SOSE 270 - Substance Abuse Counseling
- Recommended Prep: SOSE 55 and ENG 22 or higher
- Designed for people interested in pursuing work as a substance abuse counselor.
Covers physical, psycho-social effects of substance abuse; screening, assessment, counseling, and referral skills; and ethical and legal issues.
Contact: 3 hours lecture per week
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of SOSE 270, the student will be able to:
- Apply substance abuse theory to assist clients in accepting help.
- Recognize the physical effects of different classes of substances.
- Explain addiction's cost to society.
- Identify the components of substance abuse screening and referral process.
- Employ the ethics of the substance abuse profession.