1,3,5,10 years after completion of degree/counselor credentials.

I want to be great at what i will be doing with my degree, so I am in no rush, to blow through my career. I have always envisioned myself for the first five to six years after my degree, simply serving in a high school as one of the school counselors. I want to really learn that trade, and get great at it. Then after that, I have always planned to go back to take the classes necessary to become a SAC which is a Substance Abuse Counselor or Student Assistance Counselor in a high school. Honestly, that position is where I would like to be for a long portion of my career. I feel that here is where I can do the most helping for teenagers as possible.

The courses necessary for the SAC certification vary from university to univeristy but are mainly similar. These are the requirements.
for the New Jersey SAC Certification are:
1. A bachelor’s degree in Health, Human Service, Psychology, Social Work, or some other field leading to Teacher Certification
2. A program of studies comprised of 21-27 credits beyond the Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education, which meets the requirements of the NJ state Department of Education.
3. Upon employment and while serving under provisional certification candidates must demonstrate completion of a state approved district residency of no fewer than 6 months (full time) and no longer than one year (part time).