Associate of Arts in Community Social Services/Substance Abuse

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Apply knowledge of mental health/human service trends, issues, and regulations to inpatient, outpatient, and other programs within the human services delivery system.
• Display appropriate communication and interpersonal skills through active listening, sensitivity, and effective responses to both verbal and non-verbal behavior.
• Demonstrate appropriate professional behavior (e.g. timeliness) and interpersonal skills such as teamwork, leadership, and cultural diversity.
• Establish rapport with clients, gather information about the conditions that bring clients in for a service, and refer clients to appropriate resources.

Program Requirements

Major Core Courses

• Community Resources and Social Policy 3
• Communication: Families in Crisis 3
• Group Dynamics: Working with Small Groups 2 - 3
• Psychology/Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse 3
• Social Psychology of Substance/Drug Abuse 3
• Maintaining Sobriety and Relapse Prevention 3
• Case Management for Substance Abuse Paraprofessionals 3
• Crisis Management for Substance Abuse 3
• Dual Diagnosis: Mental Illness and Drug Abuse 3
• Working with Diverse Populations 3
• Community Social Services Field Experience 3
• Counseling Skills and Substance Abuse 3
• Composition and Reading 4 or College Composition and Reading 4
• Exploring Health Issues 3
• Fitness Center Strength Training I-Fundamentals
• Fitness Center Strength Training II-Beginning

Major Requirements 49 - 50

Total Units 62 - 63

Career opportunities may include employment in entry-level paraprofessional positions providing counseling, case management, crisis management, and relapse prevention services to substance abuse clients.