BHAV 121 Treatment of Substance Use Issues

5 credits

This course covers the basic treatment of addiction and other substance use issues, with an emphasis on service to individuals. Students will examine proven, disproven, and promising treatment options and the variety of service settings. Students will study and practice the use of common treatment techniques that they can use counselling individuals with substance use disorders.

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

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

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

Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of information literacy.

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50