Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009
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438 Introduction to Addictive Disorders 3 cr.<br />
505 Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development, Issues and Ethics 3 cr.<br />
Total Credit Hours: 12<br />
Specialized Practicum for Substance Abuse<br />
Concentration/Certificate<br />
In addition to the specialized coursework in AODA counseling, students in<br />
the AODA concentration/certificate will acquire and develop practical skills in<br />
the AODA core functions through specialized field placements.<br />
Students should expect to spend from ten to twenty hours per week at an<br />
AODA approved practicum site and must concurrently enroll in two semesters<br />
<strong>of</strong> Practicum Seminars during their field training. A minimum <strong>of</strong> five hundred<br />
(500) total clock hours <strong>of</strong> practica are required.<br />
The Director <strong>of</strong> Training and Community Service and the Director <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Substance Abuse Counseling Program work in collaboration with concentration/<br />
certificate students to identify clinical experiences which will meet the required<br />
training hours and experiences.<br />
The concentration/certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling requires the<br />
following four (4) semester credit hours <strong>of</strong> practicum (500 hours) coursework:<br />
445 M.A. Practicum in Substance Abuse Counseling I<br />
(250 clock hours) 1 cr.<br />
446 M.A. Practicum in Substance Abuse Counseling II<br />
(250 clock hours) 1 cr.<br />
447 M.A. Practicum Seminar in Substance Abuse Counseling I 1 cr.<br />
448 M.A. Practicum Seminar in Substance Abuse Counseling II 1 cr.<br />
Completion Requirements<br />
1. Satisfactory completion <strong>of</strong> nine (9) semester credit hours <strong>of</strong> AODA<br />
coursework.<br />
2. Satisfactory completion <strong>of</strong> the three (3) semester hour course on<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development, Issues and Ethics.<br />
3. Satisfactory completion <strong>of</strong> four (4) semester hours <strong>of</strong> practicum<br />
coursework including five hundred (500) clock hours <strong>of</strong> AODA clinical<br />
practicum.<br />
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