Is chemical dependenancy counselor and Alchol drug counselor the same thing?
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Helllo Is chemical dependenancy counselor and Alchol drug counselor the same thing? does anyone know how much this field gets paid in Los Angeles,ca Thanks Advance

Best Answer:
I don't believe that they get a high salary but most don't go into the addictions field for the money :) One may be able to make a better salary if in private practice but after getting a lot of experience in the field. I believe that there is supposed to be quite a bit of clinical practice that one needs to complete before sitting for their certification(s). For general info: http://www.bls.gov/oco and can search 'counselors' or such. http://www.naadac.org US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ Please steer clear of online, for-profit schools such as penn foster, stratford career, university of phoenix and others: http://www.uopsucks.com

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Answered by IAskUAnswer

Essentially, yes. I don't know about LA, but I live in central Illinois and used to work in HR in a rehab facility... the counselors made anywhere from 8.50 an hour to $25,000 annually. Pay is generally poor in the field, but money usually isn't the reason people go into that line of work.
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