Drug Abuse and Counseling
ACS 595
Instructor: Dr. George Gonzalez, Ph.D.
SYLLABUS
COURSE OVERVIEW: This course covers an approach for assessing and treating alcohol and drug-abusing/dependent patients in the modalities of drug abuse and counseling. .
TEXTBOOK: To read several pdf’s, power point presentations and other reading virtual materials.
EXAMINATIONS: GRADING:
91-100% = A
81-90% = B
71-80% = C
Below 70% = Failed
ASSIGNMENTS: At the end of the reading assignments there will be a multiple choice /or true and false test.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
1). Know the methods and techniques for assessing a client in drug abuse and counseling.
2). Know the principles of treatment.
3). Know how to treat special populations.
4). Know the drug abuse & counseling principles and Modalities.
5). Know Counseling Techniques.
6). Become familiar how to counsel the families of Drug Abusers.
7). Know how to work with special populations.
8). Become familiar with drugs and their effects.
9). Become familiar with group interventions in drug abuse and counseling.
10). Become familiar with Assessment and Diagnosis in drug abuse and counseling.
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