Master of Science – Addiction Counseling
(Program offered on-campus in Providence)
Prepare for a career helping others prevent substance abuse, counsel people with addictive disorders, and provide other services to those suffering from addiction with the Addiction Counseling master’s degree at Johnson & Wales University.
You’ll learn clinical skills by turning theoretical foundations into positive and ethical client interaction and intervention, experience practicum and internship experiences under the supervision of experienced clinical professionals, and be prepared to enter the field as a master’s level clinician upon graduation.
Our program includes 12 core courses related to mental health counseling, 4 electives related to addiction counseling, a practicum, and an internship, with options to study full-time or part-time. Full-time students complete the program in 18 months, and part-time students follow a study plan of two courses per semester, completing the program in three years.
YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO:
Graduates of this degree program will learn how to:
- Demonstrate professional proficiency and exhibit familiarity with professional orientation and ethical practices as advocated by the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics.
- Illustrate the importance of multicultural issues in the counseling profession when working with diverse clients.
- Provide illustrations of human growth and developmental theories framed in the principles of assessment and appraisal.
- Demonstrate planning and implementation of career development practices and theoretical perspectives.
- Show command of counseling theories and how to conceptualize cases from a wellness perspective.
- Exhibit knowledge of group dynamics, group leadership, group development and the ability to apply these concepts in a variety of group types.
- Implement basic and advanced assessment techniques in the framework of helping relationships.
- Demonstrate the role of research in advancing the counseling profession.
- Articulate and demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to identify and treat behaviors and situations and apply counseling theories, models and approaches to individuals and groups who face addiction.
SAMPLE COURSES:
- Advanced Co-Occurring Disorders & Addictions Counseling
- Leadership in Agency Settings
- Counseling the Chemically Dependent & Their Families
- Multicultural Counseling: Theory & Techniques
- Counseling Theories & Techniques
- Research & Theories in Addictions Counseling
WHY EARN YOUR MS - CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING WITH JWU:
- Our year-long internship program fulfills the 600 experiential hours required for licensing
- Apply professional knowledge into practice — a competitive career advantage when entering the field upon graduation
- Learn from full-time faculty who represent diverse areas of expertise, including clinical, school, addictions and substance abuse, grief and rehabilitation counseling, and social work
FAST FACTS
- Complete your full-time program in 18 months
- Complete your part-time program in three years
- Competitive tuition
- Learn from experienced counseling faculty in your coursework, practicum, and internship experiences
For more information about the program and specialty offerings, full course listing, instruction methodology, graduate stories, core counselor education program faculty, licensure and professional certification disclosures, admissions criteria, minimum degree requirements, and financial aid information, visit our comprehensive Addiction Counseling program page.
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