Cleveland State University is now offering a Chemical Dependency Counseling Certificate offered jointly between the Counseling and Social Work programs. All students holding a master’s in counseling or social work OR current students are eligible for the certificate program. The 5 courses in this program (12 credits total) prepare master’s level students in counseling or social work for all the academic requirements necessary for all levels of chemical dependency licensure. Students must also complete experiential hours that can be done in practica, internships, or in the field.

These courses can also be used by school counselors seeking updated information on Substance Abuse Prevention.

Undergraduate seniors in a behavioral science program or graduates from a Bachelor’s program in behavioral science who want to pursue licensure can take the five courses but will need an additional hours 100 contact hors for the academic training portion. This 100 hours is infused in the Counseling and Social Work curricula.

The courses for the certificate are designed to meet the academic credential for all three levels of Chemical Dependency Counseling issued by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board (OCDPB).

Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II (LCDC-II)
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor III (LCDC-III)
Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC)

The entire certificate will be offered fall and spring of every year in the following schedule.
 

Fall Semesters
CNS 501	Chemical Dependency: Assessment, Prevention, Treatment (4 credits)	SATURDAYS 9AM-1-PM
SWK 692	Group Work Practice (3 credits)	MONDAYS 4pm-7pm
SWK 694	Theories and Procedures in Addictions Studies (3 credits)	MONDAYS 7PM-10PM

 

Spring Semesters
CNS 503	Legal Ethical Issues in Substance Dependence (1 credit hour)	SATURDAY FORMAT (3 Saturdays for 4 hours each)
CNS 502	Pharmacology of Addiction (1 credit hour)	SATURDAY FORMAT (3 Saturdays for 4 hours each)
SWK 692	Group Work Practice (3 credits)	MONDAYS 7pm-10pm
SWK 694	Theories and Procedures in Addictions Studies (3 credits)	MONDAYS 4PM-7PM

We will offer all the courses in the summer if the need exists. Summer courses must have at least 15 students to run so we’d need 15 for each course in summer.

 

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CONTACT

Elliott Ingersoll, Ph.D.
Professor, CASAL Dept.
r.ingersoll@csuohio.edu