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9/2/08 - 1 - THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Course Number: Unique Number: Semester: Meeting Time: Meeting Place: Office Number: Office Phone: Office Hours: Teaching Assistant: Office Hours: SWN360K/ SWN393R23 65355/65635 Fall 2008 Thurs 8:30-11:30 a.m. SSW2.1.30 SSW1.218G 471-0520 Thursday 11:30-12:30pm or by appointment Pauline Rodrigues By Appointment 210-273-2350 (cell) [email protected] Instructor’s name: Clay Shorkey, LCSW, PhD Josleen and Frances Lockhart Professor of Direct Practice in Social Work TREATMENT OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE I. Standardized Course Description The course is designed to provide a basic understanding of contemporary treatment methods used in work with a diverse range of clients recovering from alcohol and/or drug dependence. Emphasis will be placed on integrating the use of Gestalt Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, and Behavior Therapy with the 12 Step Program of Recovery/ Minnesota model, Faith-based models, pharmacological model, the Therapeutic Community model and the Drug Court model. II. Pre and/or Co-Requisites This course is one of a cluster of courses in the area of chemical dependence. Other courses include; “Dynamics of Chemical Dependence,” “Dual Diagnosis,” “Adolescent Chemical Dependence Prevention and Intervention” and “Relapse and Recovery”. Students who plan to specialize in chemical dependence and wish to obtain state licensing as a chemical dependence counselor (LCDC), should take a minimum of three (3) courses in this area. It is suggested that the sequence include: “Dynamics of Chemical Dependence,” “Treatment of Chemical Dependence” and one or more from “Dual Diagnosis”, “Adolescent Chemical Dependence Prevention/ Intervention”, “Women and Addiction”, or “Relapse and Recovery”.9/2/08 - 2 - III. Standardized Course Objectives By the end of the semester, 1. The student should be able to work with a broad range of clients with understanding, affirmation, and respect for the positive value of diversity. 2. The student should be familiar with basic theoretical concepts and treatment techniques of selected contemporary counseling theories, adjunctive methods and medically supervised programs for treatment of chemically dependent clients. 3. The student should be able to describe the concepts, procedures and preliminary outcome data related to six major models for treatment of chemical dependence: the Pharmacological, the 12 Step, the Minnesota, the Faith-based, the Therapeutic Community and Drug Court. 4. The student should be able to describe basic concepts, propositions, treatment techniques, and procedures of major psychosocial theories including: Gestalt, Rational Emotive, and Behavioral. 5. The student should be able to integrate counseling techniques derived from psychosocial theories covered in the course with the Pharmacological, 12 Step, Minnesota, the Faith-based, Therapeutic Community, and Drug Court models. IV. Teaching Methods Teaching methods will include lecture, group discussion, group exercises, audio-visual materials, field trips, and guest lecturers. V. Required Texts, and Materials Required: — Reading package at University Copy Center in the Graduate School of Business (Room 3.136), (Telephone 471-8281). — The Anonymous Press Mini Edition of Alcoholics Anonymous (2003) The Anonymous Press: Malo, WA (this little book can be purchased in class for 1$) Dr. Shorkey’s website (http://www.utexas.edu/research/cswr/tattc/) resources related to: 1. Social work and chemical dependence (social work knowledge, values and practice methods) 2. Chemical dependence with diverse population groups: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Gays and Lesbians, persons with disabilities, and Dual Diagnosis. 3. Models and frameworks of chemical dependence 4. Psychosocial theories related to chemical dependence treatment.9/2/08 - 3 - AA and other related websites: Alcoholics Anonymous: Al-Anon/Alateen http://austinaa.org/ http://www.austinalanon.org/ Narcotics Anonymous Secular Organizations for Sobriety http://www.ctana.org/ http://www.secularsobriety.org/ http://www.sossobriety.org/meetings/states.htm#Texas Women for Sobriety Smart Recovery http://www.womenforsobriety.org/ http://www.smartrecovery.org/ APA resources: Learning Resource Center (LRC) Noodlebib: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/noodlebib/ VI. Course Requirements Reading assignments should be completed prior to class and will provide the basis for discussion. Students are encouraged to ask questions and make comments during lectures. Student's questions and comments provide the instructor an important assessment tool for whether or not readings are being completed outside of class. Quizzes: 30 points each Mid-Semester and Final Quiz The quizzes will test students’ knowledge of the therapeutic approaches covered in the course and students ability to critically analyze and compare these models. The test formats will include short answer questions and essay questions. The mid-semester quiz (Due Oct 30) will be a take-home quiz whereas the second quiz (Dec 4) will be an open book quiz that takes place in the classroom. Quizzes are scheduled at the times indicated on the course outline.9/2/08 - 4 - UNDERGRADUATE Required Assignments: 10 points each – Due on assigned date. If assignments are turned in after the assigned date, students can earn no more than 50% of the points for the assignment. Assignments that are turned in more than 1 week after the assigned date will be graded 0. All assignments must adhere to APA format and reference all sources as well as include in-text citations and a works-cited page. 1. 2 page summary (see instructions) of one journal article related to chemical dependence treatments for a selected population group using Dr. Shorkey’s website resources on “chemical dependency treatments with diverse population groups” or from electronic databases such as EBSCO, MEDLINE, and PSYCHINFO. This paper must include a full reference for the article selected using APA style. Due


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