BS in Addiction Counseling

Having a Bachelor of Science in Addiction Counseling will lead professionals to have a career in being a substance abuse counselor. They are the ones who will provide emotional and psychological support to those individuals who have the yearning to stop their dependence on vices, either alcohol or drugs. The online program that is offered by Grand Canyon University is focused on training students in addiction counseling and abuse treatment. Upon graduation from the course, students will have the necessary skills and knowledge they need in order to deal with chemically dependent clients from appropriate agencies.

The curriculum of the course will include subject area highlights like:

- Treatment Planning

- Sociology of addiction

- Group Counseling

- Family Counseling

- Addiction Statistics and Research

- Chemical Dependency diagnosis

- Pharmacology and Psychopharmacology

- Relapse prevention

- Substance abuse counseling clinical practicum

The university is requiring prospective applicants to check on their state counseling certification agency for the specific certification and program approval their state requires.