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Social Work Associate / Substance Abuse Counseling


Joe Reed, Director
Social Work & Substance Abuse Counseling
225 College Park Drive
Weatherford, Texas 76086

Main Campus
Office Location - BUSI 215
Email jreed@wc.edu
(817) 598-6332

Susie Cummings, Faculty Secretary
Office Location - BUSI Upper Floor

(817) 594-5471 ext 338
(800) 287-5471 ext 338

Starting Spring 2009 two new programs in the Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate. The two new progams will be one day programs, one on Friday, and one on Saturday. Classes will be taking as hybrid/combination classes utilizing both classroom and computer learning. A student can complete the entire one year certiciate program by attending classes one day a week. For more information contact Joe Reed at (800-287-5471 ext. 332 or jreed@wc.edu.

From the Director:

The Social Work and Substance Abuse Counseling programs at Weatherford college prepare students to become competent practitioners in the human service field. It is our goal to give students the skills and professional characteristics required to work successfully in the diverse field of counseling and human services. We are committed through personal research and community participation to stay up-to-date on cutting edge treatments in substance abuse counseling and human service needs.

Please be certain to view the information available in the Weatherford College catalog, pages 166 and 167.


Social Work Associate

The Social Work Associate degree at Weatherford College would prepare the student for careers in the fields of social work, human services, and substance abuse. Specific objectives of this program are to introduce the student to the issues, interviewing and assessing techniques, case management, counseling techniques, and group dynamics. Practicums and internships will be offered to allow the student to experience the actual field of social work and substance abuse counseling. Students completing this program will have met the requirements of state licensure examination as a licensed chemical dependency counselor. A final internship will be used to verify workplace competencies (Capstone). Students successfully completing the program would be awarded the Associate of Applied Science degree in Social Work Associate.

Articulation agreements and transferability with state universities are available through Texas Two-Step and other special degree programs. For more information, please contact Joe Reed.

Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate

The Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate is a one-year certificate program that is designed to prepare students to enter the field of human services and to provide specialized services to individuals and their families who are experiencing the affects of substance abuse. Graduates of this program will have the necessary educational requirements to become eligible to register with the State and function as a Counselor Intern (CI). This will include working in the field with supervision. The practicums will provide structured supervised field experience. The certificate program mirrors the first year of the Associate of Applied Science in Social Work Associate. The final practicum will be developed as the capstone for the program.

Articulation agreements and transferability with state universities are available through Texas Two-Step and other special degree programs. For more information, please contact Joe Reed.

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225 College Park Drive, Weatherford, TX 76086
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