ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS COUNSELING AND PREVENTION (ABCP)

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ABCP 215 INTRODUCTION TO ALCOHOL/DRUG ADDICTION 3 credit hours

This course will give students an overview of addiction in the individual, in the family and in society. The course will cover the effects of drugs. Understanding of addiction is explored through several models including the biopsychosocial disease model of addiction (the medical model), family of origin issues (the nurture model), public health model, and historical perspectives including the legal and political perspectives (the criminal and moral models). The 12-Core Functions for addiction counseling is introduced in this course.

ABCP 230 CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION AND REPORT WRITING 3 credit hours

This course will focus on written communication skills utilized in professional duties as an addiction counselor. Students will learn how to document each phase of the 12 Core Functions from the initial screening through the discharge summary. Students will become familiar with report and record keeping of a mock case study. Completion of the course will require a folder that includes documentation of forms such as a Declaration of Practice, an intake/assessment tool, progress notes, consent forms, treatment planning, discharge summaries, etc. (Prerequisite: ENGL 111)

ABCP 310 ADDICTION COUNSELING THEORY 3 credit hours

Students will learn about the classic counseling theories, with special emphasis on the ones used most often in substance abuse/ addiction counseling. Students will apply that knowledge to the different addiction treatment settings and American Society for Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria. Students will focus on understanding how to match theory with various addictive populations. (Prerequisites: PSYC 210 and ABCP 215)

ABCP 319 ADDICTION COUNSELING IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3 credit hours

This course will focus on the various roles that the addiction counseling professional may perform within the criminal justice system. Students will learn the unique nature of providing treatment to offenders who are court-ordered into counseling. Examination of treatment issues from pre-trial programs, probation and parole to secure-care incarceration will be addressed. The 12 Core Functions, such as screening, assessment, treatment planning, and discharge summary, will be explored. (Prerequisite: ABCP 215)

ABCP 321 BEHAVIORAL ADDICTIONS 3 credit hours

The addictive personality and addictions to gambling, sex, food, exercise, and others behaviors will be discussed. Students will gain an understanding of the differing societal views of the various addictions, and how these may affect the recovery of addictive populations. Students will learn about etiology and epidemiology, different 12-step programs and prevention, intervention, and treatment perspectives as they become familiar with these addictions. (Prerequisite: ABCP 215)

ABCP 325 APPLIED ADDICTION COUNSELING THEORY 3 credit hours

This experiential course will focus on skills and techniques of the theories specific to addiction counseling of focus in ABCP-310 - especially those used in group counseling, interviewing, and crisis management. Students will learn from the application of theory to role play assignments and practice experiences simulated in the classroom. Counseling skills particular to ethnicity and other cultural factors will be explored in this course. (Prerequisite: ABCP 310)

ABCP 326 DUALLY DIAGNOSED SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CLIENTS 3 credit hours

This course is designed to equip students with skills and knowledge needed to function in the behavioral health arena with other professionals. Students will acquire information on symptomatology of clients who present themselves with substance abuse and mental health disorders. Issues such as epidemiology, integration of treatment systems, models of treatment that focuses on the dually afflicted client as well as best practice interventions will be addressed. This course will aid students in integrating modalities of the 12 Core Functions as assessment, treatment planning, case management, counseling and consultation. Additionally, students will be allowed to explore motivational counseling technique, ethics, therapeutic alliance and professional boundaries. Students will also become familiar with relevant content from current DSM that will assist them with collaboration and consultation with other behavioral health professionals. (Prerequisite: ABCP 215, PSYC 210)

ABCP 418 RESEARCH METHODS IN ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS 3 credit hours

This course will begin the exit process for majors. Students will become familiar with statistical research methods. Students will learn how to examine research articles, write literature reviews, and research proposals. Students will gain an understanding of the Institutional Review Board process/guidelines regarding the research of human subjects. Students will complete a research project that will be utilized in their senior presentation project. (Prerequisites: ABCP 215, ABCP 310, SENL 101 and 102)

ABCP 419 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 3 credit hours

This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge in developing human services programming that focuses on prevention, intervention, and addiction and other programs, both new and existing programs. The different administrative styles and their uses will be addressed. A particular emphasis on administrative and clinical supervision, specific to addiction will be incorporated in the class. This course will explore the use of the 12 Core Functions of addiction counseling through programmatic issues. Management, counselor/therapist, and clinical staff burnout will be discussed.

