CCOG for AD 142E Fall 2026
- Course Number:
- AD 142E
- Course Title:
- Addiction Counseling Skills
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 40
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Covers skills required for addiction counseling of individuals. Emphasizes in-class practice and feedback. Prerequisites: WR 115, RD 115 and MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Identify transference and countertransference in client and clinician relationships.
- Use active listening strategies and techniques to engage with clients.
- Counsel clients with substance use disorders individually.
- Make constructive responses to client’s reactions and responses.
- Apply key components of client-centered, culturally-responsive, and trauma-informed individual addiction counseling.