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Substance Abuse, Addiction Counseling

Angelina College

  • 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. Find Colleges Offering Substance Abuse, Addiction Counseling Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Counsel and advise individuals with alcohol, tobacco, drug, or other problems, such as gambling and eating disorders. May counsel individuals, families, or groups or engage in prevention programs.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 83,343
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 111,971
      • Percent Job Growth: 34.35%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Counsel with emphasis on prevention. Work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 99,794
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 129,759
      • Percent Job Growth: 30.03%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Fluency of Ideas
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Category Flexibility
      • Selective Attention
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Substance Abuse, Addiction Counseling
     TotalCertificateAssociate
    Overall
    All Students14212
     
    By Gender
    Male312
    Female11110
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien---
    American Indian---
    Black817
    Asian---
    Hispanic1-1
    White514
    Unknown---
     
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