Addiction Studies Certificate, Graduate
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| Required Courses | ||
| ADST 501 | RELAPSE PREVENTION | 2 |
| ADST 504 | ADOLESCENT ADDICTION ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT | 4 |
| ADST 512 | PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS | 4 |
| ADST 520 | CASE MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| ADST 530 | ADDICTION TREATMENT WITH FAMILIES AND DIVERSE POPULATIONS | 4 |
| ADST 535 | CONFIDENTIALITY, LAW AND ETHICS FOR THE ADDICTION PROFESSIONAL | 4 |
| ADST 542 | SCREENING AND ASSESSMENT OF CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS | 4 |
| ADST 544 | TREATING CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS | 4 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Optional Practicum–Students who are not currently working in a treatment agency may benefit from the practicum experience. Practicum hours may count toward Washington state certification required hours.
| ADST 595 | ADST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING PRACTICUM | 2-4 |
| ADST 695 | ADST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELING PRACTICUM II | 1-4 |
Students who successfully earn a Addiction Studies Graduate Certificate from EWU should be able to do the following:
- demonstrate the competency-based knowledge and skills required for working in addiction treatment;
- understand the underlying causes of addictions and approaches to intervention, including assessment, treatment, relapse prevention, case management and self-help;
- recognize the potential for substance-use disorders to mimic a variety of medical and mental health conditions and the potential for medical and mental health conditions to co-exist with addiction and substance abuse;
- describe the behavioral, psychological, physical health and social effects of psychoactive substances on the person using and significant others;
- recognize the social, political, economic and cultural context within which addiction and substance abuse exist, including risk and resiliency factors that characterize individuals and groups in their living environments.