Below is the list of Addiction Education Programs who are looking to place interns. Feel free to reach out to the email or phone numbers listed below to connect with them. Add your program to the list.
Northern Essex Community College
NECC Certificates: Career Starters for Addiction and Recovery Counselors
With this program, students gain understanding in areas such as sociology, physiology of substance abuse, psychology, case management, and law and ethics.
Approved by the Council of Standards in Human Services Education, NECC’s program is based on the National Addiction Counselor Competencies and the National Support Skill Standards. Upon completion of this 35-credit program, you can begin working as a licensed drug and alcohol counselor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in a wide variety of settings, including outpatient treatment centers, residential treatment facilities, community shelters, hospitals, correctional facilities, and more.
What you’ll get from our Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling program
Learn SUD Essentials in a Supportive Environment
Immerse yourself in the substance abuse world, as you learn how to observe, assess, and evaluate individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). Gain insights into the latest counseling techniques, treatment modalities, and professional behavior standards. Build essential skills that will allow you to provide therapeutic services to individuals, groups, and families, preparing you to embark down a variety of career paths, including education, outreach, prevention, and detoxification.
Gain real-world experience through practicums supervised by licensed professionals, preparing you to embark on your exciting career journey.
Prepare for a Great Career in the Addiction Recovery Field
At NECC, we’re here to help you build a skill set that’s in demand. Whether you see yourself as the next great substance abuse counselor, peer recovery coach, clinical supervisor, or other addiction recovery professional, we’ve got you covered. While guiding you every step of the way, our experienced instructors will show you how to:
- Observe, assess, and evaluate individuals with SUD
- Apply counseling techniques, treatment modalities, and professional behavior standards
- Benefit from supervised practicum exercises in substance abuse treatment environments
- Become a licensed alcohol and drug counselor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Work in a variety of treatment settings, including outpatient centers, hospitals, residential facilities, correctional facilities, community shelters, and more
- Hands-On Learning
- Through interactive classes and workshops, you’ll practice what you’ve learned in real-life scenarios, as well as projects that connect you with others in the local community.
Flexible Schedules
With a mix of online and on-campus options, NECC makes it easy for you to fit study into your life, not the other way around. Once you’ve completed our Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Certificate program, you’ll be able to pursue immediate employment or apply your credits towards an associate degree in Human Services from NECC.
University of Massachusetts Boston - Addiction Counseling Education Program (ACEP)
This Program is designed to prepare the student for licensure and credentialing in an Addictions Counseling Career. With completion of all coursework and the final supervised work in the Practicum, the student will have completed the requirements to sit for the Massachusetts Counseling exam (LADC).
Westfield State Addiction Counselor Education Program
Students are screened throughout the fall semester before being placed in an internship experience.
Students should have an appropriate resume and submit it to the ACE Director and have it available when interviewing for a practicum site.
Approximately 25 to 30 students are enrolled, with 15 to 20 in internships.
This is a comprehensive educational program preparing students to enter the addiction counseling field.
To be eligible for an internships, 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.
The majority of internships are completed in the Spring semester beginning in January.
Classes during the spring semester occur on Wednesday evenings.
Supervision from WSU includes a Supervision/Ethics Course from January to May on either Thursday evenings or Saturday mornings.
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.
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