Professional ethics will be emphasized throughout the course. (Prerequisite: ABCP 215)

ABCP 422 GAMBLING ADDICTION 3 credit hours

This course meets the requirements for certification of CCGC and LAC's by the Louisiana State Certification Board. Students will learn to identify the pathological gambler as outlined within the DSM V. Students will also learn skills specific to assessment and the optimum level of care for placement and treatment of the individuals with a gambling addiction (Prerequisite: ABCP 215)

ABCP 425 INTERNSHIP 3-6 credit hours

The key objective of this course is to enable the student to gain practice skills in addiction counseling at an approved site. The student will have an opportunity to be exposed and/or participate in the 12 Core Functions under the supervision of an LAC, LCSW, CCS, or an LPC. The course requires that students complete 150 hours at the internship site for each course in which the student is enrolled. Students are encouraged to meet with the Internship advisor during the pre-advisement period of the previous semester to obtain the official internship packet. Upon completion of meeting with an approved supervisor, signed forms are then returned to the advisor for placement into the course. Note: Students may be required to complete a legal background clearance and medical screening to be placed at certain approved sites.

(Prerequisites: ABCP 215, ABCP 310, and ABCP 325)

ABCP 426 PRACTICUM 3 credit hours

In this course, students will complete 100 hours of advanced clinical and administrative practice at an approved field placement site and supervision. The intention here is to follow the general experience gained in the internship, to become a more independent/professional practitioner in various careers options including prevention, intervention, and treatment as a scope of practice. Students will gain practice experience in various settings including clinical, case-management, program evaluation, grant writing, and/or other approved sites that provide services to addicted populations are encouraged as possible placements. (Prerequisite: ABCP 425)

ABCP 427 SPECIAL TOPICS 3 credit hours

This course consists of supervised investigation of selected drug/alcohol related topics ranging from the theoretical to the current practice of addiction counseling. Client education and professional development are addressed through topics such as specific therapy models, intervention techniques, the use of specific assessment instruments, and spirituality in the treatment and prevention of substance abuse. (Prerequisite: ABCP 215)

ABCP 430 POST TREATMENT COUNSELING IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE 3 credit hours

This course will discuss the process of recovery. Discussions will include the various theoretical stages of recovery and the counseling methods most useful for each. The idea of recovery as a holistic approach includes diet, exercise, work, family, and spirituality and will be the focus of much of the study. Relapse, relapse prevention, and the various relapse counseling methods will be addressed. (Prerequisite: ABCP 215)

ABCP 432 COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION AND CASE PRESENTATION 3 credit hours

This course explores the requirements for licensure (CIT, RAC, CAC, LAC, PSIT, and CCS) as per the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority standards. Students will learn the application process of the Counselor-in-Training credential. A written case study will be required to reflect the student’s knowledge of the 12 Core Functions. (Prerequisite: ABCP 425)

ABCP 435 ADDICTION COUNSELING IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY 3 credit hours

This course will give students the skills training needed to work with employees, and employers. This course is designed to help students and clinicians who desire to work in an EAP. Students will learn advocacy and business communication skills. Workplace intervention programs and treatment options will also be explored. Client education, counseling, consultation, cultural competence and ethics are of focus in this course. (Prerequisites: ABCP 215)

ABCP 436 PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 3 credit hours

This course is designed to help students become familiar with the basic principles of psychopharmacology. It will aid students in exploring how drugs affect mood, emotions, thought, perception, levels of consciousness and other mental health issues. Emphasis is placed on integrating this information into the behavioral health arena. Students will be able to identify the physiological operation of drugs in the human body. Behavioral health skills such as assessment, consultation, and case management of the 12 Core Functions will be explored. Various instruments used during the assessment phase to determine pharmacological use will be detailed. (Prerequisites: ABCP 215)

ABCP 447 SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION SPECIALIST 3 credit hours

This course meets the educational requirements for certification of Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist with the Louisiana State Board of Certification. This course will include information on the different theories of prevention including the public health model, and the associated skills. Students will learn and develop an understanding of prevention programs at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels and their effectiveness; both locally and nationally (Prerequisite: ABCP 215)

ABCP 494 SEMINAR FOR MAJORS 3 credit hours

This course is designed to synthesize the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) of addiction counseling through course assignments including an exit exam. It continues the development of research expertise through professional activities including the presentation of research findings to an appropriate audience Papers/projects must contribute to the knowledge of the field of addiction counseling. The intention is for students to demonstrate their professional readiness through application for certification, scholarly investigation/practical application of their educational experiences and competence in the 12-core functions and the KSAs of addiction counseling. (Prerequisites: ABCP 325, ABCP 418, and ABCP 425)

ABCP 499 ADDICTION COUNSELING ETHICS AND SUPERVISION 3 credit hours

This course is designed to integrate the ethical principles and standards and the requisite knowledge, attitudes, and skills in accordance with the mandate of professional certification boards and professional practice organizations for certified and licensed professional addiction counselors. These principles and standards will be addressed with an emphasis on the ethics of administrative, clinical, evaluative, and supportive supervision within the practice of the 12 Core Functions of addiction counseling. (Prerequisites: ABCP 325 and ABCP 425)