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Bringing Recovery to Diverse Populations

COM HLT X 470.4

This course explores the fundamental impact of cross-cultural counseling of substance abuse and dependent individuals.

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Fall
Live Online
Starting at $900.00
As few as 12 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Define the impact of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, and other socio-economic factors on the development and progression of alcohol/drug problems
  • Examine commonly encountered cultural obstacles to traditional chemical dependency counseling
  • Identify new ways to culturally enrich existing counseling services and when to refer to alternative culturally specific treatment programs

About this course:

This course provides exposure to the fundamentals of cross-cultural counseling of substance-abusing and dependent individuals. The cultural impact of race, nationality, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, and socio-economic status on the development and progression of substance use disorders is explored. In addition, commonly encountered cultural obstacles to traditional chemical dependency counseling are examined. Suggestions are offered on how to culturally enrich existing counseling services and when to refer to alternative culturally specific treatment programs. This course also explores clinical aspects and current trends in the prevention and treatment of such diseases as tuberculosis; hepatitis A, B, and C; and HIV/AIDS. Topics include current issues in epidemiology, psychosocial issues and strategies to help clients, treatment planning for the whole person (not just the disease), culturally competent intervention, harm reduction strategies, and special counseling needs of HIV and other critically ill patients.

Fall 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Thursday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Dominique Elston
404753
Fee:
$900.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

Required course in the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Certificate. Web enrollments automatically generate a "Permission to Enroll" request.

No meeting November 27, 2025. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: September 28, 2025. Materials required. 

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to mentalhealth@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
(Optional) Book: Ethnicity and Family Therapy
Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Sep 25, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 2, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 9, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 16, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 23, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 30, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 6, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 13, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 20, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Dec 4, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Dec 11, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom

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