The course is a specialized and supervised field work practice in a selected setting that will afford the student the opportunity to develop and refine their knowledge and skills in chemical dependency counseling. This course will focus on 320 hours of practical experience performed by students at an approved site and specific application of the 12 Core Functions in a clinical setting. Students will attend one hour per week at the College or externship processing. Students are not expected to receive any stipend or monetary compensation from the clinical site during externship. The student may complete both courses at a single site or the courses may be completed at two separate sites, if deemed necessary by the site or New Creation College.

Prerequisite: ADC 107