6 courses with the subject MSUC, 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.
MSUC 630Substance Use and Addictive Disorders3
This course provides a comprehensive overview of substance use and addictive disorders, including etiology, neurobiology, pharmacology, assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-informed treatment approaches. Students examine ethical, legal, cultural, and systemic considerations in addiction counseling practice, as well as the impact of substance use on individuals, families, and communities. Emphasis is placed on professional identity development and foundational competencies in addiction-focused clinical care.
This advanced course explores long-term recovery, relapse prevention theory, and the systems that support sustained wellness. Students examine recovery capital, peer support models, 12-step and alternate recovery frameworks, collegiate recovery programs, and community-based resources while emphasizing collaborative care, interdisciplinary coordination, and strengths-based treatment planning. The course also includes critical analysis of recovery policy, stigma reduction, and community integration to design recovery-oriented initiatives.
This course examines the ethical, legal, policy, and prevention frameworks that shape substance use treatment and recovery systems. Students explore prevention science, public health approaches, federal and state policy initiatives, and the ethical responsibilities of addiction professionals. Emphasis is placed on advocacy, culturally responsive prevention programming, and the counselor’s role in systems-level change.
This advanced clinical course examines empirically supported interventions for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Building upon foundational coursework in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, students apply addiction-specific evidence-based treatments including contingency management, community reinforcement approaches, relapse prevention therapy, SBIRT, medication-assisted treatment integration, and dual-diagnosis models. Emphasis is placed on case conceptualization, measurable treatment planning, trauma-informed care, cultural responsiveness, and clinical decision-making grounded in current research.
Internship I provides foundational clinical training in substance use counseling through supervised field experience and integration of evidence-based addiction treatment principles. Students complete 300 hours of supervised clinical practice in an approved behavioral health setting, including a minimum of 120 direct client contact hours, with required participation in weekly faculty-led group supervision and on-site clinical supervision. Internship I and Internship II together total 600 hours of supervised clinical training.
Internship II provides advanced clinical training in substance use counseling through continued supervised field experience and integration of evidence-based practices for individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Students complete an additional 300 hours of supervised clinical practice in an approved behavioral health setting, including a minimum of 120 direct client contact hours, while participating in weekly faculty-led group supervision and on-site clinical supervision. Internship I and Internship II together total 600 hours of supervised clinical training.
