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 Department:    HSERV

 Course #:    145

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    3

 CIP:    511501

 EPC:    437

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Overview of the mutual impacts of substance use disorder treatment and the legal system on each other. Guidelines and laws which affect case management and the structures and functions of courts as they affect addiction treatment. Federal and state confidentiality law. Required course for students seeking the Substance Use Disorder Counseling degree (including fast track students).

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) for those who receive Driving Under the Influence (DUI) charges.
2. Explain how the U.S. Constitution balances personal liberty and public safety.
3. Identify the primary laws (state and federal) that define patient confidentiality in the substance use disorder treatment industry.
4. Identify each of the five pieces of information that can be shared when reporting suspected child or elder abuse.
5. Identify each step of the process in a substance use related legal proceeding from arrest through trial and sentencing.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. A working knowledge of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) for those who receive Driving Under the Influence (DUI) charges.
2. How the U.S. Constitution balances personal liberty and public safety.
3. The primary laws (state and federal) that define patient confidentiality in the substance use disorder treatment industry.
4. Each of the five pieces of information that can be shared when reporting suspected child or elder abuse.
5. Each step of the process in a substance use related legal proceeding from arrest through trial and sentencing.