Rehabilitation and Health Services

The substance use disorder treatment certificate helps students prepare for licensure as a chemical dependency counselor (LCDC). This certificate requires the following classes:

• RHAB 4075 Drugs and Alcohol
  Covers the psychological, biological and behavioral causes and effects of substance use and addiction with particular focus on the impact of alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, opiates, stimulants, depressants and hallucinogens on mind, body and behavior.
• RHAB 4175 Addiction Treatment Models
  Treatment approaches such as 12-step programs, cognitive-behavioral self-control and motivational interviewing.
• RHAB 4500 Assessment in Rehabilitation
  Principles, techniques and procedures used in the assessment process in rehabilitation, including assessments related to identification of issues of addiction, vocational assessments and situational assessments.
• RHAB 4675 Alcohol and Substance Use Competencies
  Focuses on further familiarizing students with the core competencies necessary for effective interventions within addiction treatment settings and prepares students to apply these skills in substance use counseling practice.