Addictions Program Website: http://www.class.uidaho.edu/addictions
Addictions Program Courses
Psyc J470/J570 Introduction
to Chemical Addictions (3 cr).
Understanding how individuals develop an addiction to psychoactive
chemicals and how they recover from such and addiction; recognition,
assessment, and treatment of various chemical addictions and how to
do interventions for addicted individuals and their families; topics
include drugs of abuse, symptoms and warning signs of chemical
addiction, assessment, codependency, interventions, treatment, and
recovery. Additional projects/assignments requiredfor grad cr.
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/psyc470
Psyc J471/J571 Theories of Chemical Addictions (3 cr).
Comprehensive overview of all chemical addictions theories and
related implications for diagnosis and treatment. Additional
projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
Psyc J472/J572 Introduction to the Pharmacology of Psychoactive
drugs (3 cr).
Overview of neural mechanisms, behavioral responses and addictive
aspects of psychoactive drugs. Additional assignment/projects
required for graduate credit.
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/psyc472
Psyc J473/J573 HIV/AIDS/TB/STDs (2 cr).
Overview of HIV/AIDS, TB, and other STDs; preparing counselors to
work with clients to prevent these diseases or counsel clients who
have acquired these diseases; making counselors examine issues
related to human sexuality and biases about sexually related topics.
Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/psyc473
Psyc J474/J574 Record Keeping and Case Management in Chemical
Addictions Counseling (3 cr).
Exploration and examination of the sequence of events and services
that clients encounter as they begin and move through the treatment
process in a typical addictions treatment setting, as outlined in
the Twelve Core Functions and Global Criteria of the International
Certification Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC); study of the Twelve
Core Functions and the Addiction Counseling Competencies relevant to
each area. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate
credit.
Psyc J475/J581 Professional Ethics in Addictions Counseling (3cr).
Overview of ethical issues and decision making related to addictions
counseling; ethics related to harm reduction models and other
issues. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate
credit.
Psyc J476/J576 Relapse Prevention in Chemical Addictions Counseling (3 cr).
Overview of addictions relapse, issues and triggers related to
relapse, prevention of relapse, and issues related to addictions
relapse in general. Additional projects/assignments required for
graduate credit.
Psyc J477/J577 Chemical Dependency and the Family (3 cr).
Overview of how chemical dependence impacts the family unit;
intervention to assist the family. Additional projects/assignments
required for graduate credit.
Psyc J478/J578 Individual Therapy Techniques in Chemical Addictions
Counseling (3 cr).
Techniques related to counseling individual chemical addictions
clients; helping skills such as active listening, problem solving,
paraphrasing, numerous role plays and other practicum exercises.
Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
http://www.class.uidaho.edu/psyc478www
Psyc J479/J579 Group Therapy Techniques in Chemical Addictions
Counseling (3 cr).
Theoretical and practical understanding of the group therapy process
with individuals from chemical addictions counseling; information
about group therapy with actual experience of being part of a group.
Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
Psyc J480/J580 Client Centered Counseling for Behavior Change (3
cr).
Techniques related to counseling individuals who engage in high-risk
behaviors; primary focus on harm reduction models and how to reduce
high-risk behaviors. Additional projects/assignments required for
graduate credit.
Psyc J482/J582 Addictions Screening and Assessment (3 cr).
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of
substance abuse screening and assessment. This includes
information related to interviewing techniques, substance abuse
diagnosis, testing instruments, and issues or problems that
influence the assessment environment. Additional
projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
Psyc J483/J583 Substance Abuse Prevention Theory and
Applications I (3 cr).
This course provides a comprehensive overview of substance abuse
prevention theories, prevention programming applications.
Upon completion, students should understand current prevention
models, CSAP prevention strategies and applications, be familiar
with the IOM Continuum of Care, and be familiar with state and
federal prevention resources. Additional projects/assignments
required for graduate credit.
Psyc J484/J584 Facilitation Skills and Group Management for
Prevention Providers (3 cr).
This course provides a comprehensive overview of theories and
methods related to group small and large group behavior.
Upon completion, students will understand the three major types
of groups, how gender, ethnicity, work roles, communication
styles, etc. impact group interactions, and methods to increase
participation. It is expected students will practice
facilitation and conflict resolution techniques in these groups.
Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
Psyc J485/J591 Presentation - Instruction Skills for Helping
Professionals (3 cr).
This course provides an overview of presentation
methods/training techniques for audiences of various sizes and
demographics. The course will include knowledge of group
types, group dynamics, presentation techniques (including
PowerPoint), conflict resolution, and learning styles.
Students will be expected to practice these techniques in front of
small and large groups with a focus on substance abuse prevention
populations. Additional projects/assignments required
for graduate credit.
Psyc J486/J592 Community Coalition Development (3 cr).
This course is designed to provide skills to develop community
coalitions. Upon completion students will understand
community organization processes, how to measure community
readiness, the strategic planning process, decision and
prioritizing methodologies, interagency dynamics, and the
importance of networking. It is expected students will
participate in or develop a community coalition during the
course. Additional projects/assignments required for
graduate credit.
Psyc J487/J587 Substance Abuse Program Planning and
Evaluation (3 cr).
This class provides an overview of program planning and
evaluation with a focus on substance abuse prevention.
Upon completion students will understand research related to
ATOD prevention, program design and evaluation models, how to
use the Idaho LOGIC model, indicators of program effectiveness.
Students will also be presented with information regarding
local, state, and federal resources. Additional projects/
assignments required for graduate credit.
Psyc J488/J588 Ethics in Substance Abuse Prevention (1 cr).
This course will provide an overview of ethical issues
encountered by substance abuse prevention specialists.
Upon completion students will understand boundary issues between
prevention and conducting treatment, state and federal mandatory
reporting requirements, confidentiality and other legal issues,
and professional codes of conduct. Additional
projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
Psyc J489/J589 Substance Abuse Prevention Theory and
Applications II (4 cr).
This capstone prevention course consolidates all material within
the substance abuse prevention curriculum. Students will
be expected to understand and apply material such as the LOGIC
model, coalition development, use fundraising techniques, and be
knowledgeable in topics such as social marketing, program
development and evaluation, etc. Additional
projects/assignments required for graduate credit.
Psyc J490/J590 Psychopharmacology (3 cr).
This course provides a solid overview of neurobiology,
neurophysiology, and pharmacologic treatment for individuals
having psychological/psychiatric disorders. It will also
examine evidence supporting the use of such interventions.
Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit