HUS 2421
Class # 595
Methods for Identification & Intervention in Substance Abuse
INSTRUCTOR:Jay Charboneau MS, CAP
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
EMAIL: Please Email me within MyCourses
TELEPHONE: Jay (727) 341-4564
I will make every attempt to respond to your emails and phone calls within 24 hours. I will be sure to respond within 48 hours.
If you have an emergency, please call the Human Services Program Director, Dr. Kerr at 341-3736 or email:. Dr. Kerr will get your urgent message to me
Course Description
HUS 2421 is a comprehensive examination of methods used in the identification, intervention, and prevention of substance abuse. Symptoms and progression of substance abuse, types of abusers and special groups, various intervention techniques, and the interrelationship between the illness of substance abuse and the moral, legal, spiritual, sociological and psychological aspects will be reviewed.
Course Objectives
1). The student will demonstrate their knowledge of the concept of substance abuse as measured by their ability to:
A). Define and discuss the scope of the problem.
B). Define and discuss the socio-cultural aspects of abuse.
C). Recognize the effects of abused substances on the body.
D). Articulates the effects of substance abuse upon behavior.
2). The student will demonstrate their comprehension of the disease of alcoholism and the addiction process:
A). Infer patterns of progression.
B). Identifies and discusses the effects of substance abuse upon special populations
Including (but not limited to):
1). Women
2). Adolescents
3). Minorities
4). The elderly
5). The military
C). Summarize the mechanism of denial.
D). Describe addiction as it relates to the spouse and family of the abuser.
E). Define the causality and process of addiction.
F). Examine the disease concept of alcoholism.
3). The student will demonstrate their knowledge of techniques of prevention and intervention as measured by their ability to:
A). Discuss the intervention process
B). Summarize information, attitudes, and values with regard to substance abuse.
C). Discuss and describe business and employee assistance programs.
D). Cites diagnosis and confrontation strategies.
E). Identifies various facilities available to the substance abuser and their family.
F). Discusses the referral process.
4). The student will demonstrate their comprehension of techniques of treatment and rehabilitation as measured by their ability to:
A). Outlines the phases of recovery and relapse.
B). Describes the spiritual and moral aspects of the illness of addiction.
C). Outlines treatment methods.
D). Examines self-help groups.
E). Describes family support groups.
F). Analyzes substance abuse and its legal implications.
G). Summarizes the role the counselor plays in rehabilitation.
Course Aims for the Students
1). The student will acquire a comprehension of the concept of substance abuse.
2). The student will acquire a comprehension of the disease of alcoholism and the addiction process.
3). The student will acquire the knowledge of techniques of prevention and intervention.
4). The student will acquire the knowledge of techniques of treatment and rehabilitation.
Format and Procedures
This course utilizes an on-line format. Class participation through responding to learner and instructor discussion posts is expected. Additionally, expressing yourself through well-written and properly cited course room responses and through the course paper is required.
1. Class attendance and participation policy: Active participation is essential. Students are urged to attend class regularly (discussion boards) and those who fail to attend full class periods (all activities assigned in lesson) or whose absences exceed two (2) may be withdrawn from the class or be lowered one letter grade. If you are to be absent, please arrange with me IN ADVANCE of the lesson due date. Communication with your instructors is crucial. Zeros are unacceptable.All lessons must be completed, even if late.
SPC requires instructors to record student attendance during each scheduled class. Because attendance is taken by completing your weekly assignment, which also has point value, you may accrue only up to two (2) unexcused absences (although this is strongly NOT RECOMMENDED) before exceeding the maximum number of absences allowed. THIS IS NOT A SELF-PACED CLASS. Because you have an entire week, 24 hours a day in a 7 day week, rather than a face to face class at an appointed time, you are expected to attend every week and complete every assignment. PLAN AHEAD if you know you have a busy week or multiple deadlines. If you have valid extenuating circumstances why you must miss a class, you may negotiate an excused absence with this instructor. Excused absences, of course, will not count against you.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE: Students who do not meet the attendance requirements of their respective program prior to the 60% point will be given a choice of either voluntarily withdrawing or receiving a grade of F in the course. Students who do not meet the attendance requirements after the 60% point will be given an F in the course. At any point in the course, when the attendance requirements have not been met, the student can no longer attend the respective course and any co-requisites to the course.
Since this course is online, weekly attendance is required and taken as in a regular course. However, regular (if not daily) participation is strongly encouraged. On-line learning can be more difficult than the traditional course because of the major reliance on YOU, the on-line learner, being organized and self-motivating.
