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Field Experience in Chemical Dependency

X109 (2 semester units in Public Health)

A requirement in the Certificate Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies

This field-study course provides an opportunity for candidates completing the Certificate Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies to apply what they have learned in an agency setting. Participants select a field placement in an agency of their choice and spend a total of 36 hours at the placement, completing a project or developing a product (noncounseling in nature) related to the agency's mission.

In addition to the project, participants complete a number of assignments designed to help them plan future employment and develop their ability to analyze and understand organizations and their impact on delivery of client services. The 30-hour classroom portion of the course provides a supportive setting for participants to discuss, analyze, and solve problems arising from their field experience and project. Enrollment is limited to 15.

Prerequisite: Completion of all Level I and II courses in the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies program or consent of instructor.

There are currently no sections open for enrollment.

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Wed. Sept. 9, Berkeley

PERRI FRANSKOVIAK, Ph.D., is a community programs manager for the Harm Reduction Therapy Center at Tenderloin Health. She also facilitates management training and a process group, as well as groups for volunteers at Hospitality House in San Francisco. She has been working in community settings for more than 15 years.

• 9 meetings
• Sept. 9 to Oct. 28: Wed., 6:30-9:30 pm; also
  Oct. 10: Sat., 9 am-4 pm
  
• Berkeley: Room 211, UC Berkeley Extension, 1995 University Ave.
• $560 (EDP 401513)

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