Rochester Community and Technical College · Courses
HS
20 courses with the subject HS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HS 1522Introduction to Human Services3
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline In this course, students explore the duties of human services professionals and the ethical values underpinning their work. They are introduced to various human services agencies and delve into the historical evolution of social welfare systems. Present employment trends and the varied backgrounds of client populations are discussed. A central component of the course is a community-based service learning project. (
HS 1535Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability3
3 hours lecture/week – Common Course Outline The course explores concepts of chronic illness and disability within the context of psychological and social impacts. Emphasis will be on chronic health conditions as an experience to be optimized for functional capacity and the role of helping professionals supporting persons with chronic illness and disability. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course provides an overview of mental health disorders and the theoretical perspectives of mental health and mental illness. The role of the human services professional in the mental health field will be emphasized. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course provides an overview of chemical health, the addiction process, and the effects of addiction on individuals, families, and communities. The causal theories, methods of treatment, and recovery process are presented to provide students with working knowledge of the addiction field. (
III. PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM-RELATED ELECTIVE COURSES……………………….13 CREDITS Select Human Services (HS) courses TOTAL .......................................................................................... ing all courses ..........................60 CREDITS
HS 1710Foundations of Alcohol and Drug Counseling3
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course provides students with an introduction to the practice of substance use counseling by familiarizing them with basic substance use counseling theory, skills, and terminology. This course introduces students to the 12-core functions of an alcohol and drug counselor, treatment modalities, co-occurring disorders, and special populations in the counseling field. Physical, psychological, pharmacological, environmental, and social aspects of substance use disorders will also be discussed. Lastly, this course will discuss ethics, licensure requirements, background studies, and practicum placement. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course provides students with a basic understanding of substance use and mental health disorders, across the lifespan, as described in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) This course describes the impact of these disorders on self and others. Differential diagnosis and co-occurring interaction of these disorders with other substance use and mental health disorders will also be discussed. (
2 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course explores information gathering methods such as interviewing techniques, screening tools, and assessments commonly used by counselors in the substance use field. A major emphasis of this class will be on the practical application of client evaluation, and the use of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) levels of care, risk ratings, and client placement criteria. (
2 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course provides students with an introduction to psycho-pharmacological aspects of addiction by evaluating prime effects and side-effects of mood-altering drugs. This course will discuss drug categories, routes of administration, incidence, prevalence, mechanisms of actions, and treatment approaches. Physical, social, and psychological effects of drugs are also addressed. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course details the ethical and legal guidelines that direct the delivery of alcohol and drug counseling services at a state and national level. In addition, students will compare and contrast LADC guidelines, statues, POFS, and regulations with National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC), American Psychological Association (APA), National Association of Social Workers (NASW), American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT), and American Counseling Association (ACA) standards. Finally, case management strategies will be evaluated. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course focuses on developing multicultural awareness and competency as it relates to counseling clients from diverse backgrounds. This course also gives an overview of the counseling skills and techniques necessary to interact with a variety of cultural backgrounds in the addiction counseling field. Emphasis will be placed on the unique treatment needs of individuals from diverse populations and the implementation of consultation and referral when necessary. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course introduces students to a wide variety of individual, group, crisis, and system counseling theories. This course also highlights how these theories view community resources, treatment planning, assessment, goal setting, diagnosis, case management, and client education. Lastly, this course provides students with the opportunity to practice these theories, interventions, techniques, and skills in simulated role plays. (
3 hours lab/week - Common Course Outline Students in Practicum I will demonstrate their mastery of academic coursework in the 12- core functions of an alcohol and drug counselor, while completing a minimum of 440 hours of clinical practice under the supervision of a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, or other qualified professional. During regularly scheduled seminar meetings students will discuss ethical and professional considerations, boundary setting, interpersonal conflicts, and their engagement in the therapeutic process. Furthermore, students will share with one another their practicum experiences, challenges, successes, areas for improvement, and progress in the twelve core functions. (
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course provides students with an overview of crisis intervention theories as it relates to the behavioral health and education professions. Preventative techniques, strategies, and models will be explored. Risk assessment, community plans of action, supportive resources, and crisis specific situations will also be discussed. College level reading and writing is needed for this class. (
HS 1782Addiction, Society, and the Justice Systems1
1 hour lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course looks at the connections, dynamics, and influences of addiction, mental health, and the criminal justice system on society. This course will also explore criminal justice and counseling theories as they relate to crime, recidivism, recovery, and diseases such as addiction or mental health. Lastly, this class will look at how culture, community resources, and state or federal POFS effect these topics. College level reading and writing is needed for this class. (
HS 1783At-Risk Children, Youth, and their Families3
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline This course explores biological, psychological, social, ecological, and cultural issues impacting at risk children, youth, and their families. This course also explores human development and counseling theories as it relates to resiliency, peer influence, poverty, mental illness, addiction, disabilities, academic success, and transition to adulthood. Lastly, this course looks at risk/protective factors, resources, prevention strategies, and therapy options for this population. College level reading and writing is needed for this class. (
TOTAL………………………………………………………………………………………….60 CREDITS PROGRAM OUTCOMES: Upon completion of the Alcohol and Drug Counseling program at RCTC, students will achieve the following outcomes: • Analyze ecological aspects of addiction. • Evaluate psychopharmacological features of addiction. • Recognize ethical and legal issues influencing counseling practice. • Exhibit professional standards of counseling practice. • Examine how diversity influences case conception. • Recognize co-occurring conditions that influence case conception. • Examine intake, screening, and orientation protocol. • Prepare a comprehensive chemical dependency assessment. • Create case notes, treatment, and prevention plans. • Demonstrate counseling interventions, skills, and theory. • Examine case management philosophy and tools. • Explain crisis intervention and prevention strategies. • Design and deliver psychoeducational curriculum. • Recognize the need to coordinate services through referral. • Report and consult with other professionals. ADDITIONAL NOTES: PURPOSE: The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Associate Degree prepares graduates for licensure with the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy (MNBBHT) as a Temporary Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC- T). The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Associate Degree is designed for students who have a high school diploma, want to learn more about chemical dependency issues, want to work as an ADC-T, and who want to complete a bachelor’s degree at a university within the next 5 years. While in this program, students gain valuable classroom knowledge in 12 core areas of addiction counseling theory, practice, and skill development. Through the required practicum placements in a licensed chemical dependency facility student’s gain valuable and necessary practical experience under the supervision of a Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor or other qualified professional. The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Associate Degree does not license a student as a temporary alcohol and drug counselor. However, students who complete the Alcohol and Drug Counseling Associate Degree can apply for licensure as a temporary drug counselor (ADC-T) through the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy. If the licensing board approves your application
3 hours lecture/week - Common Course Outline The course provides an overview of the biological, psychological, and social perspectives of the aging process and introduces students to the human services agencies that support older adults. Focus will be on the impact that societal aging is having on the social service delivery system. (
3 hours lecture/week – Common Course Outline The course outlines the critical elements of culturally responsive helping skills, including humility, empathy, personal bias, multicultural aptitude, and the models of identity and cultural competence. The content will focus on the intersectionality of how clients and helpers experience power, privilege, and oppression, and the effect on the therapeutic relationship. (
