Substance Use Treatment Minor
Program Description
Program Objectives
The educational objectives of the minor are to prepare students to:
- Identify, describe, compare, and evaluate theories and models of substance use, misuse, and addiction (SOCW 3315/SUT 3315).
- Explain development across the lifespan so as to better understand substance use at different stages of development (SOCW 2302/SUT 2302).
- Use empathy and other interpersonal skills toward developing a mutually agreed-on focus of work (SOCW 3305/SUT 3305).
- Collect, organize, and interpret client data as part of the screening, assessment, and engagement processes toward developing a treatment plan for the client (SUT 3318).
- Develop and implement a treatment plan (SUT 3319 and SUT 3321).
Students selecting this minor must have a Cumulative 2.5 GPA.
Curriculum
- SOCW 2302 Lifespan Development
- SOCW 3305 Practice I - Interviewing Skills
- SOCW 3315 Intro to Substance Use Disorders
- SOCW/SUT 3318 Screening, Assessment, and Engagement
- SOCW/SUT 3319 Treatment Planning, Collaboration, and Referral
- SOCW/SUT 3321 Substance Use Treatment
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor Intern Table |
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LCDCi Requirement* |
Social Work Majors |
Non-Social Work Majors |
Classroom(18 credit hours of coursework on Substance Use Disorders [SUD]) covering:
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The 18 credit-hours of SUT minor coursework is open to all majors. |
The 18 credit-hours of SUT minor coursework is open to all majors. |
Field Practicum(300 hours in a practice setting) in which at least 20 hours are in each of the following:
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All social work majors are required to earn 480 hours in a field practicum (SOCW 4951 & 4952 or SOCW 4955 & 4956). Social work students completing their field placement at an SUT-related agency can count 300 of these hours towards this LCDCi requirement. |
Social work field practicums have numerous SOCW prerequisites and are not available to non-social work majors at this time. We encourage non-social work students with SUT minors to inquire about internship opportunities within their major department. |
*For more info about LCDCi and LCDC requirements, please click here.
Get in Touch
Assistant Professor in Practice
donald.schuman@uta.edu
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