Program Overview
Help prevent substance abuse, counsel people with addictive disorders, and provide other services to people suffering from addiction when you graduate with an Addiction Counseling master’s degree program from JWU.
This 18-month full-time program* has two cohort starts each year (fall or spring). Classes meets in the late afternoons and evenings. This flexible schedule allows opportunities for students to work at their field placements during the day and on weekends. Classes are offered in multiple modalities, including face to face, hybrid and remote. The majority of courses are taught by full-time faculty who represent diverse areas of expertise including clinical, school, addictions and substance abuse, grief and rehabilitation counseling and social work.
Learn clinical skills by turning theoretical foundations into positive, ethical client interaction and intervention. The counseling training laboratory and clinical field experience sites provide students with hands-on training by licensed professionals.
The 60-credit program includes 12 core courses, 4 electives, a practicum and an internship. This fieldwork puts professional knowledge into practice, starting with a 100-hour practicum followed by an internship under the supervision of clinical professionals.
*A part-time option is available. Part-time students follow a study plan of two courses per semester, completing the program in 3 years.
Individual states may require specific licensing or professional certification in addition to earning a degree in order to practice in the field. For more information, review Licensure & Professional Certification Disclosures.
Sample Courses
For a full course listing, visit the JWU Catalog: