Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Addictions Counseling Concentration, MA

MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Addictions Counseling
Location: AU New England
Credits for Degree: 60 semester credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Classroom or low-residency/online
Standard time to completion: 40 months

This program is designed to lead to state licensure.

Program Overview

The CMHC concentration in Addictions Counseling is designed for students who want to specialize in the addiction field and are interested in pursuing addiction certifications and licensures post-graduation, in addition to mental health licensure. Students will understand specialized issues related to addictions counseling, current treatment trends, advocacy efforts, enhance communication with, and effectively support, persons presenting with substance use treatment needs and more effectively support their recovery efforts. This CACREP-accredited counselor education program, with a specialty area in clinical mental health counseling, trains students in eight (8) core areas: professional counseling orientation and ethical practice, social and cultural diversity, human growth and development, career development, counseling and helping relationships, group counseling and group work, assessment and testing, and research and program evaluation.
The program is offered in two formats: (1) in-person, weekend model (75% of the classes are in person; 25% are  online) on the AUNE Keene, NH campus or the Yellow Springs campus and (2) online with two week-long, in-person.