CP686

This course will focus on advocacy and social justice theory as it relates to addiction treatment and recovery support. Students will engage in a detailed exploration and deconstruction of the history and systems of addiction treatment, drug laws and related policies, and specific theoretical approaches when working with special populations within the addictions field, all within the context of social justice and advocacy theories. Participants will investigate client needs and will develop professional responses/interventions that reduce stigma, increase agency for people with substance use disorders, and support transdisciplinary collaboration. Prerequisite: Admission to Graduate Counseling Programs or Transdisciplinary Addiction Professional Post-Graduate Certificate Program or permission of GCP Director.

Graduate

School of Health Sciences