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The New Basics in Addiction Counseling Concentration

An Exciting Opportunity For Psychology Majors*

Now Accepting Applications

The Psychology Department is pleased to announce an educational opportunity for our majors. The Basics in Addiction Counseling (BAC) is a concentration within the Psychology Major that provides academic coursework and applied clinical experience to help prepare students for careers in the addiction counseling field.

Addiction counseling is one of the few fields in which it is possible with a bachelor's degree to work as a fully licensed behavioral health professional. The demand for addiction treatment services is high in New Mexico, which has some of the nation's highest death rates from drunk driving, drug overdose, and other alcohol/drug-related causes. Psychology graduates with the BAC concentration will have completed all coursework requirements to become a Licensed Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counselor (LADAC) and, pending acceptance by the counseling and Therapy Practice Board, will have accrued 500 of the 2000 hours of supervision required for the LADAC. The program emphasizes clinical practice based in scientific knowledge, informed by a commitment to provide services to persons in need, and adherence to the highest of ethical standards.

Applications for the Fall 2012 semester are due Monday, April 16, 2012.

Click here for program information.
Click here for the program application.
Click here for the letter of recommendation form.

Questions? Contact: Regina Dickens, LISW, BAC Program Specialist, at
solutions4_teams@msn.com

* BAC applications will be considered for students willing to enter the Applied Clinical Experience (ACE) and Case Management in Addictions during the Fall 2013- Spring 2014 Academic Year.

Questions? Contact: Regina Dickens, the BAC Program Specialist, at solutions4_teams@msn.com