MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5287
Effective Term: 2019 Summer

Award: CCL
Total Credits: 39
CIP Code: 51.1501

Instructional Council: Counseling (23)
GPA: 2.00

SOC Code: 21-1011.00 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
21-1014.00 Mental Health Counselors
33-1012.00 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
43-5031.00 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
33-3052.00 Transit and Railroad Police
33-3021.01 Police Detectives
33-3021.02 Police Identification and Records Officers
33-3051.01 Police Patrol Officers
33-3051.00 Police and Sheriff`s Patrol Officers
33-3012.00 Correctional Officers and Jailers
33-9032.00 Security Guards
33-3021.05 Immigration and Customs Inspectors
23-1012.00 Judicial Law Clerks
33-3011.00 Bailiffs
33-3021.00 Detectives and Criminal Investigators
33-3021.06 Intelligence Analysts
33-3021.03 Criminal Investigators and Special Agents

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Addictions and Substance Use Disorders Level II program is designed to prepare individuals with the skills necessary to become an addictions and substance use disorders professional, as well as provide continuing education to current professionals. Courses in the Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Addictions and Substance Use Disorders Level II focus on advanced theories and techniques, family dynamics and relationships, and multicultural and diverse populations.

Learning Outcomes
1. Identify symptoms of addictions and substance use disorders. (ASD100) 2. Describe the relapse process. (ASD100) 3. Demonstrate beginning skills in identification of co-occurring disorders. (ASD100) 4. Demonstrate an understanding of ethical communication. (ASD102) 5. Describe the counseling process in terms of objectives and issues of the initial counseling sessions, middle phase, termination of counseling, and follow-up. (ASD102) 6. Describe how to establish the atmosphere for counseling, encourage clients and family members to establish counseling goals, commit to work on those goals, and to become involved in self-help groups. (ASD102) 7. Identify the major concepts and goals of major counseling theories. (BHS205) 8. Identify the fundamental principles of self-help groups and differentiate between counseling and self-help models. (ASD150) 9. Identify and critically analyze the twelve steps. (ASD150) 10. State the psychological and pharmacological effects of substance use/abuse. (ASD110) 11. Explain roles, functions, and limitations of the addictions and substance use disorders counselor. (ASD120) 12. Identify the professional standards for practice, ethics, and development for the addictions and substance use disorders counselor. (ASD120) 13. Describe strategies and treatment modalities recommended for working with persons with AIDS. (ASD145) 14. Identify and describe laws pertaining to confidentiality, maintenance of client records, and reporting child abuse. (ASD161) 15. Demonstrate ability to complete a psychosocial assessment, a mental status assessment, and progress notes. (ASD161) 16. Describe how to establish client rapport. (ASD165) 17. Describe roles assumed by individuals in the family impacted by addiction. (ASD220) 18. Describe Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and fetal alcohol effect. (ASD220) 19. Summarize the variations of language, gender and age specific issues, and major pattern variations of addictions and substance use/abuse among diverse populations. (ASD226) 20. Identify transcultural communication/counseling styles (ASD226) 21. Describe the recovery process. (ASD236) 22. Describe the relapse process. (ASD236) 23. Describe client`s relapse triggers. (ASD236) 24. Compare and contrast different treatment approaches in treating clients with co-occurring disorders. (ASD245) 25. Identify group stages and tasks. (ASD250) 26. Describe group intervention. (ASD250) 27. Demonstrate methods for dealing with problematic behaviors which occur with clients. (ASD250) 28. Demonstrate case management skills. (ASD275) 29. Describe ethical issues facing the addictions and substance use disorders counselor. (ASD275) 30. Determine and summarize personal counseling style and philosophy. (ASD275) 31. Demonstrate record keeping and documentation skills. (ASD275) 32. Describe addictions and substance use disorders counseling skills and techniques. (ASD275)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program. + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. Licensing and certification requirements vary by state.

Required Courses

ASD220 Family Dynamics and Addiction 3
ASD226 Counseling Multicultural and Diverse Populations 3
ASD236 Relapse, Recovery and Addiction 2
ASD245 Co-Occurring Disorders 2
ASD250 Group Interventions 3
+ ASD275 Advanced Theory and Techniques in the Treatment of Addiction Disorders 3

Credits: 16

Restricted Electives
ASD130 Legal Aspects of Addiction 1 ASD215 Adult Children of Alcoholics 1 + ASD280 Addictions and Substance Use Disorders Practicum 6 ASD284 Current Issues and Addictions Seminar 0.5 ASD285 Addictions Seminar (1) 1-4 ASD285 may be repeated for a total of four (4) credit hours. ASD295 Advanced Foundations: Addictions and Substance Use Disorders Counselor Licensing/Certification Exams 3 ASD285++ Any ASD Addictions and Substance Use Disorders seminar course 1 CPD+++++ Any CPD Counseling and Personal Development course 1-3 + PSY2++++ Any 200 Level PSY Psychology Course 3 + SOC2++++ Any 200 Level SOC Sociology Course 3 + SWU2++++ Any 200 Level SWU Social Work Course 3	Credits: 2

General Electives
	Credits:

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 24, 2011

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.