Addictions Counseling - Graduate Certificate

Kent State University

The Addictions Counseling graduate certificate prepares students with all the requisite training hours for licensure eligibility as a chemical dependency counselor in Ohio, issued by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board.The first course in the certificate provides all necessary training hours for certification as a chemical dependency counselor assistant in Ohio. Course content includes the following: theories and models of addiction and addictive behaviors pharmacology (i.e., review of substances typically misused, as well as medications used to treat symptoms of substance use disorders) screening and diagnostic assessment of substance use and co-occurring disorders case conceptualization and treatment planning using the American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria evidence-based practices in addictions (e.g., motivational interviewing, contingency management) and legal and ethical considerations in addictions counseling.

College of Education, Health and Human Services