Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (CDCA) Preliminary, STC

Program Code: CDCA.S.STC • Credit Hours: 3

Description

This one course certificate meets the educational requirements for the CDCA: Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant Preliminary. Within this course, the following topics will be discussed: theories and fundamentals of addictive illness and physical/mental effects of psychoactive drugs; dynamics of substance related and addictive disorders on persons, families and society; knowledge of disease concept, stigmas, identification, assessment, trends in treatment and relapse process. Students will also develop insights, challenge biases and identify personal and professional issues and will learn elements of professional/ethical behaviors.

Career Opportunities

According to the Department of Labor, employment of social and human service assistants is projected to grow 22 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations.