Additional information available on the Behavioral Health Department website.
The Addiction Recovery Assistant certificate is designed to provide students with skills to support individuals in their treatment of substance abuse or dependence. Students will develop legal and ethical decision-making skills, as well as client-centered skills.
Note: The curriculum includes the required course credits for the Certified Addiction Technician Certification.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Addiction Recovery Assistant certificate program, students should be able to:
- Distinguish mental health disorders in behavioral health settings
- Demonstrate legal and ethical decision-making skills in addiction counseling
- Demonstrate client-centered skills to help individuals with substance abuse or dependence (such as, open-ended questions, paraphrases, and appropriate attentiveness and respect)
- Apply cultural competence in the treatment setting
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