Associate degrees in Substance Abuse + Addiction Counseling: A program that prepares individuals 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. Includes instruction in 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.
The Addiction and Prevention Studies Program, (APS) with the Associate in Science Degree prepares students for careers in several areas of the addiction profession. This program of study meets the Addiction and Prevention Services (AAPS) standards for students to become credentialed alcohol and drug counselors.
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The purpose of Allen County Community College is to make quality education and support services available in a caring atmosphere...
The Addiction and Prevention Studies Program, (APS) with the Associate in Applied Science Degree prepares students for careers in several areas of the addiction profession. This program of study meets the Addiction and Prevention Services (AAPS) standards for students to become credentialed alcohol and drug counselors.
Mission:
The purpose of Allen County Community College is to make quality education and support services available in a caring atmosphere...
The program in Chemical Dependency Studies centers around the specific skills and abilities necessary to provide comprehensive drug and alcohol counseling. Course work includes the twelve counselor core function applications in addiction screening, intake, assessment, orientation, counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, clients education, client‘s rights, confidentiality, professional ethics, and reports and record keeping....
For students preparing to become addiction counselors in the field of substance abuse prevention and treatment and for those already employed in the field. The option provides the necessary academic coursework to attain certification by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors as a certified supervised counselor ” alcohol and drug (CSC-AD). The option provides 300 hours of clinical fieldwork in the addiction field, but additional hours of experience...
The Addiction Counseling option is designed for students interested in careers in addiction counseling. Available to both full- and part-time students, this specialization includes four addiction-specific courses totaling 12 credit-hours. Students pursuing the Addiction Counseling option are also provided clinical/fieldwork in addiction agencies, allowing students to accumulate a total of almost 300 hours of direct experience working with drug and...
Human Services is a creative, innovative field for persons who work with, and give support to, other human beings who are experiencing problems with addiction. Students may be able to earn college credits and certification credits simultaneously. The courses are in sequence to provide a comprehensive approach to addiction studies. In addition to time
spent in the classroom, students spend 285 hours in hospitals, mental health centers, social service...
The Substance Abuse Counseling Program is designed to prepare qualified and competent graduates to enter the field of human services and to provide specialized services to individuals and their families who are experiencing the affects of substance abuse. Completers of the program will have the necessary educational requirements to become eligible for testing and licensure as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC). Students will gain required...
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