Course Description

Addiction counselors work to improve people’s lives by identifying and treating the effects of substance abuse disorders. Addiction counselors may work with people from the general public or they may specialize in specific populations, such as gender specific, persons involved in the criminal justice system, families, LGBTQIA, veterans and the opioid overuse epidemic. This training will provide a more in depth overview of the diverse populations in the addiction treatment realm.

Time/Duration: Online: class is open and available over a period of 2 weeks. All online classes have a course agenda with assignments, forums, quizzes and due dates. The class format is a paced structure while also being flexible for student convenience. 14 total hours training in the classroom or online
.Tuition: $140.00

Instructor: Marjorie Lewis, LAC, LMFT, D. Min, Psy.D