SW 3716 - Introduction to Professional Development

This course introduces students to the values, knowledge, and skills essential to preparing to become and practicing as a professional, ethical and competent substance use disorder counselor. The course is designed to expose and introduce students to five primary elements, including: (1) the professional code of ethics of addiction professionals, (2) the twelve core functions of professional substance use disorder counselors, (3) the licensing process for substance use disorder students/trainees in the state of Utah, (4) the scope of practice for Substance Use Disorder Counselors (SUDC) and Advanced Substance Use Disorder Counselors (ASUDC) in the state of Utah, and (5) local and state resources (i.e., prevention, intervention, and recovery) available to help individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.