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The Psychology department offers a program designed to foster the development of Psychology professionals knowledgeable and proficient in the field of chemical addiction. This training is integrated into Alverno's liberal arts major in Psychology. BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS For
students who wish to be Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors
(CADC II): We are the only four year college fully accredited to provide
all the required academic and training hours needed to obtain a paid post
graduate internship and subsequent certification as a CADC II by the Wisconsin
Certification Board. COURSE REQUIREMENTS Because this is a psychology degree, students take the same curriculum that other psychology majors take. Where there are elective options for the standard psychology major, those specializing in addiction take the AODA (Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse) seminar, the Case Management course, and the Assessment course. These are cornerstone courses for developing expertise in the substance abuse area. In addition, the internships are taken "back to back," that is, in two consecutive semesters, since this gives students opportunities to delve into their same-site internship on a considerably more intensive level. These internships are at recognized substance abuse treatment facilities. Interns are generally assigned actual individual counseling cases as well as groups to conduct. Students are supervised at these sites by a Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS), certified by the Wisconsin Certification Board. Some students
may wish to acquire the academic expertise, but do not necessarily wish
to pursue the internship training. This might be the case for some who
are not pursuing the CADC II certification. Students who opt to follow
this route can be placed at internship sites that are open to any psychology
major. In this case, while the student will not have the level of trained
proficiency that the student in the substance abuse field placement will
have, she will nevertheless have acquired the academic knowledge and skills
offered in the professional practice courses mentioned that would benefit
her in graduate school or human service work. For questions about the AODA program, contact Dr. Sandra Graham, sandra.graham@alverno.edu. Back to
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