CED 7832: Addictions: Treatment and Intervention

2 hours. Prerequisite: CED6833. This course is designed to help the student become more knowledgeable about counseling philosophy, techniques, interventions, and professional/ethical standards that are most effective in counseling clients who have been diagnosed with an addictive or compulsive disorder. Current research about the most effective and practical theoretical counseling models that foster personal growth, recovery, healing, and change are studied and critiqued. There will be a concentration on documentation/record-keeping, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and the important aspects of clinical supervision. Students will also have an opportunity to learn and critically examine how their intrapersonal awareness can enhance the counseling process.