Addiction Counseling Specialist

The Addiction Counseling Specialist series is designed for those interested in a career as substance abuse counselors or those in other human service fields seeking more knowledge about working with chemically-dependent persons. The series consists of a general helping skills course along with five addiction counseling-specific courses. The courses follow the domain topics as prescribed by the Addiction Professional Certification Board of New Jersey, Inc. and can be used toward completion of the requirements for a CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor).  Click here for additional details about the CADC requirements.

For more information, email Donna Marie McElroy or call (609) 343-5677.

Upon completion of this program students will be able to:

• Demonstrate interviewing, assessment and listening skills through role-playing;
• Identify the major drugs of abuse and Federal schedules, or classification, of the primary substances of abuse, including alcohol;
• Define psychopharmacology and the effects of various drugs of abuse on the major physiological body systems;
• Describe the various treatment modalities including self-help groups, group counseling, family counseling, and psychotherapies;
• Identify guidelines for the process of ethical decision-making according to the NAADAC Code of Ethics.