Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Program

Total 214 schools offer the Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling programs. Its average tuition & fees is $9,921. In public schools, the tuition & fees is $4,749 for State residents and $9,469 for out-of-state students. In private schools the costs for the Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling program is $20,213.

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes instruction in individual and group counseling skills, psychology of addiction, sociology, crisis intervention, substance abuse identification methodologies, substance abuse treatment modalities, substance abuse prevention and treatment resources, pharmacology and behavioral aspects of abused substances, treatment evaluation, patient observation and education, group dynamics, professional standards and ethics, and applicable law and regulations.

The annual average wage after completing Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling is $108,954 and hourly $21.30. This statistics is based on the employment and wage data (May 2019) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Next table shows the possible occupation and job list with average income having Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling degree/certificate.