ADS 171 - ADS-Field Work I

Institution:

Diablo Valley College

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Description:

5.5 .units .SC 54 hours lecture/144 hours laboratory by arrangement per term Prerequisite: ADS 101 or equivalent ADS 102 or equivalent, ADS 170 or equivalent Co-requisite: ADS 151 or equivalent (may be taken previously) Note: formerly a seven unit block consisting of ADS 169, CARER 130 and COOP 170A This .is .the .first .clinical .course .required .for .the .addiction .counseling .certificate. .Students .will .have .the .opportunity .to .work .in .community .clinical .settings .that .serve .clients .with .substance .abuse .problems. .They .will .gain .firsthand .experience .and .develop .clinical .competency .in .assessment, .treatment .planning, .group .facilitation, .record-keeping, .and .general .agency .procedures. .The .course .will .consist .of .seminar .and .clinical .experiences. .Students .will .have .supervision .on-site, .and .then .debrief .their .experiences .with .fellow .students, .sharing .the .learning .as .well .as .the .challenges .of .providing .substance .abuse .services .in .a .community .clinic .setting. .Additionally .students .will .explore .possible .locations .for .employment .and .interviewing .skills. .They .will .also .develop .skills .in .treatment .planning .and .understanding .all .the .necessary .requirements .for .state .and .other .professional .certification. .CSU .

Credits:

5.50

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.dvc.edu

Phone Number:

(925) 685-1230

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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