In the Roadmap to an Addiction Professional Career [DOCX] Download Roadmap to an Addiction Professional Career [DOCX] worksheet

Review the following:

 

· NASADAD. (2013).  State regulations on substance use disorder programs and counselors: An overview  [PDF]  Download State regulations on substance use disorder programs and counselors: An overview [PDF] . https://nasadad.org/

 

· Familiarize yourself with your state’s criteria to become a substance use counselor.

 

· Find your state’s credentialing website using Table 1, “Overview of Agencies Responsible for Program Licensure,” pages 9–12.

 

· Go to your state’s website and locate the license or certification available for professionals with a bachelor’s degree or lower.

 

· Roadmap to an Addiction Professional Career [DOCX]  Download Roadmap to an Addiction Professional Career [DOCX] .

 

· Use this worksheet to complete this assignment.

 

Instructions

 

In the  Roadmap to an Addiction Professional Career [DOCX]  Download Roadmap to an Addiction Professional Career [DOCX] worksheet, fill in the tables completely in each of the following sections:

 

· State Specifics Overview.

 

· Education Requirements Overview.

 

· Other Requirements Overview.

 

· Final Thoughts.

 

Additional Requirements

 

Your completed worksheet should meet the following requirements:

 

· Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

 

· References: Support your state’s requirements with information from your state credentialing website.

 

· APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting. See the  Evidence and APALinks to an external site.  section of the Writing Center for guidance.

 

· Length: Fill in each space in the tables. Complete the assignment in complete sentences, not in lists or bullet points.

 

· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

 

Competencies Measured

 

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and grading criteria:

 

· Competency 4: Apply research findings from scholarly literature to current issues in the field of addiction.

 

· Describe state requirements.

 

· Describe education requirements.

 

· Describe other requirements.

 

· Summarize the requirements to be a substance use professional in their state.

 

· Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of addiction.

 

· Cite sources using author and year, and provide some reference information required in APA style.

 

· Communicate clearly with appropriate purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure with some errors.