Course Descriptions
College 101 10890101 Students gain skills that lead to success in college and employment. This course encourages students to develop a growth mindset and make wise choices. Students should take this course in their first semester.( Pre-requisite: None.) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Intro to Interview & Counsel 10550206 Analyze foundational skills in the counseling relationship. Analyze the stages of the helping processes and the roles professionals play in the processes. Analyze the importance of establishing therapeutic relationships. Apply basic counseling techniques. Apply interviewing and counseling skills through mock counseling sessions and personal experience reflections. Examine issues of boundaries and ethics.( Prerequisite: High school GPA greater / equal to 2.6; OR ACT Reading score greater / equal to 16 AND English greater / equal to 18; OR Next Gen Reading score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 250; OR " preparatory course( s)"; OR successful completion of English Comp 1 with a C or better. Contact academic advisor at 920-498-5444). Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Intro. to the SUDC Profession 10550200 Explore characteristics that are incorporated into substance use counseling and practice. Determine personal values, beliefs, strengths and weaknesses. Analyze the eight practice dimensions used to effectively treat substance use disorders: Clinical Evaluation; Treatment Planning; Referral; Service Coordination; Counseling; Patient, Family and Community Education; Documentation; and Professional and Ethical Responsibilities. Evaluate legal and ethical issues surrounding substance use counseling. Evaluate Information about Wisconsin licensing for substance use counseling. Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Family Systems 10550209 Provides a broad understanding of family systems theory and practice relevant to the human services field. Focus is on evaluating the communication and interaction patterns and applying interventions and strategies.( Prerequisite: 10-550-206, Intro to Interview & Counsel.) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Overview of Mental Health Dis 10550203 Provides an overview to the history, diagnosis, treatment strategies, legal and ethical considerations, and documentation of mental health conditions. Focus is on understanding the mental health conditions that co-occur with substance use disorders. Course Typically Offered: Fall
Psychopharmacology 10550207 Overview of psychopharmacology including drug categorization history, drug categorization, and drug classification. Includes analysis of neurophysiology of the brain and endocrine system, effects of substances on the body, analysis of delivery systems, and analysis of medical aspects of SUDs. Also includes etiology of addiction, psychopharmacological aspects of withdrawal management, analysis of medications used to treat SUDs and mental health disorders, and SUD medical impacts on the body. Course Typically Offered: Spring
Understanding Substance Use 10550201 Explore the bio-psych social dynamics of substance use. Examine treatment approaches, models, and screening criteria. Examine substances of abuse, history of SUDs, and their impact on the individual and society. Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Group Facilitation 10550204 An introduction to theory and practice of group dynamics and processes. Includes ethical considerations, effective group leadership, and stages of group development. Also includes demonstration of group facilitation skills, clinical documentation, co-facilitation strategies, reflective practitioner techniques, and group formation.( Prerequisite: 10-550-206, Intro to Interview. & Counsel.) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Boundaries Ethics Helping Prof 10550210 Evaluate the ethical codes of the helping professions. Examine professional boundaries related to the helping professions. Incorporate ethical standards into decision making processes. Examine ethical considerations related to professional standards for the helping professions. Examine ethical considerations related to state and federal regulations for the helping professions. Examine the ethical considerations related to professional self-care.( Prerequisite: 10-550-206, Intro to Interview & Counsel.) Course Typically Offered: Spring
SUDC Asses, Diag, & Treatment 10550208 Explore the core components of substance use disorder treatment. Apply the core practice dimensions of Substance Use Disorder Counseling. Evaluate process for SUD clients for the purpose of developing treatm ' ent plans and documenting the treatment process.( Prerequisite: 10-550-201, Understanding Substance Use.) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Motivational Interviewing 10520191 Ascertain fundamental building block skills in Motivational Interviewing. Apply the Spirit and basic Motivational Interviewing interventions in therapeutic sessions. Evaluate performance through real play counseling sessions and personal experience reflections. Recognize ambivalence and motivation to change. Determine differences between sustain and change talk. Apply collaborative goal setting. Determine client direction using focus techniques. Apply reflective practitioner techniques.( Prerequisite: 10-550-206 Intro to Interview & Counsel.) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Foundations of Case Management 10550202 Introduction to case management techniques and processes. Incorporates intake assessment techniques, service planning techniques, referral processes, coordination of care, and discharge processes determined by a multidisciplinary team approach. Includes client self-determination and autonomy. Incorporates clinical documentation requirements and processes.( Prerequisite: 10-550-206, Intro to Interview & Counsel.) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
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