Addiction and substance use disorders impact all of us—our communities, 我们的朋友, 还有我们的家庭. 横跨美国.S.，估计有21人.5 million Americans have substance use disorders. Discover how you can make a difference as an addiction and prevention professional. Moraine Valley's 成瘾的研究 program equips individuals for entry-level employment in drug and alcohol treatment field as counselors working under supervision in treatment centers.
$23.33
时薪中位数
$48,520
Median Annual Salary
The primary goal of this program is to give you an opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue and become a certified addictions counselor in Illinois through the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA)/Illinois Certification Board (ICB).
An addictions counselor’s professional training and levels of clinical experience vary. Addictions counselors provide alcohol and drug 咨询 and education by performing a number of key functions, which may include the following:
- Individual 咨询
- 团体咨询
- Intakes and Assessments
- 客户教育
- 推荐
- 病例管理
- 记录
相关职位名称
Alcoholism Counselor, Addictions Counselor, 摄入工人, Substance Abuse Counselor, Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Chemical Dependency Counselor
就业 of substance abuse, 行为障碍, and mental health counselors is projected to grow 22% from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. 就业 growth is expected as people continue to seek addiction and mental health 咨询.
Moraine Valley's Addition Studies 证书 gives students the opportunity to take courses that specialize in the area of addictions and is designed to be to be taken in support of a degree in an area of the student’s primary interest. For example, students interested in 刑事司法 could benefit from a working understanding of addictions if they were going into the police force, probation or juvenile services.
问题?
Contact the program coordinator Anni Rasmussen.
