Question by Beth C: How do I become an addiction specialist?
I am a social work student. My ultimate goal is to become an addiction specialist and interventionist. What should I get my masters in? Counseling? Psych? SW?

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Answer by abricru
I guess different schools have different programs. I couldn’t find too much on it, but some were:

Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology
Master’s Degree in Management of Substance Abuse Services
Master’s Degree in any of the “Healing Arts” (whatever that is)
Masters in Psychotherapy Counseling
Masters degree in Social Work

From what I read it seems that each state has its own requirements to become a licensed addiction specialist. You might check into the requirements for your state.

Hope that helps a little :)

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