Question by : How much do rehab counselors make ?
So i am starting to see what i am interested in when im older… and ever since a loss of a family member to drugs i have been interested in the career tittle of helping other with drugs and alcohol addictions .. So i been thinking about a Drug/Alcohol Counselor… but what exactly do they do and how much do they make… ive looked on the internet but they never really gave me a straight answer (the area i would work would be San Diego/Los Angeles California area)

Best answer:

Answer by jannsody
I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. How terrific that you’re wanting to make a difference though. A drug and alcohol counselor (or “addictions specialist” or “substance abuse counselor”) needs to get certified and have gotten a lot of clinical fieldwork experience with an actual patient caseload under supervision. A lot of jobs prefer those with a master’s degree. Some community colleges offer an associate (two-year) degree program in addictions counseling and that may help one to realize if he or she would like to continue in the field with training. There may be a bachelor’s degree in substance abuse counseling, too.

For general career info: http://www.bls.gov/oco and can search ‘counselors’ or such.

This site has more specific information about addictions counseling: http://www.naadac.org and can click “education” and then “certification” or such.

For more information about addictions (and other types of) of counseling and to search for accredited programs in counseling: http://cacrep.org/index.cfm/for-students

With schooling, please avoid those private overly priced For-profit schools such as strayer, ashworth, devry, ITT tech, capella, argosy, keiser, aiu, walden, university of phoenix, colorado tech, kaplan, ashford, sanford brown, anthem, pima institute, brown mackie and others as they are merely out to “make a profit” (** and their course credits may NOT transfer to other schools).

These consumer sites have negative posts by former students about those private $ $ for-profit schools, and please heed the students’ warnings:

– http://www.ripoffreport.com

– http://www.pissedconsumer.com

– http://www.complaintsboard.com and can search.

U.S. colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ

To search for possible local volunteer opportunities (including perhaps for a Crisis Helpline in which one would listen to the callers as opposed to giving advice): http://www.volunteermatch.org

Alex Wilson Counseling Services
Alex Wilson is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, International Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor practicing in Greensboro, NC. Since 2006 he has practiced as a Grief and …
Read more on Greensboro News & Record

Rutgers responds to NJ heroin problem
… Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse show the prevalence of this trend. “In 2012, there were more than 8,300 admissions to state-licensed or certified substance abuse treatment programs due to prescription drug abuse, an increase of 200 …
Read more on RU Daily Targum

Dine Out April 24 For St. Louis Effort For AIDS
Those employees include six certified application counselors who have been assisting clients with enrollment in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplace, made possible through a grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health. More than 30 …
Read more on South County Times

Holistix by the Sea Now Offers Acupuncture for Addiction Treatment
Holistix by the Sea, an addiction treatment center that helps individuals overcome drug and alcohol addiction, now offers acupuncture as part of its comprehensive addiction rehabilitation programs. Acupuncture is a proven method of flushing toxins from …
Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Heroin Epidemic Challenges Nonprofits and Health Insurance Alike
Their mother sent them to separate drug rehab facilities in Florida, followed by halfway houses, but the two returned to their home in the St. Louis, Missouri area and returned to heroin. The younger brother was able to get into a program with access …
Read more on The Nonprofit Quarterly

Bountiful red-underwear robber's sentencing hung up by drug treatment glitch
George said she was concerned the presentence report recommended that Quayle-Herren be sentenced to a drug treatment program in Salt Lake County. "He is desperate for some type of drug treatment program," George said. But in order for Quayle-Herren …
Read more on El Estándar

Sex offender raises concerns in Des Peres
He received probation for the first case and finished a 10 year sentence for the second completing a treatment program. His case went to trial when the state wanted to keep him in treatment. In February, he was let go. "A jury of 12 St. Louis County …
Read more on KSDK

Manitoba methadone clinic saved my life, young mom says
… giving an opiate addict a different kind of opiate. It keeps the cravings under control, manages withdrawal symptoms and gives the patient the time and the ability to pick up the pieces of their drug-shattered life. … She treats the addicts …
Read more on CBC.ca

The Clearing Offers Addiction Treatment Guarantee
Given the overall dismal success rates of the addiction treatment and rehab industry, it's no surprise that very few residential rehab treatment centers guarantee results.. we wanted to change that. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) March 18, 2014. The Clearing SPC …
Read more on PR Web (press release)

Sex Traffickers Find Victims on Facebook
St. Louis-based Crisis Aid Safe Home serves as an emergency shelter and holistic rehabilitation service to American victims of sex trafficking. They also provide food for malnourished families and refugees globally. Crisis Aid's founder Pat … “The …
Read more on CBS Local

Former baseball star to open drug treatment center
ST. LOUIS — A Florida health care company wants to open a St. Louis County substance abuse rehabilitation center named for former Major League Baseball star Darryl Strawberry. The 51-year-old Strawberry played for the New York Mets and New York …
Read more on Lexington Herald Leader

Ties that bond: Steve Palmer creates restaurant cultures that express genuine …
He went west to Ritz-Carlton St. Louis, where he co-created the chain's largest private dining wine cellar. He became managing partner at Peninsula … "This is another one of those chicken-and-the-egg questions, does the industry breed alcoholics or …
Read more on Charleston Post Courier

Millville chamber lunch set for next week
This month's guest speaker will be Suzanne Mulrain, director of special projects for Seabrook House, a private drug and alcohol treatment center and detoxification program. It operates five behavioral health facilities in the northeastern United States …
Read more on Vineland Daily Journal

Chamber hears Seabrook; Bridgeton City Park decisions; BEN Column, March 6 …
Seabrook House Inc. is an internationally recognized private and exclusive drug and alcohol treatment center and detoxification program. They have achieved an elite status, ensuring that our rehab patients receive the highest quality treatment. They …
Read more on NJ.com

Alex Calderwood: the cool hunter
In the meantime, speculation about the cause of his death suggests a heart attack; an aneurysm; alcohol poisoning; a drug overdose, accidental or suicidal. In 2011, Calderwood told the New York Times that he had recently been to rehab for a drinking …
Read more on The Guardian