Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery, Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery is a 12-credit hour program designed to better prepare currently enrolled UNCP master’s-level social workers for practice in substance use disorder treatment and recovery settings. The curriculum includes the neurobiology and biomedical bases of substance use disorders, causes and consequences of substance use disorders, individual, family, community, ethical, legal, and behavioral issues facing the substance use disorder clinician, the application of culturally sensitive intervention strategies, and treatment and recovery models. To complete “Criteria C” requirements for the NC Addiction Specialists Professional Practice Board students must complete SWK 5500 and SWK 5800 with an approved field practicum site in addition to certificate requirements.