Week 1
assignment
Adolescent Development and Social Norms Paper
This paper is an exercise in critical thinking about
prevention. Write a 500- to 750-word reaction paper on the social norms
approach to alcohol and other substance use prevention with adolescents.
In your paper, be sure to address the following:
Describe the effect of substance use in an adolescent’s
social norms.
What are the three specific paths for substance use
prevention?
Describe prevention strategies for adolescent substance use.
Be sure to use at least two scholarly resources to support
your reaction. You may use the assigned readings as resources for your paper or
you may use other resources if you like.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment
uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to
become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are
required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the
Student Success Center.
Week 2
assignment
Treatment Facility Information Report
Utilize the SAMHSA Treatment Locator identified in the
assigned reading and follow-up phone calls to locate and list treatment
facilities closest to you. The facilities must meet the following criteria for
adolescence substance use disorders:
Outpatient care
Intensive outpatient rehabilitation
Medically monitored inpatient care
Create a comprehensive report that includes the above
information for each facility found and describes the following patient
requirements:
The eligibility requirements for admission to each program.
Categories of clients who would be inappropriate for
admission to each program.
While APA format is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources
should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
Week 3
assignment
Treatment Plan
Design a treatment plan utilizing the case study of Leigh
(page 171) following the format displayed in Figure 6.2 on page 172 of the
textbook. Be sure to address the following in your treatment plan:
Problem areas identified
DSM Diagnosis with specifiers
Goals & Objectives to address each problem area
identified
Describe Treatment Interventions
Client’s strengths and weaknesses (liabilities)
Theoretical model for treatment strategies
Include at least four scholarly sources in your treatment
plan to include the course readings.
While APA format is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources
should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. You are not required to
submit this assignment to Turnitin
Week 4
assignment
Adolescent Substance Use Disorders Treatment Approaches
Paper
Write a 500- to 750-word opinion paper on what treatment
approach seems best suited for adolescent substance use disorders treatment and
why.
The paper can be written about approaches identified in the
assigned readings, a combination of approaches, and/or a different approach
with supporting documentation.
Be sure to include a title page, introduction, and conclusion.
Include at least five scholarly sources in your paper to
include the course readings.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
Week 5
assignment
Family and Substance Use Disorders Paper
Write a 750-1,000-word paper about the involvement of family
in relation to substance use disorders.
Your paper should address the following:
In what way is the family a system of roles?
How do family systems vary from culture to culture?
What interventions can counselors conduct when working with
families that have an adolescent suffering from a substance use disorder?
Be sure to include a title page, introduction, conclusion,
in-text citations, and a minimum of five scholarly references and a reference
section.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
Week 6
assignment
Co-Occurring Disorders Paper
Write a 750-1,000-word paper regarding psychiatric disorders
that may occur with substance use disorders.
Your paper should address the following:
What psychiatric syndromes that may co-occur with substance
use disorders and addiction during adolescence?
What is the combined impact of substance use disorders and
psychiatric syndromes among adolescents?
How can a DSM diagnosis affect an adolescent? Discuss the
implications.
Be sure to include a title page, introduction, conclusion,
in-text citations, at least five scholarly references, and a reference section.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
Week 6
assignment
Treatment Facility Assessment
Locate a facility in your region providing treatment for
adolescent co-occurring disorders. Contact the facility and retrieve the
following information:
Treatment techniques/modalities the facility utilizes
The facility’s treatment philosophy
Staffing patterns of the agency
Syndromes treated at the agency
Length of waiting time of admission for treatment
Typical length of a stay
General costs of treatment
Continuing care or referrals for continuing care
Write a 250-500-word assessment of the agency, including the
responses to the inquiries above, and if it appears to serve its client
population and community well.
Include a title page, introduction, conclusion, in-text
citations, and a reference section.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Week 7
assignment
Cultural Influence Paper
Write a 750-1,000-word essay regarding the influence of
culture on substance use among adolescents.
You should answer the following questions in your paper:
What are the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of cultural
competency?
What dimensions of culture impact adolescent treatment and
prevention of substance use disorders?
What types of cultural groups can adolescents belong to that
may influence their attitudes and behavior towards substance use?
How do the attitudes of substance use from adolescents and
their families impact prevention and treatment efforts?
How can movement from one culture to another affect
substance use?
Be sure to include a title page, introduction, conclusion,
in-text citations, a minimum of four scholarly references and a reference
section.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
Week 8
assignment
Benchmark Assignment – Culture and Substance Use Disorders
Paper
Write a 500- to 750-word paper regarding the role of drugs
as part of youth culture.
Be sure to include a title page, introduction, conclusion,
in-text citations, a minimum of five scholarly sources, and a reference
section.
Your paper should address the following:
What are the system linkages between the juvenile justice
and adolescent treatment system?
What clinical and programmatic issues are involved in the
planning for substance use disorders treatment of juvenile offenders?
What factors are involved in engaging hard to reach
adolescent populations?
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
Note: This assignment measures the following programmatic
competency: 1.4: Demonstrate knowledge and skill in working with unique
counseling populations.
