Social Services
Introduction to Social Services/CAC
SSWK110
This course serves as an introduction to the field of Social Services. The course focuses on the Social Services delivery system in the context of contemporary social problems and solutions. Ethical principles, techniques, and methods of helping are presented.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Case Management and Documentation/CAC
SSWK111
This course will teach students the requirements of case management and documentation in a number of different formats. The material is specific to Social Services and particularly the field of addiction. It is a writing intensive course and fulfills the Core Writing II requirement.
2 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
History of Alcoholism and Addiction
SSWK115
This course will present the history of alcohol and drug use in various cultures. The history of regulation by government in the U.S. and the current state of legislation in this country today. The history and development of the self-help movement and various treatment approaches will be presented.
2 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Social Services - Interviewing, Assessment, and Referral/CAC
SSWK120
This course is a continuation of the Introduction to Social Services. The course focuses on developing an understanding of the fundamental counseling theories, as well as interviewing, assessment and referral skills. SSWK120 competencies and skills will be practiced in class.
3 credits
Prerequisite: SSWK110 (C or better) or permission of the Department of Social and Behavioral Science
Corequisite: None
Ethical Issues in Addiction Treatment/CAC
SSWK130
This course presents the Certified Counselor’s Code of Ethics, as well as the Code of Ethics affirmed by other clinicians in the Social Services field. Students will learn about clients’ rights, confidentiality, legal responsibilities, and other aspects of ethical conduct.
2 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
HIV/AIDS and Addiction/CAC
SSWK140
This course is geared to those who work with people at high risk of becoming HIV+. Participants acquire valuable skills and information for initiating and enhancing HIV disease prevention work with adolescents and adults. New skills are practiced in small group role plays.
2 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Introduction to Family Dynamics in Addiction/CAC
SSWK150
This is an introductory course designed to familiarize the student with the basic concepts of family dynamics in relation to addiction. Intergenerational patterns of addiction in the family will be explored. In addition, other issues to be addressed will include: patterns of functioning, prescribed roles of individual family members, and how the system operates internally and externally with other institutions, such as the community, school, employers, etc.
2 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
High-Risk Youth
SSWK165
EXPERIMENTAL
This course focuses on the high-risk youth and adolescent populations. Core issues dealt with are defining high-risk youth and behaviors, identification of precipitating factors: individual, family, psychosocial, and developmental. Behaviors will be examined, as will interventions, treatment issues, treatment planning available resources, and ancillary services.
2 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Sexual Orientations - LGBT Issues in Counseling/CAC
SSWK171
This course will present information relating to the development and experiences of sexual orientation with an emphasis on sexual minority populations. It will include information on the continuum of sexual orientation development. The focus will be on myths. realities, homophobia, and sensitive intervention techniques of sexual minorities.
2 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Struggles with Intimacy/Co-Dependency/CAC
SSWK211
This course will cover the basic definitions of co-dependency, an overview of the individual characteristics and the systems affected. Students will have the opportunity to understand formal treatment modalities and informal self-help resources, as well as issues related to gender, minorities, age, and profession.
2 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Loss and Grief
SSWK215
EXPERIMENTAL
This course will give students an opportunity to gain an understanding of the multiple losses individuals experience during their life, including loss of health, divorce, death, and grief. Students will explore coping skills, empathic behavior, and styles of mourning with respect to one\'s individual needs and cultural differences.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Intervention Strategies/CAC
SSWK230
Being proactive in response to alcohol and drug abuse is the focus of this course. Students will learn to define intervention, identify key steps, and become aware of the legal and ethical issues relevant to interventions.
3 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Multi-Cultural Issues in Counseling
SSWK235
Issues of cultural diversity surround all individuals in modern society. This course will strive to enhance the multi-cultural sensitivity necessary for cultural competency in all counseling including addiction counseling. Both didactic and experiential methods will be included. The course will emphasize a positive focus on human diversity within the context of clients, professionals, and other key influences in our complex society.
2 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Family Therapy with Addicted Families/CAC
SSWK250
This course will examine in depth the historical prospective of family therapy with addicted families. Several models of family therapy will be discussed and the use of genograms as an effective tool for developing strategies for treating addicted families.
2 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Drugs, Alcohol, Violence, and Crime
SSWK255
This course is designed to explore the relationship of crime and violence to alcohol and narcotics use. Characteristics of individuals likely to use illicit drugs will be examined in the conflict between individual freedom and society\'s desire to control drug use, as well as facts and myths regarding the role alcohol and other drugs play in violent behavior. Strategies to combat the growing problem will be identified.
2 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Mental Health and Addiction - Dual Diagnosis/CAC
SSWK265
This course offers students the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the dual dynamics present in the majority of clients who seek treatment for chemical abuse in outpatient or inpatient settings. Assessment techniques and methods of treatment will be examined. Case vignettes will be presented for discussion and evaluation.
2 credits
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
