Mission
Our mission, in partnership with community stakeholders, is to provide students with the means to develop as culturally affirming, anti-racist and anti-bigoted counselor educators, clinical mental health, addictions, and rehabilitation counselors, and rehabilitation service providers to support the health and well-being of individuals, and to advocate for an equitable and inclusive society
. Objectives
The objectives of the Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies Department are to provide students with the essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to function effectively, which include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
-knowledge and appreciation of the traditions, foundations, history, and philosophy specific to the fields of clinical mental health, addictions, and rehabilitation counseling, and rehabilitation services;
classroom, community, and personal experiences with clients/consumers in order to develop awareness and sensitivity to client/consumer needs from an individual, community, and multicultural perspective;
-knowledge of counseling theories and techniques that support culturally affirming client/consumer empowerment, and enhance the client’s/consumer’s ability to take control of and better manage their life;
-clinical counseling services to individuals, family members, and groups of persons with disabilities (physical, addictions, and psychiatric/mental health), and other issues that limit their ability to function at personally satisfying levels;
-case management skills including coordinating, planning, and implementing treatment plans to assist clients/consumers in taking effective control of their lives in a manner consistent with their cultural identity;
-career assessment, development, and counseling including knowledge of job placement, labor market trends, and development of client/consumer-focused plans designed to enhance client/consumer independence and personal choice;
-multicultural, psychosocial, and medical aspects of disability emphasizing how community, socio/cultural, family, and psychological well-being impact the client’s/consumer’s ability to effectively cope with life experiences;
-applied research methodology and program evaluation for examining and/or developing theories, concepts, and approaches for improving professional practice.
