ACCEPT Program

Students eligible for the ACCEPT Program are those who begin the undergraduate/post-secondary Addictions Counseling Certificate Program (ACCP) in either the Fall semester or the Spring semester and commit to completing the ACCP in 12 months, including completing 4 credits and 315 clock hours of supervised practicum at an approved behavioral health organization in Northeast Ohio. 

The majority of ACCEPT Program Trainees are Psychology majors. All of the Trainees are preparing to work as addictions counselors.

The ACCEPT Program is no longer recruiting new Trainees. This federally funded workforce development and training program has reached the full number of students allowable with current funding. Students are still encouraged to enroll in coursework that is part of KSU's non-degree certificate program in addictions counseling certificate program in addictions counseling. 

Each KSU ACCEPT Program Trainee receives the following:

• $3,000 toward tuition/fees
• $5,000 stipend during practicum
• Training in cultural humility, trauma-informed care, and working with families
• Extensive training and certification in telehealth service provision, offered by Telehealth.org, a leader in telehealth training
• Participation in client simulation practice activities/encounters conducted live/on-ground in The Counseling Center (325 White Hall, Kent campus) and online/asynchronously, including a simulated case conference
• Career mentoring provided by a graduate student Research Assistant, including resume revision and participating in mock employment interviews
• Placement in a 13- or 15-week addictions counseling practicum (Fall, Spring, or Summer term) for a minimum of 315 clock hours of supervised practice at a facility in Northeast Ohio that offers integrated health services (behavioral health and primary care)
• Free life-time subscription to Tevera, a digital portfolio/software package to track all practicum field hours and progress toward licensure as a chemical dependency counselor in Ohio
• View the Undergraduate Addictions Counseling Practicum Manual (PDF)