What you do:
- Work with individuals to help them overcome their dependency on alcohol and drugs to become self-sufficient
- Provide assessment, treatment and recovery services to individuals, groups and families
- Help patients on the path to recovery
An associate’s degree in human services or related field
OR
Successful completion of 90 quarter or 60 semester college credits in courses from an approved school
How many hours? The amount of hours required depends on your level of college education.
Your local substance use treatment center might have positions that aren’t clinical where you can get some experience to see if it’s a match for you!
Learn more about what substance use disorder professionals do, how to get started, and licensed.