How do addiction counseling technicians help those struggling to recover from substance use and abuse? One method that addiction counseling technicians often employ is called “motivational interviewing.” Psychology Today states that motivational interviewing “helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior.
You have been helping take care of your sick siblings since you were a child. Your mother was a nurse, and you always aspired to be like her. You have a kind, generous nature and always seek to put others before yourself. Whatever the reason, you have decided to become a practical nurse. The only question left is, “Which school should I choose?”
Stautzenberger College's Practical Nursing Diploma Program offers many advantages over other programs, but here are three:
What's new with the Medical Lab Technology (MLT) department at Maumee Campus? We have received several generous equipment donations that will allow our students to conduct hands-on training more effectively. Donors from Cameron Hospital were kind enough to provide our program with a gel card incubator and two centrifuges. The gel cards are used to replace the manual tube testing performed in the blood bank.
What Career Options Are Available In Addiction Counseling?
Ms. Bell stated that someone who had the background that this program will provide and was certified would be very desirable to hire.
Deborah Bell
Operations Manager
Empowered for Excellence
Ms. Jancsin is looking to hire our graduates that have completed this program and passed the exam for CDCA.
Jennifer Jancsin
Chief Clinical Officer
Zepf Center
What is your word for 2020? Mine is “Begin.”
According to Merriam-Webster, it means, “To do the first part of an action: go into the first part of a process.”1
We all have those actions that we know we need to take in order to grow and develop. Sometimes, starting them is the hardest part.
Is your purpose in life to make a difference in the lives of others? At Stautzenberger College, we believe completing our new addiction counseling technician nine-month program could put you on the path to transform the lives of others.
Reasons to Become an Addiction Counselor:
Many classes begin January 6 or January 28th, depending on the program, so start the enrollment process today.
You know you want to attend college, but how do you choose a school? Numerous factors such as class size, course offerings, location, tuition, and staff qualifications often make the decision difficult.
Pursue your degree with confidence at a school that has been building great futures for over 90 years. We may have even taught your family members, friends, or neighbors.
Could you truly say that you will enjoy your current job for your entire life? Stautzenberger College graduate Lauri Maestas could. Once she found her career calling, she followed it wholeheartedly and never looked back.
“A close family friend told me about the vet med field and how she could really see me pursuing that as a career,” Ms. Maestas explains. “I looked into it, and I am lucky to have found something I'll do for the rest of my life.”
Can't find the motivation to achieve your goal? Students sometimes say they just don't have the energy to attend school. However, you could boost your energy by increasing your dopamine and serotonin levels.
First, what are serotonin and dopamine? Primarily found in the brain, these chemicals regulate your appetite, mood, and memory, among other important functions. An imbalance of either one of these chemicals “can contribute to addictions, mood conditions, memory issues, and attention difficulties.”1