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Programs in Substance Abuse and Addiction Counseling

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Mental and social health services programs trains participants to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Concentrations include: individual and group counseling skills, psychology of addiction, sociology, crisis intervention, substance abuse identification methodologies, substance abuse treatment modalities, substance abuse prevention and treatment resources, pharmacology and behavioral aspects of abused substances, treatment evaluation, patient observation and education, group dynamics, professional standards and ethics, and applicable law and regulations.

Top Schools For Substance Abuse and Addiction Counseling Programs

Most Selective:
Charles Drew University

Least Selective:
Washburn University

Largest:
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Smallest:
Methodist Theological School in Ohio

Most Expensive:
Lewis & Clark College

Least Expensive:
Northland Pioneer College

Best Academics:
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Best Social Life:
East Carolina University

Most Diverse:
Virginia Commonwealth University

Hottest Guys:
Virginia Commonwealth University

Hottest Girls:
University of Iowa

Smartest Guys:
The College of New Jersey

Smartest Girls:
Lewis & Clark College

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
ICDC College
Los Angeles, CA		Unknown 2,366 273 Certificate (273), Associate (0)
Rio Salado College
Tempe, AZ		$7,518 20,865 120 Certificate (101), Associate (19)
InterCoast College - Orange
Orange, CA		Unknown 78 101 Certificate (101)
InterCoast College - Riverside
Riverside, CA		Unknown 121 91 Certificate (91)
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA		$6,878 26,180 80 Certificate (73), Associate (7)
San Diego City College
San Diego, CA		$5,050 18,365 78 Certificate (56), Associate (22)
InterCoast College - West Covina
West Covina, CA		Unknown 83 71 Certificate (71)
InterCoast College - Carson
Carson, CA		Unknown 87 64 Certificate (64)
Hazelden Addiction Studies
Center City, MN		Unknown 4 62 Certificate (6), Master's (56)
Kennedy-King
Chicago, IL		$8,191 7,179 62 Certificate (48), Associate (14)
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Substance Abuse and Addiction Counseling Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 1,959 58%
Associate 1,046 31%
Bachelor's 194 6%
Master's 184 5%
Doctoral Not Available 0%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 1,114 33%
Female 2,281 67%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 46 1%
Black or African American 914 27%
Hispanic or Latino 429 13%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 79 2%
White (Non-Hispanic) 1,727 51%
Other/Unknown 186 6%
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Substance Abuse and Addiction Counseling Internships

Job Title:Chemical Addiction Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)
Description:Chemical Addiction Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) Department: Mercy Hall ( Freeport ) Schedule: Full-time Shift: Day and evening shifts Hours: Mon 4p-12m; Tues 3p-11p; Wed 4p-12; Fri 8a-4p; Sat 4p-12m Job Details: High school diploma...
Company:Maryhaven Center of Hope
Location:Port Jefferson Station, NY
Posted:12/16/2011
Source:Maryhaven Center of Hope
Job Title:Substance Abuse Counselor
Description:Masters degree is required. Certification is preferred. 1-2 years experience is preferred. Job Description: * Performs individual counseling, group counseling, psycheducational groups, and case management. * Provides mentoring and clinical...
Company:Steward Health Care
Location:Boston, MA
Posted:5/21/2012
Source:Steward Health Care
Job Title:Substance Abuse Counselor - Assistant Director
Description:Corizon, provider of health services for the Indiana Department of Corrections, has an excellent opportunity for an Addictions Recovery Specialist Assistant Director at the Westville Correctional Facility in Westville. POSITION...
Company:Corizon
Location:Westville, IN
Posted:5/23/2012
Source:CareerBuilder
Job Title:Substance Abuse Counselor II
Description:Substance Abuse Counselor II Provides Substance Abuse Services for Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Disorder patients. Just a few of the common illnesses of the patients to be served are: schizophrenia, depression, bipolar,...
Company:Dept of State Health Services
Location:Vernon, TX
Posted:5/3/2012
Source:Texas Health and Human Services System
Job Title:Substance Abuse Counselor
Description:Substance Abuse Counselor Requisition Number 4878 Location Name East Texas Treatment Facility Address 900 Industrial Drive City Henderson State/Province Texas Zip code 75653 Job Description Management & Training Corporation (MTC) is a...
Company:Management & Training
Location:Henderson, TX
Posted:5/23/2012
Source:Management & Training Corporation
Job Title:Substance Abuse Speciliast II (SASII) for BARC $16/hr
Description:SUBSTANCE ABUSE Specialist II Temp Full Time NATURE OF WORK This is paraprofessional work, providing technical assistance and administrative support and, depending upon area of assignment, patient care assistance, for the professional,...
Company:
Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL
Posted:4/26/2012
Source:eBay Classifieds
Job Title:Substance Abuse Counselor
Description:Substance Abuse Counselor Title: Substance Abuse Counselor Career Category: Harbor Light Center Location: Washington, DC Type: Full_Time Position #: 125148 Back to Job Listings Description: Provides counseling to substance abuse clients in...
Company:Salvation Army
Location:Washington, DC
Posted:3/20/2012
Source:The Salvation Army
Job Title:Outpatient Clinical Supervisor (Substance Abuse)
Description:SUMMARY: Responsible for maintaining all clinical aspects of out-patient services through direct care and supervision of primary counselors and interns. Establish, maintain and revise systems with the approval from the Clinical Director to...
Company:Phoenix Houses of the Mid-atlantic
Location:Arlington, VA
Posted:5/1/2012
Source:idealist.org
Job Title:Outpatient Clinical Supervisor (Substance Abuse)
Description:SUMMARY: Responsible for maintaining all clinical aspects of out-patient services through direct care and supervision of primary counselors and interns. Establish, maintain and revise systems with the approval from the Clinical Director to...
Company:Phoenix House Foundation
Location:Arlington, VA
Posted:5/1/2012
Source:CareerBuilder
Job Title:Psychotherapist, Addictions
Description:For full job description, please see our CareerCenter at www.whitman-walker.org. Whitman-Walker seeks an addictions psychotherapist to provide professional addiction counseling to clients of the health center, including diagnostic...
Company:Whitman-walker Health
Location:Washington, DC
Posted:4/27/2012
Source:Public Health Employment Connection

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We update this information twice annually, most recently in May 2012, but it may not be the most recent information available for a particular school.
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