Certificate in Addiction and Drug Counseling CADC
The Saint Elizabeth University (SEU) Certificate in Addiction and Drug Counseling Program offers 5 courses for a total of 15 credits over the course of one academic school year. These courses cover the 270 hours of alcohol and drug educational requirements for the Certification in Addiction and Drug Counseling (CADC; N.J.A.C. 13:34C‐2.3). After completion of the educational requirements, students are required to complete 3,000 hours of supervised experience and to pass the required examinations.
The courses will be offered in both traditional classroom and hybrid formats. The program consists of counseling strategies/techniques, assessment, intervention, and cultural considerations in the domain of addiction and substance use. Taught from a multicultural and social justice lens, students will be prepared to work with individuals with addictions in the counseling field. Students who graduate from the program will be equipped to work with various forms of addiction from drug/alcohol use, shopping, eating disorders, gambling, and video gaming.
Outcomes:
- Demonstrate skill in conducting initial interviewing assessments (biopsychosocial, differential diagnosis, diagnostic summaries)
- Use counseling techniques/approaches for crisis intervention and individual as well as group counseling for various addictions
- Analyze individual cases with a multicultural/social justice lens for consultation, documentation, and counseling purposes
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge in addictions within a counseling environment
- Demonstrate professional responsibility within ethical, legal, cultural, and personal dimensions for the counseling client
Unique Elements of the Program:
- Small classes, individual attention, and real world application of addiction and counseling concepts
- Highly credentialed and experienced instructors
- Accelerated format to be completed in one academic year
- Multicultural/social justice focus on addiction
Requirements
Required Courses
| PSY645 | Family & Marriage Counseling | 3 |
| PSY644 | Biopsychosocial Perspective on Drug Use | 3 |
| PSY654 | Treating Sub Abuse & Co-occur. Dis | 3 |
| PSY651 | Substance Abuse Counseling | 3 |
| PSY652 | Clinical Appl.& Techn. in Add. Counsel | 3 |