Local Opportunities:
- Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services: Peer Recovery Support Specialist Certificate – Offered by the Washington County Behavioral Health Board
- Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board: Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (level I & II) Licenses, Chemical Dependency Counselor License – Offered by the Washington County Behavioral Health Board
Degree Programs:
- Belmont College: Associates of Applied Science – Mental Health Technology
- Hocking College: Bachelor’s in Social Work, Nursing (Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
- Marietta College: Master’s Degree of Physician Assistant Practice
- Ohio University: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degrees in Social Work, Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Psychology, Master’s or Doctorate Degree of Education in Counselor Education, Master’s Degree of Physician Assistant Practice, Master’s Degree of Nursing (Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Online)
- Washington State College of Ohio: Associate or Transfer Degree in Social Work, Associate of Applied Science in Chemical Dependency Counseling
- West Virginia University (Parkersburg, WV): Bachelor’s in Multi-Disciplinary Studies
- Zane State College: Social Work Assistant Program
Opportunities exist outside of our local area; if you plan to attend college outside of the above opportunities, ask your admission’s counselor about available behavioral health program opportunities.