ADDS - 8400 Practicum in Addictions Counseling (3)

Provides students with an opportunity to develop basic clinical skills to work with clients who may have substance use disorders. Emphasis placed on identifying people who are at risk for substance use disorders through screening; determining the nature and severity of the substance use disorder through assessment; and modifying substance use behaviors through brief intervention and referral. Equivalent to ADDS-770. Prerequisite: take ADDS-7100.