{"id":4532,"date":"2019-04-11T13:21:32","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T18:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stfrancis100.org\/?page_id=4532"},"modified":"2025-10-14T12:36:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:36:45","slug":"post-masters-certificate-substance-abuse-counseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/post-masters-certificate-substance-abuse-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Substance Abuse Counseling Post Master Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4532\" class=\"elementor elementor-4532\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0529466 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0529466\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdd49ba\" data-id=\"fdd49ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0375c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e0375c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Substance Abuse Counseling Post-Master's Certificate<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ba56044 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ba56044\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1350ce36\" data-id=\"1350ce36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ccf739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ccf739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A post-master&#8217;s certificate in<strong> Substance Abuse Counseling<\/strong>\u00a0can help you advance in your current clinical role or pursue a new career path in the field of addiction counseling and treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Earning a Graduate Professional Certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling provides students with a comprehensive background in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of substance use disorders. Students will gain essential knowledge and skills preparing them for the challenges of this demanding role. Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors work with people dealing with alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders, or other behavioral health problems. They provide treatment and recovery support options to help the client recover from addiction or modify problem behaviors.<\/p>\n<p>Courses in the certificate program focus on psychological and chemical dependency counseling, group counseling, advanced addictions counseling, psychopharmacology, and co-occurring disorders, with an emphasis on application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4341d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4341d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accreditation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704e274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"704e274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The professional post-master&#8217;s certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling is accredited by the Illinois Certification Board. Students completing the program will have fulfilled the educational requirements to become a Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC) and are ready to take the CADC certification examination.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e825ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e825ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68eb2253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68eb2253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The certificate program in Substance Abuse Counseling is designed for people with master\u2019s degrees seeking additional accreditation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Competitive rate per credit hour, <a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/admissions-aid\/financial-aid-services\/tuition-fees\/\">see current cost here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>On-campus in Joliet, Illinois and cohort sites by arrangement<\/li>\n<li>Small classes led by experienced faculty\/counselors<\/li>\n<li>Designed to prepare for the CADC exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Graduate certificates are designed to enhance your credentials if you are interested in taking your career to the next level, and are looking for new professional opportunities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8482864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8482864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Certificate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea32433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea32433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The faculty at USF are focused on a mission of service to others with respect, integrity, and compassion, well situated to help you prepare for the different career pathways in substance abuse counseling.<\/p>\n<p>The certificate program courses and internships are designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to pursue employment or career advancement as an addiction professional.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4bf7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d4bf7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Getting Started<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70bd7e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70bd7e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will need to have earned a master\u2019s degree in counseling, social work, nursing, education (elementary, middle, or secondary levels), or criminal justice. Start with our\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myusf.stfrancis.edu\/portal\/apply\">free application online<\/a><\/strong>, provide an official transcript of your bachelor\u2019s degree, and then register for courses during our fall, spring, or summer registration periods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d9d1c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"53d9d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis-public.courseleaf.com\/graduate\/college-arts-sciences\/substance-abuse-counseling-professionals-post-masters-certificate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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