SOCW 4352 Substance Abuse Counseling in the Community

Patterns of street substance abuse, community education and agency consultation, resource evaluation of such support systems as AA, halfway houses, networking, divergency programs, therapy with the abuser, and family are emphasized as follow-up and outreach social work intervention at the community level. Counseling processes studied will include vocational rehabilitation. Cultural assessment, evaluation of treatment effectiveness, and legal-ethical issues will be examined in the context of social service delivery.

Credits

3

Schedule Type

Lecture

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

Social Work

Offered

As scheduled