Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling programs prepare 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.

Of the 1,314 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling degrees granted each year at the Associates degree level, women make up 72% percent and men make up 28% percent of the field of study. Did you know that California has more students being granted a degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling than any other state? In fact, California awarded 274 degrees last year! The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is $37,200.