Alcohol and Alcoholism Provides intensive instruction about alcohol and alcoholism, with emphasis on the stages of alcohol abuse, causes of alcoholism, prevention of alcohol abuse, and treatment of alcoholism. Focus is on the disease concept. Substance Abuse Examines commonly abused drugs and their behavioral effects. ADC-101 Provides intensive instruction in the theory and practice of the group counseling approach used in alcohol and other drug abuse treatment. ADC-101 Provides intensive instruction in the theory and practice of the family counseling approach used in alcohol and other drug abuse treatment.
Emphasis is on diagnostics and assessment, evaluation of cases, case management, and documentation.
Diagnostic and Statistical Evaluation Provides instruction in the use of the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in AODA assessment and treatment situations. Employee Assistance Programs Examines employee assistance programs. Focus is on components of the EAP, assessment and referral services, counseling in the EAP context, supervisory training, health promotion, and EAP issues. I Provides instruction in the skills and knowledge areas essential to AODA prevention programming. Preventionist core functions emphasized include record keeping, human development enhancement, community assessment, evaluation, public speaking, marketing, program development, written communication, and teaching and training.