Westfield State Addiction Counselor Education Program

Program website links
Internship placement process

Is there anyone else students could contact?: 

Brandon Fredette ACE Coordinator, bfredette@westfield.ma.edu

Who is involved? / How is the placement made? / What is the timeline?: 

Students are screened throughout the fall semester before being placed in an internship experience.

Are there any documents needed?: 

Students should have an appropriate resume and submit it to the ACE Director and have it available when interviewing for a practicum site.

Program description

What is the location of your program?: 

Westfield State University Continuing Education & Graduate Studies 333 Western Avenue Westfield MA 01086 Currently WSU has a satellite location at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield MA (This program begins in March of each year)

How many students do you have?: 

Approximately 25 to 30

How many students do you place into internships in a typical year? : 

15 to 20

Share any distinctive features of your program. : 

This is a comprehensive educational program preparing students to enter the addiction counseling field.

Internship component of program

What kind of opportunities for training do your students need?: 

The student needs to have successfully completed the first semester of the ACE program which includes: Use & Abuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs in Society; Counseling the Chemically Dependent Individual; Co-occurring Disorders

Are there any specific times of year that your students need internships?: 

The majority of internships are completed in the Spring semester beginning in January.

Do your students have other timing requirements, such as particular hours in the day?: 

Classes during the spring semester occur on Wednesday evenings.

What are the supervision requirements?: 

Supervision from WSU includes a Supervision/Ethics Course from January to May on either Thursday evenings or Saturday mornings.

Are there any other specific requirements?: 

WSU prefers that students if in recovery are in recovery for approximately 2 years and must have at least a GED or High School Diploma.

Internship contact
Name / Title
Kristine Hupfer, Director
Email
kmhupfer@gmail.com
Phone
413-378-2490