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Post-masters Certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling for Professionals

University of St Francis

Post-Master's CertificateCIP: 51.1501

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Locations

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  • Joliet, Illinois

    500 N Wilcox St, Joliet, Illinois, 60435-6188

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingSocial PerceptivenessInstructingLearning StrategiesActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingService OrientationMonitoringPersuasion

Knowledge

English LanguagePsychologyEducation and TrainingTherapy and CounselingCustomer and Personal ServiceBiologyMedicine and DentistrySociology and Anthropology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionProblem SensitivityNear VisionFluency of IdeasInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Maintain confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
  • Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping th
  • Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies
  • Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems and coping with triggering factors.
  • Respond to client communications by monitoring voicemail and email, returning phone calls, and making follow-up calls for missed appointments.
  • Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, se
  • Assess individuals' degree of drug dependency by collecting and analyzing urine samples.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareMedical softwareElectronic mail softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareProject management softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite software

Tools

3D movement analysis systemsAgar slidesAutomated ESR analyzersBack support bracesBalance boardsBiohazard containersBlood culture incubatorsCardiac monitorsCarousel slide projectorsCasting ovensCell washing equipmentCervical traction unitsCoagulation testing equipmentColorimetric devicesCompact digital camerasDesktop computersDigital medical thermometersFlatbed scannersNotebook computersPersonal computersSphygmomanometersBreathalyzersPersonal digital assistants PDA

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
  • Mental Health Counselors21-1014.00
  • Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors21-1011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Post-Master's Certificate)

  • Departmental and program-level educational strategy — set and communicate a long-term vision for health specialties instruction aligned with institutional mission, accreditation bodies, and national workforce needs.
  • Faculty scholarship and professional development — mentor and support across a health specialties department, fostering a culture of scholarly inquiry and evidence-based teaching practice.
  • Institutional curriculum governance structures — lead by chairing curriculum committees and driving systematic review and reform of health specialties degree programs at the college or university level.
  • Accreditation self-studies and external review processes — direct and coordinate, ensuring all program-level standards, student outcome data, and continuous improvement plans meet national health professions accreditation criteria.
  • Strategic research and grant initiatives — champion and cultivate by identifying funding opportunities, building interdisciplinary teams, and translating funded scholarship into improvements in health specialties education.
  • Educational policy positions and professional standards — influence externally by contributing to national health education associations, authoring white papers, and representing the institution at policy forums.
  • Complex organizational and resource allocation decisions — lead across the health specialties division, applying judgment to balance teaching loads, laboratory resources, and faculty hires in support of program excellence.
  • Health sciences faculty recruitment, evaluation, and retention — oversee by establishing rigorous hiring criteria, conducting performance reviews, and designing incentive structures that advance departmental goals.
  • Partnerships with health care systems and community organizations — forge and sustain to create authentic clinical training opportunities and community-engaged scholarship for students and faculty in the health specialties program.
  • Institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in health education — advance by designing admissions pipelines, culturally responsive curricula, and mentorship programs that broaden participation in the health professions.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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