ADDICTION STUDIES

The Addiction Studies Program is a clinical psychology program with a philosophy to de-pathologize individuals struggling with co-occurring disorders, and to provide an in-depth understanding of the impact of diverse addictions on the individual, family, and community. This program prepares students to effectively address the trauma from which many individuals struggling with addiction suffer, which can include domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, sexual abuse, and dislocation. Students learn to become advocates for healing and transformation, employing prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies utilizing strengths-based perspectives and evidence-based practices.

The Addiction Studies Program curriculum is designed to fulfill the educational requirements necessary for credentialing as a certified addiction treatment counselor in the state of California and to provide appropriately challenging coursework and practicum placement that will offer rigorous scholarship in clinical psychology.

If you have any questions regarding academic scheduling, program requirements or practicum placements, please contact Allen D. Glass II at (818) 710-2282.

Core Courses

  • AS 1: Understanding Addiction and Counseling – 3 Units
  • AS 2: Drugs In Perspective: Pharmacology and Physiology – 3 Units
  • AS 7: Intervention, Treatment and Recovery – 3 Units
  • AS 13: Addictive Diseases and Lifestyle Disorders – 3 Units

Skills Courses

  • AS 4: Addiction Counselor Training (Laws and Ethics) – 3 Units
  • AS 5: roup Skills for Addiction Counselors – 3 Units
  • AS 10: Addiction and The Family – 3 Units
  • AS 16: Continuing Recovery: Specific Strategies and Basic Skills – 3 Units

Fieldwork

  • AS 9: Fieldwork For Addiction Personnel (Practicum) – 3 Units
  • AS 91: Advanced Fieldwork For Addiction Personnel (Practicum) – 3 Units

Fieldwork

  • AS 9: Fieldwork For Addiction Personnel (Practicum) – 3 Units
  • AS 91: Advanced Fieldwork For Addiction Personnel (Practicum) – 3 Units

Elective Courses

Choose two of the following (required)

  • AS 11: Drinking Driver Programs Personnel Training (Practicum) – 3 Units
  • AS 14: Addiction and Theories of Human Development – 3 Units
  • AS 15: Sociological Aspects of Addiction – 3 Units
  • AS 17: Women and Addiction – 3 Units
  • AS 18: Addiction and Eating Disorders – 3 Units
  • AS 20: Domestic Violence Counselor Training – 3 Units
  • AS 21: Problem Gambling Counselor Training – 3 Units
  • AS 22: Prevention Specialist Training – 3 Units
  • AS 23: Batterer's Intervention Facilitator Training – 3 Units
  • AS 25: Co-Occurring Disorders and Clinical Supervision – 3 Units

Choose one of the following (required, all three units)

  • PSYCH 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, 16, 32, 41, 52, 60, and 66

Choose one of the following (required, all three units)

  • HISTORY 11, 12, 13, 14, 41, 42, 43, 44, 52; POL SCI 1, 19, 30

Core Courses

  • AS 1: Understanding Addiction and Counseling – 3 Units
  • AS 2: Drugs In Perspective: Pharmacology and Physiology – 3 Units
  • AS 7: Intervention, Treatment and Recovery – 3 Units
  • AS 13: Addictive Diseases and Lifestyle Disorders – 3 Units

Skills Courses

  • AS 4: Addiction Counselor Training (Laws and Ethics) – 3 Units
  • AS 5: Group Skills for Addiction Counselors – 3 Units
  • AS 10: Addiction and The Family – 3 Units
  • AS 16: Continuing Recovery: Specific Strategies and Basic Skills – 3 Units

Fieldwork

  • AS 9: Fieldwork For Addiction Personnel (Practicum) – 3 Units
  • AS 91: Advanced Fieldwork For Addiction Personnel (Practicum) – 3 Units

Elective Courses

Choose two of the following (required)

  • AS 11: Drinking Driver Programs Personnel Training (Practicum) – 3 Units
  • AS 14: Addiction and Theories of Human Development – 3 Units
  • AS 15: Sociological Aspects of Addiction – 3 Units
  • AS 17: Women and Addiction – 3 Units
  • AS 18: Addiction and Eating Disorders – 3 Units
  • AS 20: Domestic Violence Counselor Training – 3 Units
  • AS 21: Problem Gambling Counselor Training – 3 Units
  • AS 22: Prevention Specialist Training – 3 Units
  • AS 23: Batterer's Intervention Facilitator Training – 3 Units
  • AS 25: Co-Occurring Disorders and Clinical Supervision – 3 Units

Only recommended for students who already hold a college degree.

Office Hours and Location

Monday,Tuesday: 8:00AM- 4:00PM
Wednesday,Thursday: 8:00AM - 6:00PM
Friday: 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Weekends and Holidays: Closed

Office: CFS 91091

Contact

Maria Perser, Department Chair
Email: @email
Phone: (818) 710-2891

Allen D. Glass II, Addiction Studies
Email: @email
Phone: (818) 710-2282