COUN 639 - Substance Use Recov & Prev

2 - 3 Credit Hours
This course will explore the concepts and strategies for prevention and recovery while addressing substance use disorders in counseling. This will involve reviewing the Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health - Facing Addiction in America (2016), and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) to identify the criteria for substance use disorders (SUD) and commonly identified co-occurring conditions. There will be discussions on how to achieve therapeutic rapport and obtain treatment outcomes. The course addresses aspects of the 2016 CACREP CORE area in specialty area of addiction counseling as well as topics included in the Program Area Standards for School and Clinical Mental Health counseling programs.

Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate

Levels: Graduate

College of Professional Sci Counseling