SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CLINICAL COUNSELING
Website dedicated to Substance Abuse Counselors
Admission Requirements
MS in Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling Course Requirements
REHB 5100, 5793, 6010, 6250, 6300, 6310, 6320, 6330, 6350, 6351, 6360, 6361, 6370, 6401, 6550, 6703, 6991, 6992, 6993, 6994; 6 s.h. of electives.
Personal Experiential Counseling Requirements
Students in the Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling are required to participate in personal counseling and experiential activities. These include participation in a small personal growth group, a group counseling course, counseling prepracticum and practicum courses, and an option of individual personal counseling by the student counseling center or from another mental health professional to meet part of an optional requirement in the counseling practicum course. All of these personal counseling experiences are oriented toward increasing personal and interpersonal growth of the student in order to become a competent professional clinical counselor.
Licensure
Graduates of the MS program in Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling are eligible for licensure in North Carolina as Clinical Addiction Specialists (LCAS) (www.ncsappb.org) and Professional Counselors (LPC) (www.ncblpc.org) upon passing an examination and completion of supervised work experience. Graduates from the substance abuse and clinical counseling program are provided a 1 year reduction in experience requirements to be licensed by the NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board.
Dual-Master's Degree Program
Since the substance abuse and clinical counseling and rehabilitation counseling programs have a number of courses in common, many substance abuse and clinical counseling students earn a second master's degree in rehabilitation counseling by taking one additional course as an elective. These two master's degrees can be completed in two years.
Certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling
The Certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling provides students with the practical skills and basic techniques needed to provide services to individuals with addictions. This specialized area of counseling requires specific knowledge of theory and applied techniques in addition to general counseling knowledge and skills. The certificate is open to students enrolled in graduate programs as well as applicants holding a masters or baccalaureate degree. These courses meet the academic requirement for the North Carolina Certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) or Licensure as a Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS).
Scope of Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling
There are approximately 18 million alcoholics and alcohol abusers in the United States and millions more who abuse illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin, PCP, amphetamines, depressants, hallucinogens, and prescription drugs. In addition, approximately 15% of the population has a diagnosable mental illness in any given year.
Adverse effects of drug abuse and mental illness are related to all aspects of society, including physical and mental health, relationships, families, legal problems, crime, accidents, financial difficulties, work and spiritual problems.
As a result, a multitude of jobs have been created within substance abuse, medical, and mental health programs for professionals with specialized knowledge and skills in substance abuse and clinical counseling.
East Carolina University is one of the few schools in the nation that offers a master's degree in substance abuse and clinical counseling to help meet the tremendous need for counselors within the substance abuse and mental health fields.
Roles and Responsibilities
Assists people with addictions, mental health problems, and dual diagnosis concerns to more effectively deal with these issues.
Provides or coordinates a variety of rehabilitation services, including drug detoxification; assessment and diagnosis; individualized rehabilitation planning; individual, group, and family counseling; vocational counseling; coordination of medical services; consultation; and general mental health counseling.
Works on interdisciplinary teams to meet the total needs of persons with substance abuse and mental health problems including drug detoxification centers, inpatient drug rehabilitation programs within hospitals and clinics, residential therapeutic communities, half-way houses, methadone maintenance programs, partial hospitalization or day programs, out-patient counseling programs, employee assistance programs, and drug prevention programs.
A recent journal article describing the undergraduate and graduate programs in substance abuse and clinical counseling in the Department of Rehabilitation Studies at East Carolina University
A recent survey of graduate student characteristics and career goals in the Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling program at East Carolina University
Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling Faculty. See "faculty" section of department website for more information about faculty.
MARY K. CROZIER, Ed. D., CSAC, CPP
Assistant Professor, Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling
Coordinator, Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate Program
Courses usually teach:
o REHB 2003 Alcohol and Drug Abuse
o REHB 5793 Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Addiction
o REHB 5795 Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
o REHB 5796 Contemporary Alcohol/Drug Abuse Issues
LLOYD R. GOODWIN, JR., Ph.D., LPC, LCAS, MAC, CRC, CCS, ACS
Interim Department Chair & Professor, Substance Abuse & Clinical Counseling
Courses usually teach:
o REHB 6330 Substance Abuse Counseling
o REHB 6350 Group Counseling for Addictive Behavior
o REHB 6360/6361 Counseling Practicum
o REHB 8719 Substance Abuse Seminar
o REHB 8350 Advanced Group Counseling in Rehabilitation
SHARI SIAS, Ph.D., LPC
Director and Associate Professor, Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling Program
Courses usually teach:
o REHB 2003 Alcohol and Drug Abuse
o REHB 5793 Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Addiction
o REHB 6320 Family Treatment in Substance Abuse Rehabilitation
o REHB 6350 Group Counseling for Addictive Behavior
o REHB 6360 Counseling Practicum
o REHB 8380 Rehabilitation Counseling Supervision
PAUL TORIELLO, Rh. D., CRC, LCAS, CCS
Associate Professor & Director of Doctoral Program
Courses usually teach:
o REHB 6310 Prepracticum in Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse Counseling
o REHB 6703 Introduction to Substance Abuse
o REHB 710 Doctoral Seminar
ADJUNCT FACULTY
CHERYL GENTILE, M.S., LPC, CRC-MAC, LCAS, CCS
Adjunct Faculty
Director, Substance Abuse Services, Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Clinical Substance Abuse and Mental Health Counselor, East Coast Counseling, Inc.
Instructor, Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling Program
Courses usually teach:
o REHB 2003 Alcohol and Drug Abuse
o REHB 6351 Small Group Experience
JERRY LOTTERHOS, MSW
Adjunct Faculty
Founder of the undergraduate minor in Alcohol & Drug Studies and the MS program in Substance Abuse and Clinical Counseling program at East Carolina University.
ROBERT MORPHET, M.S., LCAS
Adjunct Faculty
Clinical and Substance Abuse Counselor, East Carolina University Counseling Center
Courses usually teach:
o REHB 2003 Alcohol and Drug Abuse
GLYN YOUNG, Ph.D.
Administrator, Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Courses usually teach:
o REHB 2003/6703 Alcohol and Drug Abuse
o REHB Employee Assistance Programs
