Spring 2021 Course Syllabus Course: DAAC-1309- Section: 71 Assessment of Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Instructor Information
Instructor	Linda White
E-mail	whitel@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6307
Office	Location: Educational I - Room: 113 Hours: By appointment only
COVID 19 Information	The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
Course Information
Description	Exploration of procedures and tools used to identify substance-related and addictive disorders and assess a client's problems, strengths, deficits, and needs.
Prerequisites	None
Learning Outcomes	Demonstrate basic knowledge of essential tools when administering Psychological, Cognitive and Personality Assessments. 2. Demonstrate basic knowledge, skills, and attitude that are essential to becoming effective in administering assessments. 3. Demonstrate knowledge of a framework for making ethical decisions and issues related to Assessments. 4. Demonstrate basic knowledge of key concepts and commonly used tools/instruments techniques In creating an effective treatment plan.
Core Objectives	Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. * Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	•    Demonstrates effective, ethical, multicultural care for a diverse group of individuals within the scope of practice of a professional counselor in the field of behavioral addictions and substance use disorders. •    Demonstrate the ability to conduct professional screening, assessment, treatment planning, prevention and education, case coordination services, and documentation of those services as a Substance Abuse Counselor. •    Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the basics of counseling principles, theories and skills to include crisis management. •    Demonstrate knowledge of the various models and theories of behavioral addictions and substance use disorders and other problems related to addiction.
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. Textbook/Reference Materials Assessment in Counseling, 4th Edition by Albert B. Hood and Richard W. Johnson, ISBN13: 97811305865709
Lecture Topics Outline	Welcome Zoom Meeting Chapter 1 Use of Assessment Procedures in Counseling Assessment: Projective Technique Emotional Intelligence Chapter 2 Nature of Psychological Assessment in Counseling & Chapter 3 Measurement Concepts & Test Interpretation Case Study: Teenager Motivational Interviewing (MI) Zoom meeting SPRING BREAK Chapter 4 Initial & Outcome Assessments in Counseling Readiness for Counseling Midterm Exam- Chapters 1-4 Chapter 5 Assessment of Intelligence & Chapter 6 Academic Aptitude and Achievement Chapter 7 Career and Life Planning Assessment (RIASEC) Chapter 11 Assessment of Personality The Hartman Chapter 12 Projective Techniques &other Personality Measures Biopsychosocial Review- Student Organizer Final Exam Finals Week
Major Assignments Schedule	Date    Required Readings by Chapter    Exams and Coursework Due Dates Week 1    01-20-21    Welcome     Week 2    01-25-21    Zoom Meeting      Week 3    02-01-21    Chapter 1 Use of Assessment Procedures in Counseling     Discussion Board Week 4    02-08-21    Assessment: Projective Technique Emotional Intelligence     Assignment Week 5    02-15-21    Chapter 2 Nature of Psychological Assessment in Counseling & Chapter 3 Measurement Concepts & Test Interpretation    Discussion Board: Paulo Week 6    02-22-21     Case Study: Teenager     Discussion Board: Jeffrey Week 7    03-01-21    Motivational Interviewing (MI) Zoom meeting      Week 8    03-08-21    SPRING BREAK     Week 9    03-15-21     Chapter 4 Initial & Outcome Assessments in Counseling Readiness for Counseling     Discussion Board Week 10    03-22-21    Midterm Exam- Chapters 1-4     Week 11    03-29-21    Chapter 5 Assessment of Intelligence & Chapter 6 Academic Aptitude and Achievement    Discussion Board Week 12    04-05-21    Chapter 7 Career and Life Planning Assessment (RIASEC)     Assignment Week 13    04-12-21    Chapter 11 Assessment of Personality The Hartman     Assignment Week 14    04-19-21    Chapter 12 Projective Techniques &other Personality Measures Biopsychosocial    Assignment Week 15    04-26-21    Review- Student Organizer      Week 16    05-03-21    Final Exam         05-10-21    Finals Week
Final Exam Date	May 3, 2021 - 1:0 AM   Through  May 4, 2021 - 1:0 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Discussion Board Assignments 10% Assessments: 20% Mid Term Exam 30% Final Exam     40%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person.
Attendance Policy	Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Students with more than three absences from the course will receive an academic penalty (which is spelled out by the instructor).
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
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.
Important Information
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 the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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Other	I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Department	Allied Health Chair: Shirley MacNeill E-mail: macneisb@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6365 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.