Human Services Counseling - Addictions and Recovery (Online)

Overview

Liberty University ’s Human Services Counseling - Addictions and Recovery (Online)  degree can also help create new opportunities for students who are just entering the human services and mental health support field. This non-licensure human services substance abuse degree does not require any on-campus visits and has no thesis requirement, so you can fit the flexible online courses into your current schedule.

As a Christian university, Liberty is committed to training human services professionals who can apply the best available scientific research and clinical tools to their practice with a biblical worldview. As such, the online master’s in human services counseling can equip you to better serve your clients who struggle with the challenges of life by addressing their social, psychological, and spiritual needs.

The recovery and addiction studies specialization for the online Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling can teach you diagnosis and treatment methods for clients who want to break out of the cycle of addiction. This training seeks to give you a thorough understanding of the biological and mental aspects of addiction and the recovery process, so you can help guide clients through their journey to better mental health and overall well-being.

Potential Career Options with a Master’s Degree in Human Services Counseling – Addictions and Recovery

Graduating with an online Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling degree can provide you with mental health support and counseling skills useful for your work in private, public, and nonprofit human services. You could pursue roles in Christian counseling ministry, community service agencies, group homes, outreach services, in-home mental health support services, probation agencies, and other settings where counseling skills are needed.

Some of the other positions in which you can use this degree include:

• Case manager
• Managed care specialist
• Mental health services manager
• Non-licensed counselor
• Rehabilitation counselor*
• Substance abuse counselor*

*This career may require licensure, which the MA in Human Services Counseling does not provide.