This course will provide a thorough description of the many and varied processes of how, why and where professional addiction counselors provide addiction education through prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery services to clients, families, significant others and community groups.

Course Goals:
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<li>Student will be able to provide culturally competent education, prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery services to clients, families and community groups.</li>
<li>Student will be able to identify and modify educational materials to meet the needs of varied groups.</li>
<li>Student will be able to identify and describe risk and protective factors as they relate to individual, community, school and family settings.</li>
<li>Student will be able to recognize the influence of risk and protective factors on the development of substance abuse.</li>
<li>Student will be able to develop and implement prevention and treatment programs that are sensitive to the roles of culture, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and age.</li>
<li>Students will be able to identify warning signs and symptoms of substance abuse and developing substance abuse.</li>
<li>&nbsp;Students will have knowledge of and be able to utilize the DSM 5 in diagnosing substance related disorders.</li>
<li>Students will be to identify the impact of addiction on families and significant others.</li>
<li>Students will be able to recognize the family roles in an addicted family.</li>
<li>Students will be able to educate individuals on the importance of including families, significant others and communities in their recovery process.</li>
<li>Students will be able to identify the continuum of care and resources available to individuals, families and significant others.</li>
<li>Students will be able to define the basic principles and purposes of prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery services.</li>
<li>Students will be able to define, recognize and education individuals,&nbsp; families and significant others on the role of risky behaviors and their relationship to substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and other sexually transmitted diseases.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Students will be able to educate clients and community members about disease transmission and prevention.</li>
<li>Students will understand the importance of life skills to the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders.</li>
<li>Students will be able to facilitate the practice and acquisition of life skills.</li>
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