Addictions Counseling Track Outcomes

Upon completion of the addictions counseling track, graduates will be able to

• Demonstrate knowledge and display ethical behavior regarding personal and professional awareness of values and self-disclosure, ethics of being a two-hatter, self-help fellowship participation, avoiding dual relationships, the relapsing counselor, and confidentiality (areas specified for fulfillment of ethics requirement for certification as a Certified Associate Counselor-Alcohol & Drug).
• Assess clients for addictions.
• Formulate multidimensional treatment plans.
• Analyze theories of counseling related to addictions.
• Critique the process of intervention and various options for intervention.
• Demonstrate counseling competencies (including motivational interviewing and multicultural counseling).
• Demonstrate competency in working with families and significant others affected by addictions disorders.