{"id":2532,"date":"2019-01-07T15:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T20:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad1819\/?page_id=2532"},"modified":"2019-03-21T14:53:57","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T18:53:57","slug":"master-of-science-in-addiction-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catalogs.wcsu.edu\/grad1819\/master-of-science-in-addiction-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ADDICTION STUDIES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
Shane Murphy, Graduate Coordinator<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Phone: (203) 837-9398<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Carol O’Connor, Dept. Secretary<\/span><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Phone: (203) 837-8470<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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oconnorc@wcsu.edu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Full-time faculty, Licensed Clinical Psychologists: <\/em>N. Gallucci, S. Murphy, L. Oberleitner<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Full-time faculty:<\/em> M. Aloni, D. Barrett, B. Gee, R. Gustafson, R. Khoo, J. Kraybill, T. Kuther, M. Nelson, P. O’Neill<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Part-time faculty, Licensed Clinical Psychologists: <\/em>J. Conrad (LADC), M. Murphy (LADC)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Part-time faculty: <\/em>K. Sharpe<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Financial aid may be available pending approval by the U.S. Department of Education<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Program<\/strong> Overview and Mission<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The WCSU M.S. in Addiction Studies will give students the skills to understand the development and maintenance of substance use disorder problems and the effective behavioral change interventions to treat them. Graduates will be able to develop and implement individual treatment plans, lead effective group counseling, counsel clients with substance use disorders and related problems, understand current research on the psychopharmacology of addiction, and work with families and community agencies to implement behavior change and develop effective prevention programs. Graduates will be given the preparation needed to be community leaders in substance use disorders treatment and prevention.<\/span><\/p>\n

Certification and Job Prospects<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Graduates will be prepared for the certification of: Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC)<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The LADC in Connecticut requires a Master\u2019s degree in a Behavioral Science as well as supervised experience in the field. Additional requirements for licensure are:<\/span><\/p>\n