Social work as a profession and social welfare as an institution. Emphasize historical development of the field, fundamental social work principles and philosophy. Will provide the student with a beginning understanding of social work practice methods for delivery of services to people with various problems in living. Introduce the client intake and interview process. Three lecture.
Introduction to the foundations of the alcohol and drug abuse rehabilitation field. Emphasis on the roles and responsibilities of the addiction paraprofessional counselor, ethical issues, pharmacology, family dynamics, dual diagnosis, intervention techniques, self-help groups, levels of care, symptom identification, and conducting alcohol/drug histories. Interactive work will be stressed. Three lecture.
Exploration of the physiological effects of chemical use on human biological systems and human development. Emphasizes human anatomy and physiology, and the identification and management of chemically induced crisis situations. Three lecture.
Methods of interviewing, interactive communication, taking and writing case histories. Skill development through role playing. Three lecture.
Interpersonal communication skills as they are used in one-on-one situations. The skills are taught through a series of role playing exercises. Two lecture.
Examination of small group and group dynamics in theory and practice through group discussion, role-play and socio-drama. Three lecture.
Psychology and dynamics of domestic violence. Students are also assisted with forming an intervention style which promotes conflict resolution, advocacy and client support. One lecture.
History, pharmacology and the psychological and social effects of the common chemical substances being abused in the United States. Three lecture.
Introduction to social values of cultures emphasizing cross-cultural communication. Includes understanding of and skills to work with persons from other cultures. Two lecture.
Codependency--the situation where someone is so dependent on another person(s) that their own needs are not being met. The recovery and relapse processes, as well as treatment issues, will be discussed. Three lecture.
Analysis of the impact of addictions on all the members of a family. Interviewing assessment, and therapeutic approaches particularly useful for these family members will be presented. Three lecture.
Review of the bio-psychosocial processes of recovery and relapse in chemical dependency. Exploration into the factors that both contribute to and inhibit recovery and relapse. Two lecture.
Terminology, technical forms and techniques of observation necessary to maintain records in community agencies. One lecture.
Exploration of topics relative to the professional and ethical development of the chemical dependency counselor, including manpower utilization, professionalism and the meeting of individual counselor needs within the field. One lecture.
Examine dual diagnosis (mental illness and chemical dependency) from the bio-psychosocial model. Includes causes, consequences, assessment and treatment of the dually diagnosed person. Emphasizes the psycho-educational model of treatment. Two lecture.
An introduction to the development of a residential child and youth care professional based upon characteristics of shared history, common language, general knowledge of teh field and competency in the field. Two lecture.
The study of relationships on two levels: assisting the residential assistant in establishing positive relationships with children and the role of the residential assistant as teacher to the children. Two lecture.
The exploration of the relationship between unmet needs of children's behavior and the issues related to teaching discipline in residential care. Two lecture.
An overview of children's process of development in four aspects: physical, personality, social, and cognitive. Includes problems of older children functioning at a developmental level below their age. Two lecture.
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