Addictions Minor Courses
The University of Idaho Addictions Minor is designed to provide all coursework required for an individual to become an Addiction’s Counselor in Idaho or Washington. This includes all coursework required by licensing agencies in both states. A student must be enrolled in a degree program at the University of Idaho to earn a minor. PSYC 101 is a prerequisite for all the courses for the Addictions Minor. All courses listed here are currently offered through Independent Study in Idaho. For more information, see the University of Idaho Addictions Minor Program or contact Benjamin Barton at barton@uidaho.edu.
Psyc 101: Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Psychology topics: Including sensation and perception, learning and thinking, motivation, personality and adjustment, social processes, psychological testing; emphasis on fundamental principles. Prerequisite: none
Courses for the Addictions Minor listed below are sponsored by the University of Idaho
Psyc 470: Introduction to Chemical Addictions
Understanding how individuals develop an addiction to psychoactive chemicals and how they recover from such an addiction; recognition, assessment, and treatment of various chemical addictions and how to do interventions for addicted individuals and their families; topics include drugs of abuse, symptoms and warning signs of chemical addiction, assessment, codependency, interventions, treatment, and recovery. Prerequisite: Psyc 101. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Psyc 570: Introduction to Chemical Addictions
Psyc 472: Introduction to the Pharmacology of Psychoactive Drugs
Overview of neural mechanisms, behavioral responses, and addictive aspects of psychoactive drugs. Prerequisite: Psyc 101. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Psyc 572: Introduction to the Pharmacology of Psychoactive Drugs
Psyc 473: Blood and Airborne Pathogens: HIV/STDs/Hepatitis/TB
Overview of HIV/AIDS, TB, and other STDs; preparing counselors to work with clients to prevent these diseases or counsel clients who have acquired these diseases; making counselors examine issues related to human sexuality and biases about sexually related topics. Prerequisite: Psyc 101. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Psyc 573: Blood and Airborne Pathogens: HIV/STDs/Hepatitis/TB
Psyc 474: Record Keeping and Case Management in Chemical Addictions Counseling
Exploration and examination of the sequence of events and services that clients encounter as they begin and move through the treatment process in a typical addictions treatment setting, as outlined in the Twelve Core Functions and Global Criteria of the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC); study of the Twelve Core Functions and the Addiction Counseling Competencies relevant to each area. Prerequisite: Psyc 101. Additional projects/assignments required for the graduate credit. Psyc 574: Record-Keeping and Case Management in Chemical Addictions Counseling
Psyc 475: Professional Ethics in Addictions Counseling
Overview of ethical issues and decision making related to addictions counseling; ethics related to harm reduction models and other issues. Prerequisite: Psyc 101. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Psyc 581: Professional Ethics in Addictions Counseling
PSYC 476/576 Relapse Prevention in Chemical Addictions Counseling
Overview of addictions relapse, issues and triggers related to relapse, prevention of relapse, and issues related to addictions relapse in general. Prerequisite: Psyc 101. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Psyc 576: Relapse Prevention in Chemical Addictions Counseling
Psyc 478: Individual & Group Therapy Techniques in Chemical Addictions Counseling
Techniques related to individual and group counseling of chemical addictions clients; helping skills such as active listening, problem solving, paraphrasing; numerous role plays and other practicum exercises; information about group therapy with actual experience of being part of a group. Prerequisite: Psyc 101. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Psyc 578: Individual & Group Therapy Techniques in Chemical Addictions Counseling.
Psyc 482: Client Screening, Assessment, and Placement
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of substance abuse screening and assessment. This includes information related to interviewing techniques, substance abuse diagnosis, testing instruments, client placement, and issues or problems that influence the assessment environment. Prerequisite: Psyc 101. Additional projects/assignments required for graduate credit. Psyc 582: Client Screening, Assessment, and Placement.