TTUHSC Master of Science in Addiction Counseling - Student Testimonial: Jennifer Noll

Addiction counseling focuses on helping patients overcome substance abuse disorders and other unhealthy dependencies. Addiction counselors provide and coordinate services for people with a range of substance use and other behavioral addictions and health problems. They provide treatment and support to help the client recover from addiction and modify problematic behaviors.

Addiction counselors take a holistic approach to providing care — they help clients improve personal relationships and find ways to discuss their addiction or other problems with family and friends. Counselors work with clients to rebuild professional relationships strained by addiction and, when necessary, re-establish their careers.

Addiction counselors employ a range of skills to provide patient care including appraisal, individual and group counseling, treatment planning, referral and coordination with other service providers and assisting clients to cope effectively with their environment and function as independently as possible.

The Master of Science in Addiction Counseling (MSAC) program at TTUHSC was established the Spring of 2017 as one of the first counselor education programs in the United States to train practitioners simultaneously in clinical counseling skills and distance service provision techniques (telehealth or telemedicine).

Using the latest in online education technologies, the MSAC program is available wherever you are located throughout Texas, the United States, and globally. Our online program is particularly designed to allow you the flexibility of pursuing your degree while maintaining existing professional or personal responsibilities. Learn more: https://www.ttuhsc.edu/health-profess...