Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling (DAAC)

Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. Seven contact hours per week.

Psychological, physiological, and sociological effects of mood altering substances and behaviors. Emphasizes pharmacological effects of tolerance, dependency/withdrawal, cross addiction, and drug interaction. Three hours lecture per week.

Provides students with an understanding of co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse disorders and their impact on the individual, family, and community. Includes an integrated approach to address the issues accompanying the illness.

Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student. This is a twelve week summer class and requires 18.6 hours per week.

The family as a dynamic system focusing on the effects of addiction on family roles, rules, and behavior patterns. Includes the effects of mood altering substances, behaviors, and therapeutic alternatives as they relate to the family from a multicultural and transgenerational perspective. Three hours lecture per week.

Special skills and techniques in the application of counseling skills for the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) client. Development and utilization of advanced treatment planning and management. Includes review of confidentiality and ethical issues. Three hours lecture per week.