SA 116 - Clinical Internship I

Credit Hours: 3

This first semester of clinical internship provides the student with a minimum of 150 hours of practical on-site agency experience and observation of professional treatment of the substance abuser. Under the supervision of certified addiction counselors or other qualified health professionals, the student will participate in all functions and treatment activities of the agency. In addition, a supervision seminar is conducted weekly during scheduled class time. Admission into an internship will be not only based on academic readiness but professional and experiential considerations by the instructor. A student who has completed all the academic requirements may not be permitted to take the internship based on the instructor’s approval. The instructor will determine the student’s level of readiness, appropriateness, performance expectations, and overall suitability for entry into the course.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate the increased ability to interact effectively with chemically dependent clients, family members, or children of persons with chemical dependency;
demonstrate improvement in their diagnostic assessment and treatment planning skills related to clinical activities with chemically dependent individuals, families, and significant others;
demonstrate improved knowledge and use of the American Society of Addiction Medicine client placement criteria as it relates to the continuum of treatment, variable length of stay, and treatment decision-making;
demonstrate increased knowledge of the chemical dependency recovery process through the clinical application of their knowledge, skills, and community resources; and
demonstrate knowledge and application of counseling theories and techniques to addiction counseling.

Prerequisites: AC 214 or SA 110 and AC 215
F/S (C)