Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon Portland Community College

Class information

AD270A Practicum: Addiction

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  • CRN: 22156
  • Credits: 0
  • Notes: This practicum is 6 credits
  • Locations, days, times, and instructors:
    • Remote,
      From April 1 through June 15, 2024, Orlando Rivera

Class materials

Textbooks

No textbooks required

Open educational resources (OER)

The following free or inexpensive materials are used for this class:

Details about this class

This course provides comprehensive training in addiction counseling within clinical settings. Students learn to conduct intake assessments, facilitate treatment groups, manage cases, and deliver educational presentations as needed by their chosen agencies. Emphasis is placed on adhering to professional standards, developing interpersonal skills, and collaborating in team settings. Clinical supervision alongside academic instruction enhances skill refinement and motivates students to meet their individual career goals. Upon completion of all credits of this course, students will have the skills and confidence to thrive as addiction counselors. 

Technology

This class is a corequisite course that accompanies the AD 270B in person class.

Students will schedule and practice applying their knowledge at the practicum sites they've alredy establishecd. In order to get the most out of this class, students will need to pre-establish all meetings and contracts required before the start of the term so they can get to work during the first week of the term. Please reach out to your instructor to ensure you are ready to start on day one. 

No show policy

Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class.

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.