All course room discussions unless otherwise noted will be due by Sunday at 1155pm. If you have not posted either your discussion post or your feedback to your peers by deadline, your attendance will be an unexcused absence unless you have arranged with instructor prior to deadline, so PLAN YOUR WEEK ACCORDINGLY and do not wait until the last minute.
IMPORTANT: If you have missed a deadline, you must COMPLETE the lesson, and contact this instructor immediately. ZEROS ARE UNACCEPTABLE.
All discussion posts must be 75 words in length, while your feedback to your fellow peer should be at least 40 words. Additionally, when providing feedback to your peers offer more than "great work," or "fabulous posting." PLEASE SAY WHAT MADE IT SO GREAT. It is acceptable to give your fellow peers positive words of encouragement; however you should also include feedback that is substantive in so much that it is a dialog that includes direction in which the learner shares suggestions or insights that might have been missed, or might enhance the discussion on the problem at hand.
You will also be required to use APA 5th edition formatting of your course papers. Additionally, you will be required to cite all references and ideas that are not yourown using the APA style format. If you do not follow this format and cite your sources, you work will be considered plagiarized. Any plagiarized work will be given a zero and the incident will be referred to the college's board of academic integrity. Remember if you have a question on citation please ask your instructor for assistance, or utilize resources in the library. One great SPC library handout is called APA Express, which has examples. I recommend you have a copy for reference.
2. Course readings:
Required text
Stevens, P. & Smith, R.L. (2013). Substance abuse counseling: Theory and Practice (5th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.
Grading Procedures
Grading will be based upon the acquired knowledge of the course room's content as evidenced by timely discussion and learner feedback posts, completion of the course paper and the mid-term and final exams. ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED, WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
Grading Scale Class Components
A = 90-100 Course room discussions and learner feedback 60%
B = 80-89 Exams (2xs) 20%
C = 70-79 Final Paper 20%
D = 60-69
F = 59 and below
Course Room Assignments
Course Room Discussions: Each week, for sixteen weeks you will be required to complete a discussion question. The discussion question will revolve around a specific topic or topics from the assigned readings for the week. All discussion questions must be 75 words or more, and you DO NOT have to cite a reference, but if an idea is not your own, you must cite the source and use APA style citations within your response. Learner Feedback: Each week, in addition to completing your discussion question, you will be required to respond to at least one learner's response. The response should be a minimum of 40 words, and should include feedback that is more substantive then stating "good work," PLEASE SAY WHAT MADE IT GOOD WORK. Your feedback should help enhance your fellow peers post, in much the same way that an in-class discussion should. Please be aware all postings are due by Sunday 1155PM, unless otherwise stated.
Quick checklist for Course Room Postings Criteria:Make sure your posts are: Posted on or before due date, in proper style (includes APA citations and readability of post), your response answers ALL the points of the question, and you have completed required posted responses to peers.
Exams: You will be required to complete two exams during this course. The exams will involve 50 multiple-choice questions of the first six and last six chapters of the book. You will have two hours to complete these exams. SEE CALENDAR for MIDTERM EXAM AND FINAL EXAM DATES.
Final paper: The final term paper should focus upon an aspect of the material covered in this text. Issues such as treatment for African-Americans, women, adolescents and families are examples of what the topic should cover. Your topic must be submitted for approval in Lesson 3. Please know this paper should be 6-8 pages in length. That includes a title page, abstract, table of contents and references.
For this paper, you should have 6 to 8 references from and academically based books empirical research articles. Web sites, newspaper articles and magazines can be used, but their use should be limited because of the questionable academic background of such materials. No more than five of your references can come from these resources.
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: Semester is January 8– May 4, 2018
1/12/2018 – Last day to drop, receive a refund, or change to audit status, REGULAR
1/19/2018 – Last day to drop, receive a refund, or change to audit status, WEEKEND
2/09/2018 – Last day to drop, receive a refund, or change to audit status, EXPRESS
3/16/2018– Last day to drop, receive a refund, or change to audit status, 2nd 8W MOD
2/08/2018 – Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” – 1st 8W MOD
3/19/2018-Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W’ – WEEKEND
3/21/2018 – Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” – REGULAR/ONLINE
4/01/2018 – Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” – EXPRESS
4/12/2018 – Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” – 2nd 8W MOD
1/15/2018 – College Closed – Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
3/04-3/11/2018 – College Closed – Spring Break
3/30-4/01/2018 – College Closed – Spring Holiday
TBA - Deadline for Graduation Application (for name appear in the program)
5/12/2018 - Commencement
If you completely withdraw from the college anytime on or before the dates of your session, you may incur repayment of Financial Assistance funds. Seefinancial aid withdraw deadlines.
