Certificate of Completion Substance Abuse Counseling Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program graduates will be able to:

• recognize the medical, societal, psychological, and family affects of abuse and addiction with regard to alcohol and other drugs
• identify Hawai‘i’s prevention/intervention and treatment system, its strengths and limitations
• develop an awareness of issues and other personal values/biases that might impact one’s effectiveness as a substance abuse counselor
• demonstrate knowledge and application of the Twelve Core Functions engaged by the alcohol and drug abuse counselor, and know how these functions apply to the continuum of care
• demonstrate an ability to do an effective biopsychosocial assessment and display a basic knowledge of counseling approaches used with individuals and groups
• identify the ethical and legal issues that confront the counseling professional, and abide by them when in the field
• distinguish the stages of the treatment process, including aftercare, relapse prevention, and the issues relevant to their clients involved in each stage of intervention
• display attending, active listening, and other counseling skills in their work with individuals and groups