Addiction Studies Program

ADDICTION STUDIES

The Addiction Studies Program is a clinical psychology program with a philosophy to de-pathologize individuals struggling with co-occurring disorders, and to provide an in-depth understanding of the impact of diverse addictions on the individual, family, and community. This program prepares students to effectively address the trauma from which many individuals struggling with addiction suffer, which can include domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, sexual abuse, and dislocation. Students learn to become advocates for healing and transformation, employing prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies utilizing strengths-based perspectives and evidence-based practices.

The Addiction Studies Program curriculum is designed to fulfill the educational requirements necessary for credentialing as a certified addiction treatment counselor in the state of California and to provide appropriately challenging coursework and practicum placement that will offer rigorous scholarship in clinical psychology.

If you have any questions regarding academic scheduling, program requirements or practicum placements, please contact Allen D. Glass II at (818) 710-2282.

Core Courses

AS 1: Understanding Addiction and Counseling – 3 Units
AS 2: Drugs In Perspective: Pharmacology and Physiology – 3 Units
AS 7: Intervention, Treatment and Recovery – 3 Units
AS 13: Addictive Diseases and Lifestyle Disorders – 3 Units

Skills Courses

AS 4: Addiction Counselor Training (Laws and Ethics) – 3 Units
AS 5: roup Skills for Addiction Counselors – 3 Units
AS 10: Addiction and The Family – 3 Units
AS 16: Continuing Recovery: Specific Strategies and Basic Skills – 3 Units

Fieldwork

AS 9: Fieldwork For Addiction Personnel (Practicum) – 3 Units
AS 91: Advanced Fieldwork For Addiction Personnel (Practicum) – 3 Units

Fieldwork

AS 9: Fieldwork For Addiction Personnel (Practicum) – 3 Units
AS 91: Advanced Fieldwork For Addiction Personnel (Practicum) – 3 Units

Elective Courses

Choose two of the following (required)

AS 11: Drinking Driver Programs Personnel Training (Practicum) – 3 Units
AS 14: Addiction and Theories of Human Development – 3 Units
AS 15: Sociological Aspects of Addiction – 3 Units
AS 17: Women and Addiction – 3 Units
AS 18: Addiction and Eating Disorders – 3 Units
AS 20: Domestic Violence Counselor Training – 3 Units
AS 21: Problem Gambling Counselor Training – 3 Units
AS 22: Prevention Specialist Training – 3 Units
AS 23: Batterer's Intervention Facilitator Training – 3 Units
AS 25: Co-Occurring Disorders and Clinical Supervision – 3 Units

Choose one of the following (required, all three units)

PSYCH 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, 16, 32, 41, 52, 60, and 66

Choose one of the following (required, all three units)

HISTORY 11, 12, 13, 14, 41, 42, 43, 44, 52; POL SCI 1, 19, 30

Core Courses

AS 1: Understanding Addiction and Counseling – 3 Units
AS 2: Drugs In Perspective: Pharmacology and Physiology – 3 Units
AS 7: Intervention, Treatment and Recovery – 3 Units
AS 13: Addictive Diseases and Lifestyle Disorders – 3 Units

Skills Courses

AS 4: Addiction Counselor Training (Laws and Ethics) – 3 Units
AS 5: Group Skills for Addiction Counselors – 3 Units
AS 10: Addiction and The Family – 3 Units
AS 16: Continuing Recovery: Specific Strategies and Basic Skills – 3 Units

Fieldwork

AS 9: Fieldwork For Addiction Personnel (Practicum) – 3 Units
AS 91: Advanced Fieldwork For Addiction Personnel (Practicum) – 3 Units

Elective Courses

Choose two of the following (required)

AS 11: Drinking Driver Programs Personnel Training (Practicum) – 3 Units
AS 14: Addiction and Theories of Human Development – 3 Units
AS 15: Sociological Aspects of Addiction – 3 Units
AS 17: Women and Addiction – 3 Units
AS 18: Addiction and Eating Disorders – 3 Units
AS 20: Domestic Violence Counselor Training – 3 Units
AS 21: Problem Gambling Counselor Training – 3 Units
AS 22: Prevention Specialist Training – 3 Units
AS 23: Batterer's Intervention Facilitator Training – 3 Units
AS 25: Co-Occurring Disorders and Clinical Supervision – 3 Units

Only recommended for students who already hold a college degree.

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