BHAV 121 Treatment of Substance Use Issues

5 credits

This course covers required educational topics listed in WAC 246-811-030 for Washington state Chemical Dependency Professional/Trainee applicants and alternative training education requirements for applicants with a relevant license, as outlined in WAC 246-811-076 and 077.

Prerequisites: ABED 040  (or placement into MATH 087  or higher) and ENGL 099  (or placement into ENGL& 101  or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

• Articulate and ethically apply the rights of individuals with substance use disorders, including their rights to confidentiality and self-determination
• Evaluate individuals for the presence of Substance Use Disorders using American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria
• Recognize the enduring possibility of change within each and every person and group
• Generate a variety of personalized treatment options including education, individual counseling, group treatment, self-help, and medication-assisted treatment
• Create individualized recovery and treatment plans in collaboration with clients and a treatment team
• Understand addiction placement, continuing care, and discharge criteria, including American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria
• Apply concepts of person-first and client-centered care
• Document services provided, including screening, intake, assessment, treatment plan, clinical reports, clinical progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client-related data
• Analyze basic legal issues, rules, and regulations relevant to the treatment of substance use disorders
• Consult the NAADAC Code of Ethics

• apply treatment principles to a variety of individual concerns
• demonstrate abiding hope in recovery for each and every person