Chemical Dependency Counselor Certification
The Chemical Dependency Counselor Certification provides academic and experiential training intended to prepare professionals for chemical dependency certification.
In our society today, the drug crisis has reached epidemic proportions. During a typical weekend an adolescent dies almost every hour in an alcohol related car crash. Every day more and more young people try alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. Union College has design a comprehensive curriculum for the Chemical Dependency Certification to equip graduates with the skills necessary in assisting chemically dependent individuals and to help them free themselves from their dependency.
The certification program includes courses designed to provide students with knowledge of real world of drug dependency. The curriculum focuses on the development of counseling skills specific to the needs of chemically dependent clientele. The certification has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Certification of Drug and Alcohol Counselors.
Requirements for admission to the chemical dependency counselor certification program
- Application letter submitted to the program director
- At least two letters of recommendation
- Successfully completed personal interview with Psychology Faculty members, to include at least one faculty member from the chemical dependency training program
Important additional considerations include: previous work experience, academic background, scholarship, interpersonal skills, and commitment to the field of chemical dependency.
Additional requirements for state certification will apply according to the most recent regulations of the Kentucky Board of Certification of Drug and Alcohol Counselors.
The Chemical Dependency Certification Curriculum includes the following courses:
- Foundations of Chemical Dependency Treatment I
- Foundations of Chemical Dependency Treatment II
- AIDS & Ethical Issues in CD Treatment
- Psychology of Addictions
- Biological Systems of Chemical Dependency
- Recovery and Relapse
- Chemical Dependency Internship
