Substance Abuse Counselor in Virginia?
Question by Gabby P: Substance Abuse Counselor in Virginia?
Can I become a Substance Abuse Counselor in Virginia without having a bachelors degree? What should my educational path look like if I’m trying to get into this type of counseling??
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Answer by Caring Breeze
I do not think you can become a Substance Abuse Counselor in Virginia without having a bachelors degree. I have found the requiremnts to get to where you want to be and hope you find this helpful!
Things You’ll Need
Counselor credentials
Virginia substance abuse counselor application
Transcripts
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC)
1.Obtain a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Complete 400 hours of training, seminars, courses and hands-on experience. Additional instruction is required for substance abuse research and group counseling.
2.Complete the substance abuse counselor examination and work under the supervision of a credentialed substance abuse counselor. Submit credentials to the certification board if certified in another state or jurisdiction. The examination and supervisory requirements are waived. Candidates who do not have prior substance abuse counseling experience or credentials from another jurisdiction must take the CSAC exam and complete the supervised internship requirements.
3.Demonstrate competency through supervised counseling sessions with substance abusers. The total number of hours required is 2,000. This didactic training must be performed under the supervision of a licensed and credentialed counselor in the state of Virginia. Submit the completed application and supervisory internship form to the certification board.
Board of Counseling
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300
Richmond, Virginia 23233
Read more: How Do I Become a Substance Abuse Counselor in Virginia? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6678510_do-substance-abuse-counselor-virginia_.html#ixzz1T4BcbpdX
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I also saw a video of a guy turning schizophrenic for using marijuana ?
A drug is a drug is a drug period
i must have been under a substance and schitzo when i subbed to howcast
i must have been under a substance to
Fuck ppl just dnt no how it I’d to have this
There’s no such thing as a Former Alcoholic or addict. Though he referred
to himself as a “drug abuser” and not an addict, he did say he was a former
alcoholic so I am inclined to believe he was addicted to drugs as well.
Cross addiction or being addicted to multiple substances, is a version of
drug addiction. Alcoholism and Drug Addicttion are the same thing. Alcohol
is a drug.
Please screen your experts before wasting our time. She is a very poor
speaker, and I don’t think she fully understands her own field, just the
general and basic knowledge one can obtain from an intro to psych course