Human and Social Services:  Chemical Dependency Major

 Students completing the Chemical Dependency program at Southern State Community College will  

• Apply successfully for Social Work Assistant certification from the Ohio Counselor and Social Worker Board.
• Establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with others.
• Recognize personal issues, beliefs, and values which may influence motivation for entering the helping professions, or may affect client/helper relationships.
• Demonstrate ability to fulfill individual learning objectives of the practicum experience, established collaboratively by the student, instructor, and practicum site supervisor.
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of the basic concepts of generalist human services practice in a variety of social service settings.
• Explain and understand the concept of "legal scope of practice" for mental health professions as determined by Ohio State law.
• Use fundamental counseling skills (including active listening, clarification, reflection, summarizing, paraphrasing, and non-verbal responses) in helping relationships.
• Assess clients' needs holistically and assist with planning to facilitate growth and change in individuals, groups, families, organizations, and communities.
• Demonstrate the ability to accurately gather information through intake interviews and mental status exams.
• Explain the major concepts and specific techniques associated with selected major counseling theoretical perspectives.
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of family and group dynamics and the ability to use basic facilitative skills in the group setting.
• Use case management skills, including documentation and record keeping skills and ability to make appropriate referrals.
• Demonstrate short-term interventions and problem solving techniques to help individuals and groups deescalate crisis situation and develop appropriate coping techniques.
• Demonstrate ability to adhere to professional and ethical standards and demonstrate familiarity with ethical codes.
• Demonstrate awareness of, sensitivity to, and respect for cultural ethnic and life-style diversity.
• Recognize the differences in help-seeking behaviors among racial, ethnic, cultural, and other diverse populations.
• Demonstrate customer service orientation, flexibility, and ability to work collaboratively
• Demonstrate the ability to locate and read original source material, including discerning the author's main points and thinking critically about them.
• Write and speak clearly in a variety of contexts and formats.
• Demonstrate basic working knowledge of the operation and application of personal computers.