CE 590 - Addiction Counseling: Practicum

(3 S.H.)

This course provides a practical field-based experience (880 clock hours) in an addiction counseling setting, under the guidance of an on-site supervisor, as required specified by the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy (BBHT), Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) requirements. Students assume primary responsibility for locating and securing a practicum site, with the assistance and approval of the Addictions Counseling Certificate Program Coordinator. Prerequisites: Completion of all Addictions Counseling Certificate required courses (CE 550 - Addiction Counseling: Introduction to the Field, CE 555 - Addiction Counseling: Psychopharmacology, CE 560 - Addiction Counseling: Assessment and Treatment of Addictions and Co-occurring Disorders, CE 565 - Addiction Counseling: Theory and Practice, CE 570 - Addiction Counseling: Ethics and Advocacy, and CE 575 - Addiction Counseling: Multicultural Concerns), or in the final semester thereof. Grade only. Offered each semester. Note: A total of six (6) credits of practicum work must be completed.

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