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PHYSIOLOGY and PHARMACOLOGY
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This
course provides a basic understanding of the impact of addiction on
the body from the behavioral, psychological and
physical perspective. This transdiciplinary
foundation underlies the work of all addiction counselors and
professionals.
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This
course will focus on the family as a system. The dysfunctional
family will be explored in terms of its roles, rules, relationships
and patterns. The impact of chemical dependency on the
family members and the family unit will be examined, including
co-dependency and children's issues. |
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This
educational and training experience provides specific theories and
techniques that are "best practice" intervention strategies for
counseling the alcoholic/addict client. Discussions and exercises
are designed to foster effective communication. |
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PERSONAL and PROFESSIONAL
GROWTH
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This
course provides recognition of strengths, limitations and prevention
of counselor burnout. It also deals with the certification and
profession development process. |
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This
course presents concepts from a multitude of disciplines and seeks
to draw on different perspectives about the experience related to
the alcohol and drug dependent person. The scope of the problem,
etiology, prevention, treatment goals formulate the basic
content. |
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HIV AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS
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This
course provides updated information and education on HIV/AIDS
counseling as well as assists the student in identifying and
recognizing chemical use in special populations.
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This
course provides the fundamentals of the family intervention
process.
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This
course is to provide students with the skills necessary to recognize
clients at risk for relapse. |
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