CRN 70876- 501

HLTH99: Group Counseling for Treatment & Recovery

Course Information

Introduction to group facilitation skills within the context of treatment for substance use disorder (SUD). Focus will be on group dynamics, interpersonal and intrapersonal process and group facilitation skills. It prepares students for competence in group and family addiction treatment facilitation and to work towards the Certified Addictions Treatment Counselor credential, as required by the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP). This course responds to the need to train Addiction and Recovery Counseling students on group facilitation and family counseling for addiction treatment. This course is required for the Addiction and Recovery Counseling certificate.

Course Logistics

This is an 18-week In-Person, 3- unit course.

Class will be held weekly on Tuesdays in the MUB 330 from 5:10-8pm.

Class begins on Tuesday August 22nd and ends on Tuesday December 19th.

Course Content, Assignments & Grades will be held using the CANVAS platform.

Course Syllabus

Course Syllabus will be available August 2, 2023

This course uses the following textbook, which can be loaned through the Health Departments'- Addiction Recovery Certificate Program. Please contact Instructor to make your request. All other materials and content for the class will be accessible online via the CANVAS course portal.

Textbook: Group Treatment for Substance Abuse: A Stages-of-Change Therapy Manual, 2nd Edition (2016). . Ringgold, Inc.