上瘾性疾病咨询计划旨在使学生做好在成瘾咨询领域工作的准备。既有成绩证书，也有副学士学位。该计划为学生提供教育和培训，以发展准专业知识，并有资格担任入门级成瘾顾问。必修的野外作业部分为学生提供了在专门致力于酒精和毒品成瘾治疗的设施中工作的宝贵实践经验。上瘾性疾病咨询计划旨在使学生做好在成瘾咨询领域工作的准备。既有成绩证书，也有副学士学位。该计划为学生提供教育和培训，以发展准专业知识，并有资格担任入门级成瘾顾问。必修的野外作业部分为学生提供了在专门致力于酒精和毒品成瘾治疗的设施中工作的宝贵实践经验。寻求成瘾专
The Addictive Disorders Counseling Program is designed to prepare students to work in the field of addictions counseling. Both a Certificate of Achievement and Associate Degree are available. The program provides students with the education and training to develop paraprofessional expertise and to qualify for employment as entry-level addictions counselors. A required fieldwork component offers students invaluable hands-on experience working at a facility dedicated to the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction.<br><br>Implement the systematic approach to screening and assessment of individuals thought to have a substance use disorder, being considered for admission to addiction-related services, or presenting in a crisis situation.<br>Use a collaborative process in which professionals and the client develop a written document that identifies important treatment goals within measurable, time-sensitive action steps toward achieving those goals with expected outcomes.<br>Employ the administrative, clinical, and evaluative activities that bring the client, treatment services, and other resources together to focus on the issues and needs identified in the treatment plan.<br>Facilitate the client's progress toward mutually determined treatment goals and objectives, including counseling methods that are sensitive to individual client characteristics and to the influence of significant others, as well as the client's cultural and social context.<br>Record the screening and intake process, assessment, treatment plan, clinical reports, clinical progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client-related data.