Human Services Substance Abuse - Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom

Human Services Substance Abuse from Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom is a Campus Associate Counseling degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Associate in Human Services Substance Abuse program prepares students to work with the problems of alcoholism and chemical dependency by providing the academic portion necessary for state certification as chemical dependency professionals. Washington state?s current minimum requirements are a two-year degree with 45 credits of addiction course work. The HSSA program offers two degree options to meet this, as well as a certificate for those with existing degrees . Combining the AA degree with a certificate in Human Services Substance Abuse and a bachelor?s degree in psychology, social work, criminal justice or other human service area enhances the student?s ability to work in both the chemical dependency field and the bachelor?s degree emphasis field, increasing employability and providing more career options. The Associate in Human Services Substance Abuse is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions. Chemical Dependency Intern Alcohol/Drug Educator Chemical Dependency Counselor Chemical Dependency Youth Specialist Detox Counselor Drug Court Counselor Intervention Specialist Prevention/Early Intervention Specialist Alcohol/Drug Information School Instructor Program Outcomes Graduates will be able to counsel one to one and in groups with adults and adolescents concerning addiction studies Graduates will be able to teach a unit and/or a community education presentation concerning addiction studies Graduates will be able to connect with and refer to other service agencies concerning addiction studies Graduates will be able to abide by laws and ethical standards of the profession concerning addiction studies Graduates will be able to assess and manage a client case via charting, reporting, and use of various assessment tools concerning addiction studies Graduates will be able to utilize a variety of area-specific counseling skills; e.g., family, couples, skills training, adolescent, etc. concerning addiction studies Graduates will be able to counsel and educate patients and families to improve family relationships for greater success in recovery concerning addiction studies Graduates will be able to communicate and write effectively concerning addiction studies Graduates will be able to practice professional workforce behaviors; e.g., be on time, meet deadlines, have appropriate boundaries, etc. concerning addiction studies View more details on Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Counseling courses.