M.S. in Addiction Studies Graduate Program
Graduate Program Director, Shane Murphy, discusses the WCSU MS in Addiction Studies program on the Connecticut Certification Board Scope of Practice podcast
Applications for the M.S. in Addiction Studies Program for Fall, 2022, are now open (October 2021).
Applications can be completed online at https://www.wcsu.edu/graduate/application/. NOTE: Please email Dr. Shane Murphy at murphys@wcsu.edu if you are interested in applying.
Selected candidates are invited for interviews. The program actively recruits students who represent a variety of cultures, ethnicities, genders, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
For information, call the Addiction Studies program at (203) 837-8459. Please allow some time for our response.
HRSA Grant supports internships in the WCSU MS in Addiction Studies Program
The M.S. in Addiction Studies has been awarded a major HRSA Grant to support student placements at integrated care sites for opioid treatment and prevention. Successful applicants receive a stipend up to $10,000. Read more details here.
For more information on the M.S graduate program in Psychology, listen to Graduate Coordinator Shane Murphy interviewed on WSCU’s 411 Podcast series here.
Program Overview
The WCSU M.S. in Addiction Studies gives students the skills to understand the development and maintenance of substance use disorders and related problems and the effective behavioral change interventions to treat them. Graduates will be able to develop and implement individual treatment plans, lead effective group counseling, counsel clients with substance use disorders and related problems, understand current research and practice in the psychopharmacology of addiction and medication assisted treatment, and work with families and community agencies to implement behavior change and develop effective prevention programs. Graduates will be given the preparation needed to be community leaders in substance use disorders treatment and prevention.
A copy of our program brochure is available: WCSU Program Brochure
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