Description

This certificate is primarily designed for graduate students in rehabilitation counseling, mental health counseling, social work, psychology or other human services disciplines or for human services professionals who desire to learn about addictions and substance abuse counseling. The certificate program is an interdisciplinary effort on behalf of the Department of Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling in the College of Behavioral & Community Sciences and the Department of Mental Health Law Policy in the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute.

Course Location/Delivery

Campus

Admissions Requirements

Must meet University Graduate Admissions  and English Proficiency requirements.  In addition, must also have

• 2 Letters of Recommendation
• Less than 3.0 GPA submit GRE scores w/in 5 yrs

Application Process

To learn about the application process, and to access the application, please review our application process.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of Substance Abuse Counseling is a pre‐requisite for Professional Skills for Addiction Counselors, Counseling Approaches for Substance Abuses and Practicum (Substance Abuse)

Requirements of this Certificate (15 Credit Hours)

• RCS 5450 Fundamentals of Substance Abuse Counseling Credit Hours: 3
• RCS 6459 Professional Skills for Addictions Counselors Credit Hours: 3
• RCS 6456 Counseling Approaches for Substance Abusers Credit Hours: 3
• RCS 6803 Practicum in Counseling Credit Hours: 3 (substance Abuse)

Electives

Students will select one elective from the five offered.

• RCS 6930 Seminar in Rehabilitation Counseling Credit Hours: 1-4 (Obesity & Eating Disorders) (3 credits for this program)
• RCS 6930 Seminar in Rehabilitation Counseling
    Credit(s): 1-4 (Introduction to Mind Body Techniques) (3 credits for this program)
• RCS 6930 Seminar in Rehabilitation Counseling
    Credit(s) 1-4 Principles and Practices of Personal Change (3 credits for this program)
• RCS 6930 Seminar in Rehabilitation Counseling
    Credit(s): 1-4 Spirituality and Counseling (3 credits for this program)
• Approved elective

Time Limit

2 years

Credit Toward Graduate Degree

The certificate course credits may be applied to a graduate degree with departmental approval.

Contacts

Contact Information: http://www.grad.usf.edu/cert