REH 340 - Advanced Addiction Rehabilitation

This course will focus on the techniques and approaches that help support people in recovery from addiction. The philosophies of harm reduction, peer support, and stages of change will be explored. Students will learn how to support people in recovery with 1) initial and ongoing assessment, 2) a variety of counseling approaches, including motivational interviewing, and 3) a continuum of support services from 12-step approaches, to outpatient models, and inpatient models of treatment. Differential diagnosis of co-occurring symptoms of mental illness will also be discussed. Course Typically Offered: Every 2 years.

Prerequisite(s): REH 200 Counseling and the Helping Relationship, and REH 250 Introduction to Addiction.

Credits: 4