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Objectives of Drew’s Substance Abuse Counseling / Community Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Studies program |
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- To provide education and training to professional medical, mental health, and social service professionals seeking a specialty or additional area of competence.
- To provide education and training to paraprofessional substance abuse counselors who are seeking certification and advancement ion the field.
- To provide education and training to individuals with one or more years of recovery from an addiction who would like to become substance abuse counselors.
- To provide comprehensive education, training and professional development to promote students marketability and advancement to higher-level counseling positions.
- To provide the theory and application of clinical skills to meet and surpass the minimum state requirements for addiction counseling
- To promote and assist graduates’ application for state and national certification.
- To promote graduates of the certificate program to advance to the Associate of Science degree upon satisfactory completion of the program.
- To promote and assist graduates continuation of higher education and training.
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Outcomes for Students who Successfully Complete the program
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- Graduates of the Substance Abuse Counseling certificate or AS degree program in Community Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Studies will be eligible to sit for the Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor Associate (CADCA) IC&RC written examination of CAADAC.
- Graduates of the Substance Abuse Counseling certificate or AS degree program in Community Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Studies will be eligible to sit for the Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC I) by providing documentation of 4,000 hours or two (2) years full-time supervised work experience as an alcohol and drug counselor, passing the IC&RC written examination (if have not already earned the CADCA) and Case Presentation Method of Oral Review.
- The coursework and training completed by graduates of the Substance Abuse Counseling certificate or AS degree program in Community Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Studies will fulfill the education and initial training requirements of additional registration and certification bodies.
- Current students and graduates receive both fieldwork and job placement assistance.
- Graduates advance to higher levels of education, entry level positions as substance abuse counselors or advanced level positions in the addiction, mental health or social services field (depending on level of education and clinical training).
- Graduates serve as ethical and professional treatment providers and leaders in multicultural communities and enhance treatment provision of medically underserved populations.
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ROLE OF THE CERTIFIED COUNSELOR |
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A. To assist and support clients with alcohol/drug abuse or dependence, their family members and others to: |
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- attain and maintain abstinence as appropriate,
- develop a program tailored to the individual in support of a recovery process,
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B. Provide quality professional counseling for clients with alcohol/drug abuse or dependence, their family members and others by means of: |
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- providing current and accurate information and education on the disease of alcoholism and other drug dependency issues and recovery processes,
- assisting in identifying and understanding the defense mechanisms that support addiction,
- facilitating in self-exploration the consequences of alcoholism and other drug dependence.
- utilizing the functions of alcohol/drug counseling in screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, client education, referral, reports and record keeping and consultation,
- assisting in relapse prevention planning and recognizing relapse symptoms and behavior patterns,
- providing current and accurate information and education to identify and understand the roles of family members and others in the alcoholism/drug dependency system,
- educating on how self-help groups (for example, Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Women for Sobriety, Narcotics Anonymous, Secular Organization for Sobriety, Co-dependents Anonymous, etc.) complement alcoholism/drug addiction or dependency counseling and the unique role of each in the recovery process,
- assisting clients to establish life management skills to support a recovery process,
- facilitating problem solving and the development of alternatives to alcohol/drug use or abuse and related problems of family members and others,
- utilizing the appropriate skills to assist in developing sobriety life management and communication skills that support recovery, including:
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- Active Listening
- Leading
- Summarizing
- Reflection
- Empathy
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- Intervention
- Confrontation
- Feedback
- Concreteness
- Education
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- maintaining appropriate records in a confidential manner for the purpose of treatment planning and case management,
- providing all services in accordance with the California Certification Board for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Code of Ethics.
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C. Providing support as part of a treatment team and referring clients, family members and others to other appropriate health professionals as needed. |
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Excerpt from California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC)/ California Certification Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CCBADC) www.caadac.org |
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