Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Overview

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

Colleges and Universities

Here are some of our SAGE Scholar's member schools that offer Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions and related majors.

Alvernia University
Carlow University
Grand Canyon University
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Springfield College
Tiffin University
University of Detroit Mercy
University of St Francis
Viterbo University

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Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors