2/5/2025 12:34:00 PM	SWHS 88 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  SWHS 88	Title:  ADDICTION PRACTICUM
Full Title:  Addiction Studies Practicum
Last Reviewed:1/27/2025

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	2.00			Contact Total	35.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  HUSV 88

Catalog Description:

Students will study the treatment of substance use disorders with an emphasis on developing the skills and abilities of the student-as-intern. Emphasis is placed on supporting students enrolled in an addiction studies internship. Throughout this course, students engage in critical analysis of their strengths and weaknesses as interns and as potential professionals in the field. Students must be accepted for an internship at an approved substance abuse treatment facility prior to the start of class. This is the first class in the practicum and internship sequence for addiction studies.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Concurrent Enrollment in SWHS 99I; AND Course Completion of SWHS 87, SWHS 80 (or HUSV 80) and SWHS 90 (or HUSV 90)

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will study the treatment of substance use disorders with an emphasis on developing the skills and abilities of the student-as-intern. Emphasis is placed on supporting students enrolled in an addiction studies internship. Throughout this course, students engage in critical analysis of their strengths and weaknesses as interns and as potential professionals in the field. Students must be accepted for an internship at an approved substance abuse treatment facility prior to the start of class. This is the first class in the practicum and internship sequence for addiction studies.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Concurrent Enrollment in SWHS 99I; AND Course Completion of SWHS 87, SWHS 80 (or HUSV 80) and SWHS 90 (or HUSV 90)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2020	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of counselor practice dimensions with core functions of addiction counselors.

2. Develop understanding of the roles and responsibilities of interns and supervisors.

3. Identify ethical issues related to the addiction counselors.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify and explain the primary core functions and eight practice dimensions of Technical Assistance Publication 21 (TAP-21).

2. Describe the role of the intern versus that of the professional at an approved chemical dependency agency.  

3. Practice the ethical guidelines of the helping professions, especially as they pertain to confidentiality, relationships with clients and supervisors, and use of technology.  

4. Describe the culturally sensitive counselor and explain culture-specific counseling.  

5. Explain the purpose of records, including progress notes.  

6. Identify the sources and effects of stress and burnout in the helping professions and practice cognitive, physical, emotional and multimodal self-care.  

7. Assess risks of assault, recognize potentially dangerous individuals and explain violence prevention and responses.  

8. Prepare to close cases and to conclude the supervisory relationship.  

9. Evaluate the positive and negative aspects of the internship experience.

Topics and Scope

I. The Substance Use Disorder Counselor

     A. Primary job functions

     B. Eight practice dimensions

     C. Twelve core functions

II.  Preparation for Internship

     A. The role of the intern

     B. Evaluations

III. Ethical and Legal Issues  

     A. Informed consent  

     B. Confidentiality  

     C. Dual relationships  

     D. Liability and malpractice insurance  

IV. Working with Diversity  

     A. Confronting biases  

     B. Acknowledging historical context  

     C. Acknowledging current context  

     D. The culturally competent counselor  

V. Evaluating the Intern's Own Strengths and Weaknesses  

VI. Transference and Countertransference  

VII. Documentation and Record Keeping  

VIII. Stress and the Intern  

     A. Client behaviors  

     B. Vicarious trauma  

     C. Self-care and resiliency  

IX. Recognizing Potentially Dangerous Clients  

     A. Early prevention of violence  

     B. Institutional responses to threats of violence  

X. Terminating Internships  

     A. Client and intern response to termination

Assignments:

1. Group discussions on topics such as supervision, quality of internship, and other challenges

2. Written entries for in-class group discussions and in-class role play (4-8)

3. Journal entries or writing assignments on topics such as, professional boundaries, importance of applying self-care, and meeting learning objectives (4-8)

4. A self-care and wellness development plan, which will include strategies for stress reduction, healthy nutrition, resources to maintain well-being

5. Presentation and analyses of internship experiences on topics such as, roles and responsibilities, case examples, and twelve core functions

6. Midterm exam and final

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 40 - 65%
Written journals or writing assignments, self-care wellness plan, and written entries for group discussion
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 35%
Case and core function analyses and group discussion
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 35%
Role-playing, presentation
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 5 - 10%
Midterm exam and final
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 25%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Intervention, Treatment & Recovery, A practical guide to the TAP 21 Addiction Counseling Competencies. 2nd ed. Phelps, Lori. Kendall Hunt Publishing. 2016. (classic).

The Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook. 9th ed. Baird, Brian and Mollen, Debra. Routledge. 2023.

Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge Skills and Attitudes of Professional Practice Technical Assistance Publication Series 21 (TAP-21). SAMHSA. 2024.

 

Instructor prepared materials

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