Addiction Treatment Services (UN-Reno) Minor *Awarded through UN-Reno

Minor and Certificate Programs

The minor, available to all students, is particularly designed for those who are majoring in a health or social service field and are interested in the addiction treatment field as a supplement to their major. These students will complete all courses with the exception of CAS 464-Internship. The minor will consist of 18 credits for these students. The minor with certificate program will be for students who intend to work as CADC’s (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors) or intend become involved in the prevention sciences field. They will complete the same courses as well as a three to six credit internship. Therefore, the certificate program will consist of 21-24 credits for these students.

The curriculum is designed to lead a student from largely didactic and knowledge-based classroom experience to increasing practical application of theory through experiential classroom activities, supervised practice, observation in clinical settings, and practice in clinical settings. The culminating activity, for those students who wish to be CADC’s, is the internship, which will occur in accredited alcohol and other drug treatment programs or prevention services agencies.

Applications for the minor are due by April 1 for the fall semester and November 15 for the spring semester. All applications are available through the CASAT office at 800 Haskell or online at http://casat.unr.edu/mwattc/unr.php.

Addiction Treatment Services Minor from UN-Reno —18 credits

• CAS 154 - Problems of Substance Abuse 3
• CAS 254 - Signs & Symptoms of Addiction 3
• CAS 255 - Substance Abuse Prevention 3
• CAS 256 - Substance Abuse Across Diverse Populations 3
• CAS 354 - Screening & Client Engagement 3
• CAS 355 - Individual & Group Addiction Treatment 3
• CAS 454 - Assessment & Case Management 3