This course is designed to familiarize students with group dynamics and group leadership, especially groups involving treating substance use disorders. The focus is on group development, interpersonal and intrapersonal processes, and group facilitation skills. This course offers practicums in group leadership skills, examines various types of groups, and teaches specific skills for facilitating behavior change. Students will learn to properly document individual client behavior in group interactions as required in electronic medical records. Fulfills one 3-unit skills requirements for the California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE). Recommended Prep: ADS R101, ADS R104. Transfer credit: CSU.

This course offers the student a supervised field experience in a community organization, agency, or institution, allowing the student to apply knowledge and learn new skills outside of the classroom environment. This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to develop skills that would facilitate gaining employment in the addiction or human services field. During this course, emphasis will be placed on student growth in self-awareness and self-esteem, preventing burnout, connections and interrelationships with other core courses. This course fulfills one 1.5 unit field studies requirement of CAADE. Field trips may be required. Prerequisites: ADS R101 and ADS R102 and ADS R104 and ADS R105A and ADS R124. Corequisites: ADS R200A. Transfer credit: CSU.

This course will provide students with a comprehensive foundation of tools and techniques for Screening, Assessment, Treatment Planning, Relapse Prevention, and Aftercare Planning. The current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, including co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions, will be introduced, along with medications for addiction treatment. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria and continuum of ASAM levels of care will be covered. Students will learn how to complete clinical documentation on an electronic medical records system and crisis intervention techniques. Field trips may be required. Transfer credit: CSU.