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The Need for National Credentialing Standards for Addiction Counselors
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Miller, Geri; Scarborough, Jim; Clark, Catherine; Leonard, Justin C.; Keziah, Tyler B. – Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 2010
The authors review the current state of credentialing for addiction counselors in the United States and provide recommendations to the addiction counseling field regarding national standards for credentialing.
Descriptors: Credentials, Substance Abuse, Counselor Training, National Standards
Addiction Counseling Accreditation: CACREP's Role in Solidifying the Counseling Profession
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Hagedorn, W. Bryce; Culbreth, Jack R.; Cashwell, Craig S. – Professional Counselor, 2012
In this article, the authors discuss the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs' (CACREP) role in furthering the specialty of addiction counseling. After sharing a brief history and the role of counselor certification and licensure, the authors share the process whereby CACREP developed the first set of…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Addictive Behavior, Rehabilitation Counseling, Counseling
Characteristics of Academic Education Programs for Addictions Practitioners
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Edmundson, Eldon; Rieckmann, Traci; Edmundson, Phyllis – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2004
A review of United States-based two-year (82), four-year (38), and graduate (68) addictions professional preparation programs indicated that the discipline lacks consistency regarding name, whether preparation has a science or arts academic foundation, whether preparation has an academic or technical base, and what department or academic unit…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Discipline, Health Personnel, Interdisciplinary Approach