse in Family Systems CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HUMS 267 - Theories of Personality CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

• OR

• PSYC 209 - Theories of Personality CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

TOTAL CREDITS: 40

DEGREE OUTCOMES

• Recognize the historical roots of human services.
• Recognize the factors that lead to the creation of the human services profession.
• Recognize and describe basic awareness of the organizational structures of communities.
• Demonstrate the ability to disseminate routine and critical information in a written or oral form to clients, colleagues, or other members of the related services system in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain client confidentiality and appropriately use client data.
• Demonstrate the ability to gain self-awareness and to receive feedback in order to decrease the influence of personal biases, values, or personality styles in working with clients.
• Develop an addiction studies concentration to be prepared to work with individuals impacted by substance use disorders.
• Demonstrate skills utilized in substance abuse assessment and treatment planning.
• Describe the relationship between addiction and the family system.
• Demonstrate culturally sensitive interpersonal skills.
• Identify and demonstrate appropriate oral and nonverbal communication practices.
• Demonstrate knowledge of major concepts and theoretical perspectives of psychology.