Department of Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies

Paul Toriello, Chair

The Department of Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies offers a doctor of philosophy (PhD) in rehabilitation counseling and administration; a master of science (MS) in clinical counseling and a master of science (MS) in rehabilitation and career counseling; and three certificate programs (military and trauma counseling, rehabilitation counseling, and substance abuse counseling).

The mission of the Department’s doctoral program, the Rehabilitation Counseling and Administration, PhD , is to serve as a national and international leader in the education of excellent and responsible rehabilitation and clinical counseling, and administration professionals. The doctoral program is designed to meet the critical need for doctoral prepared rehabilitation and clinical counseling, and administration professionals across the nation. The primary obligations of our program include: 1. Extending the knowledge base of the rehabilitation and clinical counseling, administration profession in a climate of scholarly inquiry. 2. Supporting faculty and students in publishing and/or presenting the results of scholarly inquiry. 3. Preparing students to contribute to the conversations that inform professional practice by generating new knowledge for the profession through dissertation research focusing on areas relevant to rehabilitation and clinical counseling practice, counselor education, clinical supervision, and/or administration. 4. Preparing students to assume positions of leadership in the profession and/or their area(s) of specialization.

The Clinical Counseling, MS is a 62 credit hour Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited clinical mental health counseling program. Graduates are eligible for licensure as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a licensed clinical addiction specialist (LCAS) upon passing an examination and the completion of a supervised work experience. Students graduating from the clinical counseling program are provided a one-year reduction in the experience requirements for licensure as an LCAS by the NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board. Without our degree, the required experience for this license is two years. Graduates of the clinical counseling program may be employed in community mental health and substance abuse settings, such as inpatient or outpatient programs, detoxification centers, residential and halfway-house programs, and home-based counseling programs.

The Rehabilitation and Career Counseling, MS is a 62 credit hour Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited rehabilitation counseling program that generally takes a full-time student two years to complete. Graduates from the rehabilitation and career counseling program are eligible for national certification as a rehabilitation counselor (CRC) by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification. Additionally, graduates are also eligible for licensure as a professional counselor (LPC) by the North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors after two years of post-master’s degree supervised counseling experience.

The Department’s three certificate programs: Military and Trauma Counseling , Rehabilitation Counseling , and Substance Abuse allow students to acquire core content that may assist in becoming recognized or certified in certain specialized professional practice areas. These certificates are open to individuals with a bachelor’s degree, students enrolled in graduate programs, or individuals with a graduate degree.

For more information, please visit the Department’s website by clicking here, or feel free to contact a program’s director/coordinator.

Programs

Certificate

Master’s

Research Doctoral

Rehabilitation Counseling and Administration, PhD

Courses

Addictions and Rehabilitation