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 Substance Use Disorder Counseling program is the right choice.
SUD Counseling 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:
In this program, you will learn the skills to help counsel those with substance use disorders including:
The program includes internship experiences over the last two semesters at clinical sites and treatment-providing agencies where students observe, integrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired earlier in semesters and perform the substance use disorder counselor eight practice dimensions and 12 core functions (the basic tasks and responsibilities that constitute the work of a substance use disorder counselor) with the guidance of a clinical supervisor.
SUD Counseling program graduates are licensed in Wisconsin as Substance Abuse Counselors-In Training, qualifying for entry-level employment in a rewarding career.
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Bloodborne Pathogens
Students in this program should be aware of the risks associated with bloodborne pathogens. Learn more.
Estimated Program Cost
Learn more about the cost of attendance.
Term 1 |
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2,414 |
Term 2 |
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668 |
Term 3 |
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3,032 |
Term 4 |
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2,423 |
Term 5 |
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1,991 |
Books |
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1,324 |
Estimated Total: $11,852
Career Opportunities
Counselor
Licensed Addictions Counselor
Substance Abuse Counselor
Treatment Specialist
Graduate Employers
Eau Claire Academy
Eau Claire Comprehensive Treatment Center
Fahrman Center
Lutheran Social Services
St. Croix Correction Center
WI Department of Corrections
CVTC graduates are ready for the workforce. Each year, we send our graduates the Graduate Follow-Up Survey asking several questions related to employment. Here are the program outcomes and job data.
// Program ScorecardOur recent Substance Use Disorder Counseling graduates reported an average starting salary of $38,749.
75% of our recent Substance Use Disorder Counseling graduates got a job in the industry.
There are 133 job openings in the CVTC district for the Substance Use Disorder Counseling industry.
Should you choose to continue your education after you leave CVTC, we have agreements in place with several institutions to ensure an easy transfer.
These are a few of the courses you will take in this program. Courses and the recommended sequence change from year to year; once you are enrolled in a program at CVTC you will be given a recommended course sequence that outlines what courses you should take and the order in which to take them.
You may search for available courses. If you are ever unsure of what courses to take, talk to your academic advisor. If you are looking for course information for previous years, check out our past catalogs.
Here are a few of the courses you can take in the Substance Use Disorder Counseling program.
SUD Counseling/Interviewing
Introduction and application of basic counseling/communication micro-skills used in individual and group therapy.
SUD Assessment and Treatment Planning
Practice clinical evaluation/assessment and treatment planning for substance use disorders.
Ethics and Public Policy
Apply federal and state guidelines to case examples in the areas of confidentiality, clients' rights, dual relationships, fraudulent behavior, and other ethical issues.
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Apply NowRight away, I just felt at home here. It didn’t feel like a test. I felt passionate about what I was learning and passionate about helping people with this disease. To have addiction issues broken down for me in the first semester showed me what counseling is all about.
Caitlin
SUD Counseling student
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