Substance Abuse Counselor Assistant Pathway | VHCC

Program Pathway | PUBLIC SERVICE

Substance Abuse Counselor Assistant Career Studies Certificate

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Substance Abuse Counselor Assistant Career Studies Certificate

Assistants to substance abuse counselors help with day-to-day activities, including scheduling and managing appointments, interviewing new patients, and sitting in on appointments to further assist the counselor. This program is designed to meet the educational requirements for the Virginia Certified Substance Abuse Counselor Assistant (CSAC-A) credential. In addition to these courses, students would need to complete a supervised experiential training. The CSAC-A credential is frequently required for employment in drug and alcohol treatment programs and centers.

Program Length 1 year (2 semesters) Career Opportunities Residential counselor, case

management aide, substance abuse counselor assistant, and other entry-level roles.

Is this pathway for you? Yes, if you have a desire to help others and have good communication and interpersonal skills.

Tuition & Fee At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll

save $10K to $22K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.

Dr. Winona Fleenor has an extensive teaching career in the social sciences and in human services. In addition to teaching, she has community service experience in the field, volunteering in many different capacities and serving on numerous community boards and committees.

Winona Fleenor

Program Coordinator LRC 208 wfleenor@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2493

YOUR PROGRAM PATHWAY | 2 Semesters First Semester (Fall) HMS 141

Group Dynamics I

3

HMS 258

Case Management and Substance Abuse

3

HMS 251

Substance Abuse I

3

HMS 145

Effects of Psychoactive Drugs

3

TOTAL CREDITS

12

Second Semester (Spring) HMS 270

Treatment Systems

3

HMS 252

Substance Abuse II

3

HMS 260

Substance Abuse Counseling

3

HMS 198

Seminar and Project

1

HMS 230

Ethics in Human Services

3

TOTAL CREDITS

13

Why start at Virginia Highlands?

For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!

Beautiful 100 acre campus in Abingdon

SAT & ACT Not Required for Admission

The SAT and ACT are merely numerical indicators of college readiness and are therefore not required. We’ve found that if you’re committed to your own success, regardless of your scores, then we’ll be able to help you cross the finish line!

Career Services & Job Opportunities!

Our instructors and career coaches are recognized by regional industry leaders and enjoy tremendous success connecting our students with employment opportunities upon degree completion

17:1

Student to Faculty Ratio

80+

Programs of Study

84%

of Students Get Financial Aid

#1 College in the Region

Virginia Highlands Community College was recently voted the #1 College in the Region through the Best of Bristol Awards program – from a group of two and four year colleges and universities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.

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