** Refer to the course Calendar in MyCourses for due dates for all assignments.
** Also refer to the SPC College Academic Calendar for important dates:
** Please see the Syllabus Addendum for more information:(link included as well as the entire content is copied and pasted below)
In the event that topics listed in this addendum also appear in your syllabus, please note that you should rely on the addendum information as this information is the most current.
·How to Be A Successful Student
SUCCESS FACTORS
Attending class is vital to your success, particularly the first few days of class as you are introduced to the requirements and topics you will be covering. Therefore the college limits when you can add classes. For online classes, you must be registered the day before the first day of the semester or term. For classes held in the classroom, you can’t add a class if it has already met. You may drop a course through Friday of the first day of class and be eligible for a refund although withdrawing may affect your financial aid. If you are thinking of withdrawing, please speak with your instructor first and then a financial aid counselor –
Showing up is the first step in ensuring your academic success. Active participation is the next step – whether you are in a classroom or taking classes online. Each of your faculty will give details in the syllabus about their attendance policies. If you are going to miss a session, or be offline for any reason, please let your instructor know in advance. If you don’t attend during the first two weeks of a term you will automatically be withdrawn from the class and this can cause serious problems if you receive financial aid. In fact, if you withdraw prior to completing 60% of a class and receive any form of federal financial aid (grants or loans) you will be required to repay a portion. So if you are thinking of withdrawing, please speak with your instructor or a financial aid counselor –
St. Petersburg College is supported by the state of Florida so it’s important for you to know the state rules that affect your academics. If you’ve completed a class with a grade of “C” or higher you can’t take that class again. This gives other students an opportunity to enroll in the classes they need. If you earned less than a “C”, you may repeat the course one time without a penalty but on the third attempt your costs will be higher. Make sure you talk to your advisor if you need to repeat a class. The third attempt will be the final attempt allowed and you can’t receive a grade of incomplete, withdrawn, or audit but must receive the letter grade earned.
Your grade point average is used to determine financial aid eligibility, entrance into certain programs, and warnings, probation, and suspension. If you repeat a course, at SPC or another college, only the last attempt will be used in computing the grade-point average.
The Office of Accessibility Services is available to assist you if you have a documented disability or think that you may have a disability. Please make an appointment with the Accessibility Coordinator on your campus or online. Registering with Accessibility Services is especially important if you are on campus and will need assistance during an emergency classroom evacuation. For contact information, please see the Accessibility Services website – /Accessibility/.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
It is important that all of your attention be focused on the content to be learned so when you are in class you shouldn’t be using your computer, cell phone, and tablet for casual use, only academic purposes. Any use of these devices (including texting) for non-academic purposes draws your attention away from the course work and is therefore subject to disciplinary action.
Whether you are taking a course online, blended, or in the classroom, you may be required to have discussions of class assignments and share papers and other class materials with instructors and classmates online. The learning management system, MyCourses, will be used for this purpose and you should complete the Introduction to MyCourses so that you are comfortable with the system and can complete your assignments.
Whether you are in an online class or a physical classroom, certain behaviors are expected when you communicate with your peers and your instructors. You need to contribute to a positive learning/teaching environment, respecting the rights of others and their opportunity to learn. No one has the right to interfere with the teaching/learning process.
Below are the traits of a successful student. These guidelines pertain whether your course is online or in the classroom.
When communicating, you should always:
- treat everyone with respect in every communication
- use your professor’s proper title: Dr. or Prof., or if you are in doubt use Mr. or Ms.
- use clear and concise language
- remember that college level communication should use correct grammar, whether written or spoken. Avoid slang.
- use correct spelling and avoid texting abbreviations
- avoid using the caps lock feature as it can be interpreted as yelling online
- be cautious when using humor or sarcasm as tone is sometimes lost in an email or discussion post and, even when spoken, your message might be misunderstood
- be cautious with personal information (both yours and others’)
- When you send an email to your instructor, department chair, dean, or classmates, you should:
- use a subject line that describes what you are writing about
- avoid attachments unless you are sure your recipients can open them
- be clear, concise, and courteous
- sign your message with your name
- use your SPC email account to ensure delivery. Sometime emails from non-SPC accounts are stopped by the spam filter and the recipient may not receive it.
Your faculty member will include in the syllabus expectations for response times on email.