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Social Work Practice in Addiction Graduate Certificate at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

A certificate guiding specialized social work practice with individuals and communities affected by substance use, covering prevention, etiology and treatment of substance use disorders, evidence-supported interventions, medication-assisted treatment and harm reduction.

Faculty: Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work  |  Duration: 12 units minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Required foundational courses SOWK 511 and SOWK 525 (6 units), a required substance use/addiction course (SOWK 617 or SOWK 637) and one elective such as SOWK 612, SOWK 643 or SOWK 647.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The certificate is available to graduate students from other disciplines and to employed professionals; units may in part be satisfied by courses completed for a degree program.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Duration: 12 units minimum

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