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Career as Alcohol or Substance Abuse Counselor


This resulted in a remaining 13,720 facilities whose responses we used to draw the following conclusions.
             A person beginning a career as an alcohol and substance abuse counselor would most likely find work with a private non-profit organization which accounted for 61% of the responding facilities nationwide. An example of a non-profit treatment facility is the Phoenix House, the country's largest non-profit organization dedicated to the treatment and prevention of substance abuse. Phoenix House counselors and other staff members provide over 100 programs in nine states including California, Florida, New York, Texas and New England (Phoenix House, 2001).
             The second most likely place one might find work would be a private for-profit facility which accounted for 25% of the responding facilities. An example of a for-profit treatment facility is Hazelden whose headquarters are located in Center City, Minnesota. Hazelden, founded in 1949, is the oldest facility of its kind and is considered to be the architect of the 20th century's approach to addiction treatment practices providing a holistic approach encompassing body, mind and spirit (Hazelden, 2004). At Hazelden, alcohol and substance abuse counselors make up an integral part of the treatment delivery team which also includes clergy, psychiatrists, wellness and fitness professionals, and nutritionists among others. Treatment includes residential, long-term residential, out-patient, and follow-up care. Hazelden has locations in Minnesota, Florida, Oregon, Illinois, and New York.
             Government organizations are next in line as far as likelihood of job opportunities in relation to number of facilities as they accounted for only 14% of the responding facilities. And it should be noted that of the 14% making up government facilities 11% are for state, local and community facilities, 2% for federally owned facilities, and the remaining 1% for tribal facilities.


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