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 405 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling degrees granted each year at the Postbaccalaureate certificate level, women make up 84% percent and men make up 16% percent of the field of study. Did you know that Kentucky has more students being granted a degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling than any other state? In fact, Kentucky awarded 78 degrees last year! The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is $37,200.