Graduate Courses
SOWK 621: Clinical Practice in Addictions
Description
This advanced-level course will prepare students to perform the key clinical tasks associated with counseling clients affected by Substance Use Disorders (SUD). These key clinical tasks conform with the “AODA Counselor Core Functions and Skills” articulated by the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium and its members, including the Illinois Certification Board (ICB). The Core Functions and Skills include screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling (individual, family, and group), case management, crisis intervention, client education, referral, reports and recordkeeping, consultation with other professionals, and intervention (via the workplace, legal system, and schools).
