Addiction Counselor Education (ACED)

Survey of Addictionology
ACED 101 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 (grade of "C" or higher) or eligibility for ENGL& 102

Biological, psychological, and sociological theories of the use of major drugs of abuse, as well as addictive behaviors. Explores the distinction between use, abuse and addiction. For majors and non-majors. [GE, HR, SE, SS]

Group Counseling In Addictions
ACED 125 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

Use of group process for modifying individual attitudes and actions. Application of group counseling theories to an addiction client population. [GE]

Introduction to Counseling Family Members
ACED 132 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

Knowledge and skills for working with significant persons in the addicted client's environment. Emphasis on counseling immediate family members. [GE]

Law and Ethics In Addictions Counseling
ACED 136 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

Examination of state and federal laws governing the addictions field, including the Washington Administrative Code for CDP's. Legal and ethical duties in the client-counselor relationship. [GE]

Addictions and Mental Illness
ACED 137 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

Differential and dual diagnosis. Use of current edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Referral and networking with mental health professionals; relapse prevention techniques; screening that includes comorbidity. [GE]

Prevention and Education In The Community
ACED 138 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

Application of the Public Health and Social Development models to prevention activities. Knowledge of community resources in developing community education and prevention programs. [GE]

Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse
ACED 160 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

Pharmacological effects of alcohol and drugs on the human body and mind. [GE]

Adolescent Addiction Assessment & Treatment
ACED 164 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

An examination of adolescent development and the detrimental impact of addiction on youth development. The assessment process and treatment modalities for adolescents are presented. [GE]

Air- and Blood-Borne Pathogens
ACED 170 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

Skills to reduce impact of air- and blood-borne pathogens on addition clients. HIV/AIDS, pathogen, and suicidality brief risk intervention for the addiction client population. Community resources available to clients. [GE]

Theories of Counseling
ACED 201 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

Introduces the major counseling theories and techniques focusing on individual counseling within a Human Services framework. Students are encouraged to develop a counseling orientation based on these theories which include their own personal and professional ethical orientation. For majors and non-majors. [GE, HR]

Multi-Cultural Addictions Counseling
ACED 202 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

Culturally learned assumptions that shape a counseling interview. Culture as the heart of any counseling relationship. The impact of culture on treatment planning with an addiction client population. [GE]

Case Management In Addiction Medicine
ACED 203 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

Requirements for managing cases in treatment clinics: treatment and aftercare plans, notes, testing, preparation of accurate reports and other documents, confidentiality, and advocacy. ASAM criteria and treatment. [GE]

Introduction to Addiction Counseling Skills
ACED 204 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

Prerequisite: ACED 101 and ENGL& 101 (grades of "C" or higher).

Covers the application of basic counseling theories and practices, including relapse prevention, to a chemical dependency client population. Practical application of counseling skills utilized. Group, individual, and family counseling are also addressed, as well as cultural issues. [GE]

Advanced Techniques for Addiction Counsel
ACED 205 3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

Development of skills needed to establish and maintain effective helping relationships with clients. Integration of relapse prevention counseling in treatment. [GE]

Field Placement I
ACED 210 1-6 Credits/Units

18 hours of clinical

Ten or twenty hours weekly of on-the-job supervised experience applying counseling theories and practiced. Addiction Counselor Competencies are used as a framework for assessment. [GE]

Field Placement II
ACED 211 1-6 Credits/Units

18 hours of clinical

Ten or twenty hours weekly of on-the-job supervised experience applying counseling theories and practices. Addiction Counselor Competencies will be used as a framework for assessment. [GE]

Selected Topics
ACED 280 1-3 Credits/Units

3 hours of lecture

Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 (grade of "C" or higher) or eligibility for ENGL& 102

Special topics in chemical dependence as listed in the term class schedule. May be repeated for credit. [GE]

Special Projects
ACED 290 1-5 Credits/Units

5 hours of lecture

Opportunity to plan, organize, and complete special projects approved by the Instructional Unit. [GE]