{"id":127633,"date":"2020-10-14T16:14:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T22:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=127633"},"modified":"2022-02-04T10:14:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T17:14:11","slug":"uccs-to-expand-substance-abuse-disorder-education-for-students-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=127633","title":{"rendered":"UCCS to expand substance abuse disorder education for students, community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A nearly $200,000 SAMHSA grant will allow the College of Education to expand its online class offerings in the addictions counseling degree emphasis by as much as 50 percent and will expand the curriculum taught to practitioners-in-training to include multiple models of substance abuse treatment. Photo credit: Priscilla Du Preez<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A nearly $200,000 grant will expand the capacity of UCCS and\nEl Paso County practitioners-in-training to offer high-quality, evidence-based substance\nuse disorder treatment for individuals with addictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), UCCS will be able to expand its curriculum for students earning their bachelor\u2019s in human services with an emphasis in addictions counseling, as well as community members earning their certified addictions counseling credential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Cortny Stark, assistant professor in the\nCollege of Education\u2019s Department of Counseling and Human Services, nearly\neight percent of individuals 12 years or older needed substance abuse treatment\nin the past year, yet only 1.8 percent received treatment. One of the main\nreasons for the gap in treatment is the stigma individuals feel when seeking\ntreatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn enhancing our curriculum, we\u2019re working to ensure that we\u2019re attending to different approaches to addiction treatment that reduce the stigma associated with receiving counseling,\u201d Stark said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEspecially here in El Paso County, there are a number of challenges for folks experiencing substance abuse issues, including accessing all types of substance abuse interventions,” Stark continued. “With the updated curriculum, we\u2019re training our counselors with multiple models of substance abuse treatment. We\u2019re specifically providing our practitioners and training our students with a package of interventions and screening tools that ensure they have what they need to immediately start working with these populations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SAMHSA grant will allow the College of Education to expand its online class offerings in the addictions counseling degree emphasis by as much as 50 percent. It will expand the curriculum taught to practitioners-in-training to include multiple models of substance abuse treatment. It will also allow UCCS to hire a field placement coordinator who will build partnerships with local addiction and recovery-focused agencies. The program aims to create 20 student placement opportunities by Dec. 15, 2020 to help students gain work experience in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the proposed enhancement to UCCS\u2019 substance abuse\ndisorder education program, Stark also aims to increase student awareness of\nresources available \u2013 both on and off campus \u2013 for UCCS students in recovery\nfrom addictions and those looking to reduce problematic behaviors or improve\nhealthy activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe overarching theme of this program is about building\ncommunity,\u201d Stark said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to build a community on campus for our students who\nare in recovery from substance abuse or who may feel concern about a\nproblematic behavior. We want to create a bridge between the university and organizations\nin Colorado Springs where folks in recovery look for services. And we want to\ngive our students diverse and varied experiences working in the field, leading\nthem to gainful employment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An estimated 242 practitioners-in-training will be served\nannually, and a total of 484 practitioners-in-training will be served\nthroughout the lifetime of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about the Bachelor\u2019s of Human Services on the College of Education website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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