ADDICTION STUDIES A.S. Degree in Addiction Counseling
Diablo Valley College · Pleasant Hill, CA
- Cost
- $4,372
- Length
- 16 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
No outcomes reported for this program
About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
No regional figures for this program's city
Pleasant Hill is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
The Department publishes no description and no task list for this job. That is a gap in the federal record, not a sign that the work is unusual.
These figures describe a wider group of jobs
California publishes no separate pay or openings figures for the occupation this program trains for (21-1011 and 21-1014). The federal classification it follows counts that work together with several related jobs under Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, because they cannot be measured apart, so the pay, openings and projected change below belong to the combined group. Read them as the range this job sits inside, not as a figure for the job itself.
- Typical pay in California
- $60,909per year
- Projected openings
- 86,370
- Projected change
- +26.1%
- Usually needs
- Not shown for this programCalifornia does publish a usual entry requirement for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, but it is one answer for the whole group and can name a degree this program's own occupation never asks for. It is left out here rather than shown beside a program it may not describe. That is this site's decision, not something the provider failed to report.
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- An internship or residency
People usually enter this job through an internship or a residency rather than from a classroom course alone. Ask the provider whether this program leads to one.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Master's degree — 56% of the people doing this work.
- No high school diploma
- 2%
- High school diploma
- 4%
- Started college, no degree
- 6%
- Two-year degree
- 4%
- Four-year degree
- 24%
- Master's degree
- 56%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 5%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Social and Human Service Assistants
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Advocate · Clinical Assistant · Social Services Aide · Social Work Assistant
- Assess clients' cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs to determine appropriate interventions.
- Develop and implement behavioral management and care plans for clients.
- Oversee day-to-day group activities of residents in institution.
- Keep records or prepare reports for owner or management concerning visits with clients.
Show 2 more things this job involves
- Visit individuals in homes or attend group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements, or procedures.
- Submit reports and review reports or problems with superior.
- Typical pay in California
- $52,520per year
- Projected openings
- 73,580
- Projected change
- +16.1%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- Under a month
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 32% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 2% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 2%
- High school diploma
- 16%
- Started college, no degree
- 22%
- Two-year degree
- 12%
- Four-year degree
- 32%
- Master's degree
- 14%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 2%
Program details
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
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. Note: Upon completing this degree, students may apply for any of the state recognized professional credentials offered by the following: Calif. Assn. of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC), Calif. Assn. of Alcohol & Drug Educators (CAADE), and the Ca. Assn. of Addition Recovery Resources (CAARR). Each of these credentials has additional testing and/or field practicum hours required, but all educational coursework is completed when you finish this DVC program.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
Concord America`s Job Center of California / East Bay WorksComprehensive center
Phone: 925-671-4500
4071 Port Chicago HighwaySuite 250Concord, CA 94520about 5.1 miles away
Hours: M-F 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Has a veterans' representative
East Oakland Neighborhood Career CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 510-568-8349
7200 Bancroft AvenueSuite 140Oakland, CA 94605about 13.9 miles away
Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Unity Council Career & Resource CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 510-535-6101
1900 Fruitvale AvenueOakland, CA 94601about 14.2 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
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