SAC 100 Contemporary Issues in Substance Abuse Counseling
Presents the impact of alcoholism and drug abuse on society. Examines the issues involved in etiology, treatment, and prevention of substance abuse among specific populations. Presents current issues in education, harm reduction, health, and the myriad of physical, social, and psychological problems substance abusers and their families encounter.
Units: 3

SAC 110 Counseling for Addictive Behaviors I: Theory
Introduces counseling theories used in the treatment of chemical dependency and mental health. Students learn counseling techniques and begin to formulate their theoretical orientation. Students will acquire the knowledge required to begin the process of counseling skill practice in SAC 111.
Units: 3

SAC 111 Counseling for Addictive Behaviors II: Practice                      
This course is designed to provide students with attending and interviewing skills. Skills required for rapport building, gathering information, and bringing about change in others will be emphasized. Skills are developed through a combination of didactic demonstration and role playing activities. Students will practice applying the substance abuse counseling theory learned in SAC 110.
Prerequisite: SAC 110
Units: 3

SAC 115 Group Counseling I
This course is an introduction to group counseling approaches used in substance abuse counseling and mental health care. The course provides theoretical and experiential training in facilitating groups and focuses on types of counseling groups, group theory, group dynamics, group formation, group termination, and ethical guidelines associated with group facilitation.
Units: 3

SAC 120 Pharmacology & Toxicology
Presents a comprehensive overview of the physiological and pharmacological action of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs, as well as the characteristics and classification of both street and prescription drugs. Areas of focus include routes of drug administration, absorption, craving, intoxication, abuse, tolerance, dependence and withdrawal.
Units: 3

SAC 140 Legal and Ethical Issues
Emphasizes the study of the legal principles that underlie federal and state laws regarding alcohol and drug use. Explores the historical basis of drug laws as well as legal procedures. Discusses the ethical treatment of substance abusers and how law and ethics apply to substance abuse counselors and treatment facilities.
Units: 3

SAC 145 Crisis Intervention
Presents an overview of theory and technique in crisis intervention. Discusses major assumptions of the crisis theory with the common techniques employed by substance abuse counselors. Details a historical and conceptual perspective on crisis intervention as a form of mental health treatment, and the philosophical, organizational and clinical approaches to treatment in specific populations.
Units: 3

SAC 150 Dual Diagnosis and Psychopathology
This course will provide students with an understanding of dual diagnosis, co-occuring psychiatric and substance use disorders. The course will cover differential diagnosis of chemical dependency and mental illness, the theory and application of assessment, treatment planning, and counseling intervention approaches for working with dual diagnosis patients.
Units: 3

SAC 162 Counseling and Cultural Diversity
This course facilitates awareness of and sensitivity to diversity issues within substance abuse counseling. An emphasis is placed on culture, acculturation, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, age, disability and sexual orientation. Students develop multicultural competencies through learning and practicing counseling strategies that promote ethical treatment and address barriers to recovery.
Units: 3

SAC 163 Family Counseling
This course provides the theory and application of clinical skills for family counseling in substance abuse treatment. Therapeutic models and interventions of family counseling are presented. Students will learn about family dynamics through the lifespan, and support groups for family, friends and partners of substance abusers.

SAC 170 Case Management
This course presents the methodology of case management utilizing the twelve core functions of a certified substance abuse counselor. Students will learn and practice core skills including intake, assessment, client education, treatment planning, clinical case notes, recordkeeping, consultation, referral and discharge planning.
Units: 3

SAC 180 Introduction to Fieldwork
The course will assist students in preparing for fieldwork training as a substance abuse counseling intern within a local community agency. Students will be assisted in site selection, interviewing and resume skills and placement in a site for fieldwork training.
Units: 0

SAC 181 Advanced Fieldwork
Provides a faculty led discussion group as well as individual guidance to assist students training in all specialty areas of substance abuse counseling to practice the twelve core functions of a substance abuse counselor while concurrently completing the required 255 hours of fieldwork training.
Prerequisite: SAC 180
Units: 3

SAC 230 AODS Capstone and Certification Preparation
Advanced practice of the twelve core functions of a certified substance abuse counselor designed to prepare students for the written and case presentation oral review examinations of certification bodies.  Student will also conduct a project relevant to substance abuse counseling and publicly present their project. Prerequisites: Culminating program experience taken after the substance abuse counseling core courses and relevant general education.
Units: 3