Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Career

Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

The main tasks and work activities of Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors are to counsel clients or patients with substance abuse issues, maintain client records, write reports or evaluations, develop treatment plans for patients or clients. In general, for the Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors, speaking, active Listening, social Perceptiveness, reading Comprehension and other 17 skills are required.

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General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

Most of Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). 1.38% of Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 1.88% of Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors have Post-Secondary Certificate. You can check detailed job description, required skiils, activities, and more detailed description at Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors tasks, skills, and ability page.

The following graph shows the percentage of earned degrees held by Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors occupational group.

Less than a High School Diploma

0.00%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

1.38%

Post-Secondary Certificate

1.88%

Some College Courses

7.12%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

13.85%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

75.77%

Vocational Programs for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Career

2 vocational programs are closely related to the Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors occupation - Substance Abuse, Addiction Counseling and Clinical, Medical Social Work. You can check the schools offering the programs with tuition, length of study, and earning information.

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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

Average Program Tuition & Fees: $23,613

Average Program Length: 160 Contact Hours

Average Completion Time: 14.50 Months

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Clinical/Medical Social Work

A program that prepares individuals for the specialized professional practice of social work, in collaboration with other health care professionals, in hospitals and other health care facilities and organizations. Includes instruction in social work, psychiatric case work, clinical interviewing techniques, therapeutic intervention strategies, patient testing and evaluation, patient and family counseling, social rehabilitation, patient care planning, record-keeping, and support services liaison

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Schools for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Occupation

The following schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.

New Haven, CT

Gateway Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 99 programs to 5,578 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,140

Waterbury, CT

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 80 programs to 4,554 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,140

Middletown, CT

Middlesex Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 62 programs to 1,880 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,100