Addiction is the number one public health issue in the United States today. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), approximately 22.1 million people aged 12 or older needed treatment for a substance use disorder in 2010. This program is designed to prepare students for careers in addiction counseling and to enhance the knowledge and skills of those already working in the field. Skills include individual, family and group counseling techniques, as well as assessment, treatment planning, prevention and other topics related to addiction. This program was designed to prepare students to become an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) and to prepare students to sit for West Virginia’s Alcohol and Drug Counselor’s (ADC) Certification examination.
Courses
| First Semester | ||
| ENGL 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ATEC 105 OR ATEC 115 |
Computer Literacy OR Fundamentals of Business Computer Applications |
3 |
| HSRS 120 | Introduction to Community Behavioral Health | 3 |
| HSRS 125 | Observation, Crisis, Documentation | 3 |
| HSRS 232 | Substance Abuse Disorders | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH | Any 100 level Math | 3 |
| HSRS 123 | Psyc Rehab I | 3 |
| HSRS 126 | Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps | 3 |
| HSRS 292 | Rehabilitation Case Management | 3 |
| HSRS 293 | Families and Addictions | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
Contact
Ashley Lewis
Department Chair - Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies
2001 Union Carbide Drive
South Charleston, WV 25303
Ashley.Lewis@bridgevalley.edu
Phone: 304.205.6677