Addictions Studies - Moraine Valley Community College

Addictions Studies from Moraine Valley Community College is a Campus Associate Counseling degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The use of alcohol and other drugs continues to be a social problem touching all elements of society: loss of work proficiency, functional relationships, appropriate parenting and? ultimately?human life. Moraine Valley Community College\'s Addictions Studies Program recognizes that the treatment of addictions must be comprehensive?treating the whole person, not just the symptoms. Courses are taught by professionals with years of experience in alcoholism and other addictions counseling . The program includes an internship that will allow students to gain valuable on-the-job experience. Employment Outlook? Overall employment of counselors is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2016. In addition, numerous job openings will occur as many counselors retire or leave the profession. While job prospects will vary with location and specialization, opportunities generally should be very good because the number of job openings that arise should exceed the number of graduates of counseling programs. Rehabilitation counselors and substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors, in particular, should experience excellent prospects. Demand is expected to be strong for substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors because drug offenders are increasingly being sent to treatment programs rather than to jail. Mental health counselors will be needed to staff statewide networks that are being established to improve services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances and for their family members. Under managed care systems, insurance companies are increasingly providing for reimbursement of counselors as a less costly alternative to psychiatrists and psychologists. Nature of Work? 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 (CADC) in Illinois through the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) and related certification entities. An addictions counselor?s professional training and levels of clinical experience vary. Addictions counselors with less training will not directly treat patients or clients, but function as part of a team by providing assistance to licensed, professional mental health practitioners. Related Job Titles? Alcoholism counselor, addictions counselor, assistant intake worker, human services worker, caseworker, counseling assistant, substance abuse counselor. View more details on Moraine Valley Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Counseling courses.