Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Associate
(10-550-1)
Associate Degree-Two Years
Course Information
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Program Description
If your healthy lifestyle includes low-risk choices regarding substance use, the ability to work independently and within a team, and a desire to use your written and oral communication skills to help others, the Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Associate program could be the career training for you.
AODA associates are held to high ethical standards to inspire respect, trust, and confidence. Your conduct must never compromise your ability to fulfill your professional responsibilities. To succeed, your skills and character must include
• Emotional stability, maturity, self-awareness, self-discipline, and personal responsibility.
• An interest in working with people and appreciation of cultural diversity.
• Strong reading, writing, and abstract thinking skills.
This program offers you opportunities to learn skills you'll use every day in your career:
• Clinically evaluate for substance use disorders and treatment needs
• Facilitate referral to meet needs
• Demonstrate case management skills
• Demonstrate counseling skills with individuals, groups, and families
• Provide culturally relevant education related to substance use
• Document and maintain clinical records per agency, federal and state guidelines
• Adhere to accepted ethical and behavior conduct
Program graduates are licensed in Wisconsin as Substance Abuse Counselors-In Training, qualifying for entry-level employment in a rewarding career.
Program Admission Requirements
• COMPASS pre-entry assessment
• Wisconsin criminal background check (requires a processing fee). Note: A record of specified criminal offenses may bar or restrict an individual from coursework involving a clinical/practicum experience and/or future employment in this occupation.
• A pre-entrance health history and physical examination must be on file three weeks before you enter the core courses of the AODA program. The Admissions Office will notify you at the appropriate time.
Helpful Academic Background
• Strong reading comprehension and writing skills
• Strong social and behavioral sciences
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Computer literacy
Messages
If you begin this program, you must abide by the substance abuse counselor code book, Chapters RL 164, established by the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing. Understanding the code is very important; if you violate the code, you will be dismissed from the program. You can find a copy of the code at Department of Regulation and Licensing
For free help in preparing for the COMPASS, contact any of CVTC's Academic Service Centers.
For more information about this program, contact the program counselor at 800-547-2882 or 715-833-6200.
For general admissions information, contact the Admissions Office at 800-547-2882 or 715-833-6200.
For financial aid information, contact the Financial Aid Office at 800-547-2882 or 715-833-6200.