Overview

Students will learn how to assess the needs of the client, create treatment plans, help the client set goals and refer them to critical resources. Through coursework, practicum, and internships, students will learn how to help clients identify unhelpful behaviors and teach them important coping skills. Students will learn how to employ a wide range of clinical skills and methods, including how to engage families in the recovery process.

Why choose the Master of Arts concentration in Addiction Counseling?

Over the past 10 years, 100% of our graduates have passed the licensure exam for addictions on the first attempt. Our graduates have been employed at the McLeod Treatment Center, Anuvia, the Charlotte Rescue Mission, SABER, Phoenix Counseling Center, to name a few.

The Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling is housed in the UNC Charlotte Department of Counseling and the current editor is on our faculty. This national publication brings our students in contact with cutting-edge research and scholarship

The Addiction Counseling program of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of only five in the state that has been approved by the North Carolina Substance Abuse Practice Board (NCSAPPB), which is the credentialing body for addiction counselors in the state of North Carolina. This gives students in our addictions program a fast track to licensure as a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS).

Completing the Addiction Counseling Concentration makes our graduates eligible to apply for dual licensure as a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) within the first two years of their practice

Our program is a member of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) which gives graduates very portable skills. Depending on the certification, students may be able to transfer certification to another state without retaking a course. Currently, thirty-eight states, Puerto Rico and D.C. are members of the Consortium.

Our Addiction Counseling program has been recognized twice as the Outstanding National Program of the Year in addictions from the International Association of Addiction & Offender Counseling (IAAOC) in 2008 and again in 2011.

Our Master of Arts in Addiction Counseling is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). CACREP Accreditation provides recognition that the content and quality of the program have been evaluated and meets standards set by the profession.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Diagnosis and Treatment in Counseling

Theories of Addiction

Assessment and Diagnosis of Addictive Disorders

Interventions in Addiction Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Treatment Planning and Relapse Prevention in Addiction Counseling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Charlotte, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Possession of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university

Overall GPA of 3.0 (occasional exceptions)

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Responses to four short answer questions explaining the applicant’s interest in UNC Charlotte’s counseling program.

3 letters of recommendation from professional references.

Resume or Curriculum Vitae

A completed application and paid application fee

Tuition Fees

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20627 USD / year

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20627 USD / year

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4841 USD / year

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Living costs

Charlotte

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1133 - 2060 USD / month

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