Human Services Substance Abuse Counseling - Leeward Community College

Human Services Substance Abuse Counseling from Leeward Community College is a Campus Certificate Counseling degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. In order for a learner to enroll in human service (HSER) courses, one either must test above the ENG 22 Compass placement exam cutof score, or previously have completed ENG 22 or ENG 100. One needs to be able to write at college level in order to enroll in human service courses. Te 18 credits do not include the prerequisite course HSER 100, Self Exploration. One may concurrently enroll in HSER 140 or, HSER 245 if s/he meets the English requirement mentioned above. Te learner will need to request a prerequisite waiver from the instructor teaching the HSER 140 and/or 245 sections, prior to being able to register concurrently for both courses. This is a two-year, part-time program of study. One needs to complete the prerequisite course, HSER 100 and the four counseling courses (HSER 140,268,245,270) prior to enrollment in the second year, fall HSER 294 Practicum, and spring HSER 295 Practicum courses. Te HSER courses are offered in the semester noted below. HSER 100 Self Exploration is offered at various times and days each semester. Certificate of Completion Substance Abuse Counseling Program Outcomes Upon successful completion of this program graduates will be able to: recognize the medical, societal, psychological, and family affects of abuse and addiction with regard to alcohol and other drugs identify Hawai???i???s prevention/intervention and treatment system, its strengths and limitations develop an awareness of issues and other personal values/biases that might impact one???s effectiveness as a substance abuse counselordemonstrate knowledge and application of the Twelve Core Functions engaged by the alcohol and drug abuse counselor, and know how these functions apply to the continuum of care demonstrate an ability to do an effective biopsychosocial assessment and display a basic knowledge of counseling approaches used with individuals and groups identify the ethical and legal issues that confront the counseling professional, and abide by them when in the field distinguish the stages of the treatment process, including aftercare, relapse prevention, and the issues relevant to their clients involved in each stage of intervention display attending, active listening, and other counseling skills in their work with individuals and groups View more details on Leeward Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Counseling courses.