COUN 7700 - Advanced Substance Use Disorder Counseling

Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to equip students with advanced counseling skills to treat individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). The course covers screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for people with SUDs. Students learn how to utilize motivational interviewing (Ml), apply the transtheoretical model of counseling (stages of change), and implement evidence based practice in the treatment of SUD and co-occurring conditions. Other topics discussed include working with groups and the professional ethics applicable to SUD counselors. The knowledge and skills outlined in the screening, assessment, and engagement domain of the Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) for the Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) and the Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) credentials are addressed.