Graduates of this program will be able to:

• Serve Human Services clients or carry out other supportive human service agency functions
• Explain the historical and philosophical foundation of Human Services
• Identify human systems, discuss their interaction, and recognize the conditions that promote or limit optimal human functioning
• Analyze service problems, select appropriate strategies, services, or interventions, and evaluate outcomes
• Apply human service ethics, values, and attitudes in personal, educational, and professional settings with an understanding of cultural/ethnic diversity.
• Evaluate their own values, personalities, reaction patterns, interpersonal styles, and limitations
• Apply interventions with individual clients and therapeutic groups as it relates to drug and alcohol addictions

Requirements

Program Code for registration: HMADD

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Suggested Sequence - Human Services Program A.S. Degree Addiction Studies Option

The following sequence is an example of how this degree can be completed in two years. This sequence is based on satisfaction of all Foundational Studies requirements and prerequisites and presumes a Fall Term start date. An individual’s program may vary depending on transfer institution, career objectives, or individual needs. See a counselor for other options and to monitor your progress.

CADC Credential

Students who complete the suggested course sequence for the addictions option A.A.S. will have fulfilled the academic competencies of the CADC credential awarded by the state of New Jersey. Brookdale does not provide supervised Praxis hours for a CADC, nor does Brookdale award the CADC credential itself. Students may apply with the NJ Board of Consumer Affairs to have their BCC credits count for the totality of the CADC coursework requirements.

Students taking the courses listed below can apply to have their credits count toward the academic portion of the CADC credential with the department of consumer affairs, CADC division. For more information go to the following web page: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/alcdrug.htm > or call 973-504-6369.

• PSYC106 - Introduction to Psychology II: Personality & Social Aspects Credits: 3
• PSYC111 - Introduction to Human Services Credits: 3
• PSYC125 - Introduction to Addiction Studies Credits: 3
• PSYC127 - Evaluation and Diagnosis of the Addicted Client Credits: 3
• PSYC212 - Community Agencies and Human Service Systems Credits: 3
• PSYC215 - Counseling Techniques Credits: 3
• PSYC221 - Individual Counseling for the Addicted Client Credits: 3
• PSYC222 - Social, Cultural, and Familial Aspects Of Addiction Credits: 3
• PSYC235 - Group Dynamics Credits: 3

Degree Audit Information

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Transfer Information

For-additional information on transfer visit the Transfer Resources website at https://www.brookdalecc.edu/transfer-resources/ and University Partnerships.