HMSV 2240 - Counseling in the Substance Abuse Field
3credit hour(s)Pre- or corequisite:HMSV 2120 This course advances students’ skills, knowledge and attitudes for substance abuse counseling of individuals, couples, and groups. Emphasis will be on the principles of motivational counseling, client empowering approaches, and understanding diversity and culture to support counseling techniques. Goal setting, community reinforcement, crisis and relapse interventions, treatment modification, and adapting strategies to support client recovery will also be presented.
