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This program prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems and perform the intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes instruction in individual and group counseling skills, psychology of addiction, substance abuse identification methodologies, substance abuse treatment modalities, substance abuse prevention and treatment resources, psychopharmacology, treatment evaluation, patient education, and professional standards and ethics. This program satisfies the educational requirements and is an approved 360-hour educational program by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS).

In addition, this program satisfies the 100-hour educational component for licensing as a Substance Abuse Counselor in Training as required by State of Wisconsin DSPS. A student may apply for their in-training license through DSPS as soon as the 100 hours of education are completed in this program at Blackhawk Technical College and start working in the field to gain the experience needed for licensure as a Substance Abuse Counselor or a Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor.