PhD / Doctorate Medicine & Health Sciences Full Time

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

at American International College · Springfield, Massachusetts

Graduates a year

Completions reported to the Dept. of Education

Study mode

Full Time

How this program compares

By the number of students completing it, this program ranks 34 of 41 among phd / doctorates in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions in the United States. Graduates of comparable Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions phd / doctorates nationally earn a median of $57,485. Earnings for this program itself are not published — the US Department of Education withholds figures where too few students completed, to protect privacy.

	This program	Typical Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions phd / doctorate
Median earnings	Not published	$57,485
Graduates a year	0	34 of 41 by size

What this program covers

A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes instruction in individual and group counseling skills, psychology of addiction, sociology, crisis intervention, substance abuse identification methodologies, substance abuse treatment modalities, substance abuse prevention and treatment resources, pharmacology and behavioral aspects of abused substances, treatment evaluation, patient observation and education, group dynamics, professional standards and ethics, and applicable law and regulations.

Definition of CIP 511501 “Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling” from the US Department of Education’s Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020).

Where this degree leads

Occupations the Department of Education links to this field of study in its CIP-to-SOC crosswalk.

Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Mental Health Counselors Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Psychiatric Technicians Psychiatric Aides Healthcare Social Workers Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary Health Education Specialists Community Health Workers Marriage and Family Therapists Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Counselors, All Other Clergy Directors, Religious Activities and Education Clinical and Counseling Psychologists Genetic Counselors Child, Family, and School Social Workers Social Workers, All Other NO MATCH

About this listing

American International College reports this program to the US Department of Education under CIP code 5115. Tuition, intake dates and entry requirements are set by the university and are not part of the federal record — check the university profile or its own site for those.