Course Description
This course equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to counsel and support individuals experiencing substance abuse and addiction. The course compares and contrasts the effectiveness of a range of evidence-based counseling techniques, while also assessing them from a Christian worldview. Students will develop proficiency in therapeutic rapport-building, assessment, treatment planning, and interventions specific to addiction counseling. Emphasis is placed on cultural competence, ethical considerations, and the integration of current research findings into clinical practice.
IMPORTANT: Required Meeting Times
This course requires a 1 hour Zoom meeting from 8:00-9:00 pm Eastern time every Thursday each week of the course. The focus of this course is to actually practice counseling skills in these live sessions, so you cannot attend this time, you should not take this course. There will be no make up sessions, so students missing a live meeting will receive a zero for that session’s grade.
Prerequisites
Available to undergraduates with 90+ credits and a 3.0+ GPA.
Syllabus
Course Materials & Tuition
| Sbanotto, E. A. N., Gingrich, H. D., & Gingrich, F. C. (2016). Skills for Effective Counseling: A Faith-Based Integration. IVP Academic. Young, M. E. (2020). Young, M. E. (2024). Learning the Art of Helping: Building Blocks and Techniques (8th edition). Pearson. This course uses a counseling skills development tool called Skill Setter. Students in this course will be sent an email to create an account and pay for a three month subscription to Skill Setter for $45. | $26.99 $89.99 $45.00 |
| Tuition | $800.00 |
| Total Cost of Course | $961.98 |