Starting a Career in Addiction Treatment and Prevention

102 Pages·2007·0.35 MB·English

Starting a Career in Addiction
Treatment and Prevention:

Internship Opportunities Available
throughout New Jersey
2
About this Internship Manual

The New Jersey Prevention Network (NJPN) has a grant from the New Jersey Department of
Human Services, Division of Addiction Services, to raise awareness about career opportunities
in addiction treatment and prevention and to recruit college students into the field. Addiction
treatment and prevention agencies across New Jersey employ thousands of dedicated
individuals working hard to make a difference in the lives of the people they serve. And more
are needed.

When someone is suffering from the disease of addiction, professional help is often the first
step on the road to recovery. Professionals in the addiction treatment field provide counseling,
support and help individuals get back on their feet. They keep families together and help
make broken families whole again.

Internships can be a great way for students to learn more about a career and gain valuable
experience that can lead to full-time employment. Because we want to help students that may
be interested in the field of addiction treatment and prevention, NJPN has compiled the
following manual, which lists internships that are available in all 21 counties of New Jersey.

Students with a variety of different majors may be interested in learning more about the
internship opportunities in this manual. Some of those majors may include:

o Counseling
o Criminal Justice
o Education
o Public Health
o Psychology
o Social Work
o Sociology

We encourage you to share this information with your students and invite them to explore a
career in addiction treatment and prevention.

3
4
Table of Contents

Internship opportunities listed in this manual are broken down by County:

Atlantic County ………………………………………………………………. 7

Bergen County ……………………………………………………………….11

Burlington County ……………………………………………………………….15

Camden County ……………………………………………………………….17

Cape May County ……………………………………………………………….23

Cumberland County ……………………………………………………………….25

Essex County ……………………………………………………………….29

Gloucester County ……………………………………………………………….39

Hudson County ……………………………………………………………….43

Hunterdon County ……………………………………………………………….49

Mercer County ……………………………………………………………….53

Middlesex County ……………………………………………………………….57

Monmouth County ……………………………………………………………….63

Morris County ……………………………………………………………….67

Ocean County ……………………………………………………………….73

Passaic County ……………………………………………………………….77

Salem County ……………………………………………………………….81

Somerset County ……………………………………………………………….85

Sussex County ……………………………………………………………….89

Union County ……………………………………………………………….93

Warren County ……………………………………………………………….99
5
6
Internship Opportunities in Atlantic County

Agency: Addiction Recovery Systems/ DBA Family Addiction
Treatment Center
408 Bethel Road
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(Additional offices located throughout Atlantic and Cape
May Counties)

Agency description: Addiction Recovery Systems provides
Methadone/Suboxone treatment. They offer a day and
evening intensive outpatient program and a relapse module
program. They also offer individual therapy and D/A
assessments.

Contact person: Victoria Wells-Manlandro
609-463-0500 or 609-601-8611

Internships available for: Outpatient and intensive outpatient programs

Education level required: High school diploma and Bachelor’s/Master’s degree with
some CADC coursework

Number of hours per
week for interns: 20 – 40 hours per week; full time interns will be paid

Qualifications of person
supervising interns: Certified Field Supervisor, LCADC, LCSW

7
Agency: Atlantic Prevention Resources
1416 North Main St
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
http://www.atlprev.org

Agency description: Atlantic Prevention Resources is a non-profit public health
agency dedicated to preventing the harm caused by
substance abuse and violence. They provide substance abuse
education and prevention programs for people of all ages,
training for professionals in other human service agencies
and general community education.

Contact person: Bob Zlotnick or Kathy McFadden
609-272-0101

Internships available for: Interns interested in a career in substance abuse prevention

Education level required: Some college required

Number of hours per
week for interns: Flexible

Requirements: Must submit to background check

Qualifications of person
supervising interns: Ph. D. and CPS or CPS and SAC

8
Agency: Institute for Human Development
1315 Pacific Ave.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
http://www.ihd-nj.org/

Agency description: Institute for Human Development provides long-term
residential services, outpatient Methadone maintenance, and
intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment.

Contact person: Linda Reaves, HR Supervisor
609-347-8615 ext. 128

Internships available for: Students interested in becoming a CADC

Education level required: BA preferred

Number of hours per
week for interns: 40 hours per week (PAID)

Qualifications of person
supervising interns: LCADC
9
Agency: Lighthouse at Mays Landing
5034 Atlantic Ave.
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
www.lighthouseatmayslanding.com

Agency description: Lighthouse offers a variety of treatment options for a safe
and pain-free withdrawal from alcohol, heroin, prescription
drugs, cocaine and other substances. Services offered at
Lighthouse include evaluations, inpatient detoxification and
rehabilitation, intensive outpatient services, a family
program, and psychiatric evaluations and treatment,
when necessary.

Contact person: Director of Human Resources
609-625-4900

Internships available for: Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors and those seeking
social work hours

Education level required: Enrolled in a certification program for counseling

Number of hours per
week for interns: Internships are paid positions, so must be able to commit to
a set schedule of hours based on Lighthouse’s needs and
student’s availability

Requirements: Send a letter of interest and a resume. All interns will have
to go through the process that equals that of a new hire i.e.:
physical, background check and a urine drug screen.

Qualifications of person
supervising interns: LCADC

10