Chemical Dependency Counselor Program

Chemical Dependency Counselor Program is a program taught at Los Angeles Southwest College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Los Angeles Southwest College Chemical Dependency Specialist in Criminal Justice is a skill certificate designed to help students counsel people with chemical dependency within the criminal justice system. Students study counseling theories and methods, intervention and recovery issues, and principles behind treatment planning and recovery for individuals and their families.

The program totals 15 units and includes required courses: Introduction to Administration of Justice, Introduction to Corrections, Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Chemical Dependency: Intervention, Treatment & Recovery, and Counseling Techniques for Chemically Addicted. LASC provides internships to build career connections and community ties after graduation.

Modules

• ADM JUS 1 Introduction to Administration of Justice
• ADM JUS 75 Introduction to Corrections
• PSYCH 64 Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Abuse (ADDICST 1 Understanding Addiction and Counseling)
• PSYCH 65 Chemical Dependency: Intervention, Treatment & Recovery (ADDICST 7 Addiction Treatment and Recovery)
• PSYCH 67 Counseling Techniques for Chemically Addicted (ADDICST 4 Clinical Counseling Laws and Ethics)

The minimum requirements for admission in Chemical Dependency Counselor Program at Los Angeles Southwest College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Los Angeles Southwest College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Los Angeles Southwest College as pre-requiste for admission in Chemical Dependency Counselor Program.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.lasc.edu/academics/aos/chemical-dependency-specialist

• Correctional Treatment Specialist / Probation Officer
• Substance Abuse Counselor
• Social Service Assistant
• Substance Abuse Social Worker

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.