As a student in the Alcohol and Drug Studies program, you will prepare to work with the alcohol and other drug-dependent population, and the family and employer of the chemically dependent person. The program addresses community needs for trained alcohol and other drug specialists to work and volunteer in both public and private agencies in the Bay Area and across the State of California.
Career opportunities in this field include:
- Primary Addiction Counselor/Supervisor
- Case Manager
- Program Director
- Prevention Educator
- Co-occurring Rehabilitation Counselor
- Crisis Intervention Specialist
- Criminal Justice Addiction Counselor
- Assessment/Placement Specialist
Other opportunities include working with adolescents, seniors, multicultural populations, and those who have been affected by HIV/AIDS. Students who are awarded a certificate may be employed by:
- In-patient and out-patient treatment clinics
- Mental health clinics
- Job training/placement programs
- Shelters for various homeless populations
- Detoxification units
- Crisis intervention centers
- Criminal justice programs
- DUI programs
- Education/prevention programs in schools and community
Certificate of Achievement-Level 2
A.A. in Alcohol and Drug Studies
A.S. in Alcohol and Drug Studies
Addiction and Criminal Justice Certificate
Licensed Advanced Addiction Counseling Certificate
Integrated Behavioral Health Certificate
Substance Use Prevention Certificate
Peer Mentor Certificate (Fall 2018)
Peer Mentor Certificate (Fall 2018)
Recommend Guid085 Blueprint for Success
Recommend ADS 070 - Introduction to Chemical Dependency
ADS 074 Ethics and Personal and Professional Growth
ADS 138 Work Experience
ADS 90 Peer Advocacy and Wellness
ADS 78 Integrated Behavioral Health
ADS 070-Introduction to Chemical Dependency
ADS 071-Pharmacology/Physiology of Addiction
ADS 072-Codependency & Family Dynamics
ADS 073-Case Management
ADS 074-Ethics and Personal and Professional Growth
ADS 075-Individual, Family, Group Counseling
ADS 075A-Counseling Theories and Skills (Fall, 2018)
ADS 076-Law and Prevention: Community Response
ADS 079-Group Dynamics (Fall, 2018)
ADS 077A-Supervised Practicum A
ADS 077B-Supervised Practicum B
