ASSESSMENT FRAMED AS STUDENT SUCCESS

Grace Creasman, M.Ed., MSW

Addiction Studies

Approved NAADAC Education Provider

Well-designed assessment

plans provide students with a

Meta view (overview) of the

ADST program. This view can

move students towards

intentional learning as they

understand connections

between competencies, courses,

assessments, and post-

graduation certification and on

to employment.

A SS E SS M E N T F R A M E D A S S T U D E N T S U C C E SS

Technical Assistance

Publication (TAP) 21

Addiction Counselor

Competencies

The Knowledge Skills &

Attitudes of Professional

Practice

WHERE DO THE ADST COMPETENCIES COME FROM?

NAADAC Basics of

Addiction Counseling:

Desk Reference & Study

Guide

STATE

Competencies based on

Technical Assistance

Publication (TAP) 21

Addiction Counseling

Competencies.

STATE & NAADAC ALIGN

NAADAC

Basics of Addiction

Counseling based off of

TAP 21

U N D E R S T A N D T H E C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S & D Y N A M I C S O F F A M I L I E S , C O U P L E S & S I G N I F I C A N T O T H E R S A F F E C T E D B Y S U B S T A N C E U S E .

Is familiar with interaction patterns among

substance users and their significant others for key

cultural groups.

Observes and identifies the basic interactive

characteristics of the client’s social system.

Readily identifies non productive systemic

interactions and how they are likely to affect

recovery within families, couples & significant others

for a variety of diverse cultural groups.

Competency/

Objective

Understand the

characteristics &

Dynamics of families,

couples, & significant

others affected by

addiction.

MATCHING COMPETENCIES WITH COURSE OBJECTIVES

Reading/Assignment

Chapter 2: Impact of

Substance Abuse on

Families.

Assignment: My Family

Discussion Board: How

Porn Addiction Affects

the Family

FA C I L I TAT E T H E E N G A G E M E N T O F S E L E C T E D M E M B E R S O F T H E FA M I LY O R S I G N I F I C A N TO T H E R S I N T H E T R E AT M E N T & R E C O V E R Y

P R O C E S S

Understands processes for engaging the client’s

social network in treatment activities

Secures participation in appropriate treatment

activities for family members and/or significant others

Successfully engages members of the client’s social

network in counseling and other interventions

designed to meet treatment goals.

Competency/

Objective

Facilitate the

engagement of selected

members of the family,

couple or significant

others in the Treatment

& Recovery process.

MATCHING COMPETENCIES WITH COURSE OBJECTIVES

Reading/Assignment

Chapter 1: What is Family?

Assignment: Discussion Board

– What constitutes a family &

how would you help facilitate

the engagement of selected

family members for

involvement in the treatment

& recovery process?

WHAT DOES WA STATE REQUIRE?

Minimum Requirements: WAC 246-811-030, an

associates degree in human services or related field from

an approved school, or successful completion of 90

quarter or 60 semester college credits in courses from an

approved school. At least 45 quarter or 30 semester

credits must be in courses specific to alcohol and drug

addicted individuals and must include the topics listed

below (a – w)

TOPIC AREA – 45 CREDITSa) Understanding addictionb) Pharmacological actions of alcohol and other drugsc) Substance abuse and addiction treatment methodsd) Understanding addiction placement, continuing care, and discharge criteria, including ASAMe) Cultural diversity including people with disabilities and its implications for treatmentf) Chemical dependency clinical evaluation (screening and referral to include comorbidity)g) HIV/AIDS brief risk intervention for the chemically dependenth) Chemical dependency treatment planningi) Referral and use of community resourcesj) Service coordination (implementing the treatment plan, consulting, continuing assessment and treatment planning)k) Individual counselingl) Group counselingm) Chemical dependency counseling for families, couples and significant othersn) Client, family and community educationo) Developmental psychologyp) Psychopathology/abnormal psychologyq) Documentation, to include, screening, intake, assessment, treatment plan, clinical reports, clinical progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client related datar) Chemical dependency confidentialitys) Professional and ethical responsibilitiest) Relapse preventionu) Adolescent chemical dependency assessment and treatmentv) Chemical dependency case management

w) Chemical dependency rules and regulations

How do we know

that what we are

teaching

students is what

they need to

succeed?

HOW’S THAT WORKING FOR YOU?

THE NAADAC EXAM MATCHING COURSES TO

COMPETENCIES

Level I Exam Includes:• Pharmacology of Psychoactive Substances 30%ADST 300, 412, 464, 442, 444 – 512, 501, 542, 544• Counseling Practice 40%ADST 302, 303, 308, 410, 420, 430, 440, 446, 464 – 501, 502, 520, 546• Theoretical Base of Counseling 15%ADST 300, 302, 308, 420, 442, 444, 446, 462, 464 – 520, 542, 544, 546Professional Issues 15%ADST 300, 420, 430, 462, 460 – 504, 520, 530, 535

Raw Score250/170

Percentile

Pharmacology of Substances75/51

Counseling Practice100/68

Theories of Counseling38/26

Professional Issues37/25

196 67 57 79 28 32

180 34 44 78 32 26

180 41 51 80 21 28

222 97 71 88 35 28

191 40 52 79 31 29

188 35 55 80 24 29

188 (SFCC) 35 62 74 25 27

202 73 60 84 28 30

198 68 65 84 22 27

190 47 55 81 25 29

201 68 61 82 31 27

202 71 63 79 31 29

193 49 52 87 28 26

218 95 63 92 33 30

188 37 56 80 26 26

209 80 65 85 30 29

202 66 57 85 31 29

199 69 60 82 25 32

175 * Repeat 28 52 70 28 25

193 47 63 80 27 23

204 63 58 88 28 30

WHAT HAPPENS NOW?

By the time our students graduate they will

have completed or have the option to

complete:• Required addiction related coursework for the state

of WA• The NAADAC Level I examination• 400 Hours of practicum in a state agency to count

toward the 2000 state required hours of experience.

NAADAC Education Provider

Requirements

WA State DOH

Requirements

ADST Program Student Learning

Objectives University

Requirements

NAADAC Exam

JOBS, JOBS, JOBS

Employment of substance abuse and behavioral

disorder counselors is expected to grow by 27

percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average

for all occupations. Growth is expected as more

people seek treatment for their addictions or other

behaviors and drug offenders are increasingly

sentenced to treatment rather than jail time.