Chemical Dependency - The Community College of Baltimore County

Chemical Dependency from The Community College of Baltimore County is a Campus Associate Chemistry degree that prepares you for a Science career. The A.A.S. degree program in Chemical Dependency Counseling is designed to prepare students to function as chemical dependency counselors in a broad range of treatment settings such as residential and outpatient programs, detoxification units, and halfway houses. Program graduates may also broaden their area of study to psychology, counseling or social work at the bachelor's and master's degree levels. Through the A.A.S. degree program, students will complete a core of courses in chemical dependency counseling, and general college courses in writing, science, math and communications. Students in the A.A.S. degree program will also complete two internships in facilities providing chemical dependency counseling services. This experiential counseling opportunity greatly enhances the student's knowledge and skills. Certification for chemical dependency counselors is required by the State of Maryland. The credentialing process includes a combination of a college degree in a health or human services counseling field; course work specific to chemical dependency counseling; hours of supervised counseling experience; and passing a state-approved examination. Both the degree requirement and specific alcohol and drug course work are met by the completion of this degree . Graduates of the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) and Certificate programs in Chemical Dependency Counseling will: 1. Utilize a variety of counseling skills and abilities to function effectively as chemical dependency counselors in a variety of settings; 2. Understand addiction and the characteristics and treatment demands of chemically dependent/substance abusing clients; 3. Know the physiological and psychological effects of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs; 4. Apply appropriate diagnostics criteria for substance related disorders, and criteria for other mental health disorders that commonly co-occur with addictive disorders; 5. Express themselves professionally, both verbally and in writing, to a variety of audiences including clients, other professionals and external monitoring agencies; and 6. Conduct themselves professionally and ethically as chemical dependency counselors. View more details on The Community College of Baltimore County . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Chemistry courses.