Mission Statement

The Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies is dedicated to educating future leaders in addiction counseling in order to improve treatment and recovery outcomes from alcohol and drug addiction. The school will be successful in achieving its mission through Hazelden's clinical continuum of learning laboratories and internships, research capacity for evidence-based instruction through the Butler Center for Research, and teaching resources of Hazelden's scientific and professional staff.

Vision

The Graduate School will provide education for addiction counselors to serve those still suffering from alcohol and drug addiction, setting a standard for expertise in counselor practice.

Values

• To actualize our mission and achieve our vision the Graduate School embraces the following values:
• Champion empathy, knowledge, and skills enabling students to treat the "whole" person as well as the illness of alcohol and drug dependency
• Treat each person with dignity and respect
• Promote Twelve Step fellowship as an effective method of sustaining therapeutic change
• Be of service to the larger community
• Advance innovation as a tool for continuous improvement
• Foster a scientific and open environment for inquiry and learning
• Advocate life-long learning as a standard for continued clinical competence

Goals

All graduates of the Graduate School will achieve the following learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate competence in evidence-based and theoretical approaches to alcohol and drug dependency
• Appreciate diversity as a clinical opportunity, based on individual differences including social, cultural, physical, and psychological implications of recovery
• Facilitate a process of therapeutic change, including related factors such as family, environmental, and systemic issues
• Apply data and research to improve clinical services and outcomes
• Understand the ethical, moral, and legal implications of clinical practice

Organizational Priorities

Serving as a platform for the future, the Graduate School is charged with the following priorities:

• Attract more students from diverse backgrounds
• Prepare counselors to effectively manage the complexities of clinical practice
• Align curriculum with evidence-based practice designed to improve sustained recovery
• Strengthen public service through alignment with Hazelden initiatives
• Enhance governance, administrative, and operational efficiencies to maximize human, financial, and physical resources
• Ensure continuity of mission and the school's promise of quality

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