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Oct 23, 2026
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ADCS 1120 - Substance Use Disorder Assessment
Credits: 4
Catalog Description
This course is designed to teach students the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully perform assessment interviews and diagnosis of substance use problems. Students will learn about the qualities of good assessment, motivational interviewing skills, the interview process, screening tools, the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM), and the impact on placement and treatment planning according to American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria.
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better) or Corequisite(s): ADCS 1110 and HPER 1102
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: Must be able to read and write at a college level as demonstrated by meeting enrollment requirements for ENGL 1121
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of an assessor as it relates to clients and substance use disorders.
- Utilize and conduct multiple assessments for substance use disorders, including interviews, tools, methods, and motivational interviewing through experiential learning and case studies.
- Demonstrate the ability to diagnose substance use disorders using current criteria according to state and national standards.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to screen for the presence of co-occurring disorders.
- Demonstrate knowledge of placement criteria for the appropriate level of care based on state/national standards.
- Identify and demonstrate understanding of the basic concept of the six dimensions and risk ratings of substance use disorder counseling: D1: Acute intoxication and/or withdrawal potential; D2: Biomedical conditions and complications; D3: Emotional, behavioral, or cognitive conditions and complications; D4: Readiness to change; D5: Relapse/continued use or continued problem potential; D6: Recovery/living environment.
- Effectively document clinical assessments and interventions using electronic medical records.
Major Areas of Course Content
The following are major areas of course content as related to clients and substance use disorders:
- The role of the assessor.
- Conducting assessment for substance use disorders, including interviews, tools, and methods, including motivational interviewing.
- Diagnosing substance use disorders using current criteria according to state and national standards.
- Screening for the presence of co-occurring disorders.
- Placement criteria for the appropriate level of care based on state/national standards.
- Six dimensions and risk ratings of substance use disorder counseling: D1: Acute intoxication and/or withdrawal potential; D2: Biomedical conditions and complications; D3: Emotional, behavioral, or cognitive conditions and complications; D4: Readiness to change; D5: Relapse/continued use or continued problem potential; D6: Recovery/living environment.
- Clinical documentation skills.
Credit for Prior Learning Options
Credit by Portfolio Review
Credit for Prior Learning Option Procedure(s)
Work history evaluation by department faculty teaching the course.
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