Fall 2025 Course Syllabus
Course: DAAC-1164 (Section: 11, CRN: 91822)
Practicum (or Field Experience) - Substance Abuse-Addiction Counseling 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Linda White
Email whitel@lamarpa.edu
Phone (409) 984-6308
Office Student Center - Room: 408
Office Hours None
Additional Contact Information Whitel@lamarpa.edu
Course Information
Description Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student.
Required Textbooks Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.

Practicum Internship Textbook and Resource Guide for Counseling and Psychotherapy by Christin M. Jungers/Judith Scott 
Additional Materials/Resources None
Corequisites/Prerequisites
  • DAAC-1304 Pharmacology of Addiction
  • DAAC-1311 Counseling Theories
  • DAAC-1317 Basic Counseling Skills
Learning Outcomes
  1. Assist delivering supervised mental health/addiction care to patients/clients onsite.
  2. For each of the eight (8) KSA practice dimensions I will observe treatment delivery and treatmentservices.
  3. I will attend required on campus practicum and practicum meetings and present training experiences from my clinical site experiences as requested by myinstructor.
  4. I will become more knowledgeable about mental health/addiction through my involvement of treatment resources, clinical observations and supervision by my sitesupervisor.
  5. I will register with the Texas Department of State Health Services as a CounselorIntern.

 
Program Student Learning Outcomes The student will complete a field experience in each of the following KSADimensions

  • ClinicalEvaluation
  • Screening
  • Assessment
  • TreatmentPlanning
  • Referral
  • ServiceCoordination
  • Implementing TreatmentPlan
  • Consulting
  • Continuing Assessment and TreatmentPlanning
  • Counseling
  • IndividualCounseling
  • GroupCounseling
  • Families, Couples and Significant Others
  • Client, Family and Community Education
  • Documentation
  • Professional and Ethical Responsibilities
 
 
Lecture Topics Outline
Pre-week 8/19/25 ZOOM Meeting 5:30pm
 		   Informational forms :
Sample Letter
Liability Insurance Form
Student Information Sheet
Confidentiality Agreement
Ethical Standards Form
PreAdmission Policies
Background Check
Manuel
Practicum Sites
 
Week 1 8/26/25 ZOOM Meeting 5:30pm
 
Review:
Syllabus & Calendar
   Weekly Log
 		   Review:
Blackboard
Syllabus
Calendar
Weekly Log
Week 2 9/2/25 Labor Day week   Secure Site
Week 3 9/9/25 Discussion Board #1
 		 Upload Forms
Liability Insurance Form & Receipt
Student Information Sheet
Confidentiality Agreement
Ethical Standards
PreAdmission Policies
 		 Introduction to Practicum
 
Week 4 9//16/25 ZOOM Meeting 5:30pm
 
 		   Weekly Log Review
DAP Notes/CLEAR Wrap
SOAP Notes
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
 
Week 5 9/23/25 Discussion Board #2   DAP & SOAP Notes
Week 6 09/30/25 ZOOM Meeting 5:30pm
 		                  Guest Speaker:
         
Amada Torres -ADAC
Week 7 10/7/25  
Watch Ethics Video
 		          NAADAC Ethics for Counselors
 
Week 8 10/14/25 Review Log Entries    
 
Week 9 10/21/25 Mid- Term
 		 Mid- Term Evaluation Form
due      		  
Week 10 10/28/25 ZOOM Meeting 5:30pm
 		    
Week 11 11/4/25 Site Visit   Professor onsite for supervisor
Week 12 11/11/25 ZOOM Meeting 5:30pm
 		 11/23/25 Case Study – Reese
 
Week 13 11/18/25 Discussion Board #3   Domains 1-8
Week 14 11/25/25 Community Readiness Survey    
Week 15 12/2//25 ZOOM Meeting 5:30pm
Informational -wrap up		    
Week 16 12/5//25 ALL FINAL Forms due
By 11:59 pm		   Final Semester Eval. of Student
Overall Evaluation of Supervision and Site
Site Supervisor evaluation of SACProgram
Weekly Hour Logs
 

Major Assignments Schedule
Informational forms :
Sample Letter
Liability Insurance Form
Student Information Sheet
Confidentiality Agreement
Ethical Standards Form
PreAdmission Policies
Background Check
Manuel
Practicum Sites
 
Review:
Blackboard
Syllabus
Calendar
Weekly Log
Secure Site
Introduction to Practicum
 
Weekly Log Review
DAP Notes/CLEAR Wrap
SOAP Notes
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
 
DAP & SOAP Notes
               Guest Speaker:
         
Amada Torres -ADAC
       NAADAC Ethics for Counselors
 
 
 
 
 
Professor onsite for supervisor
Case Study – Reese
 
Domains 1-8
 
 
Final Semester Eval. of Student
Overall Evaluation of Supervision and Site
Site Supervisor evaluation of SACProgram
Weekly Hour Logs
 

Final Exam Date August 25, 2025 - 1:0 PM   Through  December 8, 2025 - 1:0 PM
Grading Scale 90 - 100 = A     80 - 89 = B     70 - 79 = C     60 - 69 = D     Below 59 = F
Determination of
Final Grade

Your final grade is based on thefollowing:

  1. Pre- Course Forms 10%
  2. Satisfactory Completion of 150 Hours of Field Experience/ Weekly Logs 50 %
  3. Mid- Term Evaluation 10%
  4. Course work/Discussion Board Assignments 15%
  5. Attendance- Participation 5%
  6. Final Post -Course Evaluation Forms 10%

 
Course Policies
Instructor Policies Please request meeting via Zoom 
Attendance Policy Attendance Requirements
Students are to log into the course daily to check emails and announcements. Attendance grade is accumulated by attending Live Zoom Meetings.  All cameras must be ON.
 
Additional Information None
Institutional Policies
MyLSCPA Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA.
Academic Honesty Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
ADA Considerations The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Disability Services Coordinator, Room 117, in the Student Sucess Center. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
COVID 19 Information The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition directly to their local health department. Students should also contact their course faculty to report their quarantine status. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings when directly exposed to COVID 19 in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Facility Policies No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual.
Title IX and Sexual Misconduct LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website.
Clery Act Crime Reporting For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website.
Grievance / Complaint / Concern If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Department Information
Allied Health
Chair:Shirley MacNeill
Email:macneisb@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6365