ASAM

Program Outcomes

• Program Outcome #1:  Use therapeutic communications in professional relationships.
• Program Outcome #2: Apply counseling theories and techniques in the human service field.
• Program Outcome #3: Develop personal and client behavioral health and wellness strategies.
• Program Outcome #4: Use effective case management skills and documentation.
• Program Outcome #5: Develop strategies for treating and intervening on behalf of victims of violence.
• Program Outcome #6: Integrate cultural competency standards into delivering the human service field.
• Program Outcome #7: Apply proper ethical and legal guidelines for the confidentiality of client information.

 

 

Learning Outcomes

• Objective 1: Understand standard screening, assessment, and evaluation tools, methods, procedures, and interpretations for adult and adolescent clients.  
• Objective 2: Demonstrate competency in client treatment placement regarding the ASAM levels of care.                                                                      
• Objective 3: Conduct and interpret mock client assessments.  
• Objective 4: Differentiate between screening and assessment, and evaluation procedures. 
• Objective 5: Identify and evaluate the six dimensions of ASAM placement. 

 

 

Core Abilities: 

• • Communication
  • Personal/Professional-Responsibility
  • Critical Thinking/Problem-Solving
  • Information/Technological Literacy

 

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2KkbOeGAL0 Links to an external site.

• Addictions Counselor Core Skills, Part III: Applying ASAM Criteria Links to an external site.

• ASAM Module 1 Links to an external site.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GvTenRR_eM Links to an external site.