Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor Internships

The post-graduate Addictions certificate program is intended to prepare graduates for credentialing as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) in Minnesota. It is an on-campus program (with the exception of the internship), with courses meeting Wednesday evenings to accommodate working students.

Students admitted to the social work BSW program (or a related undergraduate degree program) may complete the certificate track in concurrently with their undergraduate degree.  Students who have already completed their bachelor’s degree may complete the certificate program. If a student plans to become licensed in a state other than Minnesota, then they are advised to become familiar with the specific licensure requirements of the state in which they plan to practice.

The LADC curriculum prepares students for the Minnesota LADC comprehensive examination and to become credentialed as a Board Certified Counselor. The program emphasizes personal and professional growth and development through a curriculum designed to enhance student understanding of self and others within an addiction counseling context, and to prepare students to apply for the Minnesota LADC credential. This certificate program provides academic and experiential training intended to prepare students for the addiction counseling profession.

LADC graduates have gained employment working for:

• Adult and adolescent public and private addiction treatment centers
• Community mental health centers
• Correctional facilities
• Federal, state, or county agencies
• Clinics and hospitals
• Educational settings.

Coursework

Required Courses:

*All students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in order to enroll in the Internship.  Students will also be required to pass a state and national background check in order to complete an internship.  If you have any concerns about your ability to pass a background check please meet with a Social Work faculty member about this prior to enrolling in chemical dependency courses.

Social Work majors will complete a concurrent Social Work/Substance and Behavior Addictions internship during the first semester for 480 hours.  The second semester students will complete a Substance and Behavior Addictions only internship for an additional 400 hours.

The time frame to accept transfer credits will follow the BSU policy of accepting credits completed within the last 10 years.  The department will accept credits on a case-by-case basis outside of this time frame.

Internship Course Registration Information

Career Outlook

As of Dec 9, 2019, the average annual pay for the LADC jobs category in Minnesota is $53,077 a year.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $100,292 and as low as $27,780, the majority of salaries within the LADC jobs category currently range between $42,847 (25th percentile) to $61,211 (75th percentile) in Minnesota.

Based on recent job postings on ZipRecruiter, the LADC job market in both Minnesota and the surrounding area is very active. Minnesota ranks number 27 out of 50 states nationwide for LADC job salaries.

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