Certified Addictions Practitioner

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Third-party exam

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Experience

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDER COUNSELORS SOC Code 21-1011 Entry Salary N/A Average Salary N/A Job Description The practice of Certified Addictions Practitioner consists of addictions treatment, prevention, intervention, diagnosis, referral and follow-up under the supervision of a designated qualified clinical supervisor licensed in the state of Wyoming. Requirements 1. Age of majority. 2. Hold a current National Certified Addictions Counselor Level II (NCAC II) certification in good standing. OR 3. Completion of a baccalaureate degree program with a concentration in addictionology, chemical dependency, or substance abuse from an educational institution accredited by one of the regional or national institutional accrediting bodies recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) 4. A passing score on the Association for Addictions Professionals (NAADAC) NCAC Level II exam OR International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor (AODA) exam; OR Other examination as may be approved by the Board. Continuing Education Licensees must complete a minimum of three hours of continuing education activities in professional ethics and three continuing education activities in suicide assessment and prevention during each license renewal period. Certified addictions practitioners must also complete a minimum of fifteen contact hours of continuing education in addictions specific topics. Restrictions Felony conviction. Misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude. School Located in Wyoming Casper College - Casper -School of Social and Behavioral Sciences - Addictionology (Associates) http://caspercollege.edu/addictionology/ Central Wyoming College - Riverton - Behavioral and Social Sciences - Psychology (Associates) https://www.cwc.edu/programs/socialsciences/psychology/ Sheridan College - Sheridan - Addictions Practitioner (Certificate of Completion) https://www.sheridan.edu/academics/programs-a-z/addictions-practitioner/ University of Wyoming - Laramie - Counseling (Master of Science) https://www.uwyo.edu/uw/degree-programs/counseling-masters.html License Certified Addictions Practitioners are certified in Wyoming by the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board. Licenses expire every two years on licensee birthday. Examination The Board accepts The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC), National Certified Addictions Counselor (NCAC) exam at Level II Fees Certification by reciprocity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$300.00 Certification by examination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300.00 Certification renewal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100.00 per discipline Licensing Agency Mental Health Professions Licensing Board 2001 Capitol Avenue Emerson Bldg, Rm 127 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-3628 Fax: (307) 777-3508 http://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/ Additional Sources of Information The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) 44 Canal Center Plaza, Ste 301 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 741-7686 http://www.naadac.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/substance-abuse-behavioral-disorder-and-mental-health-counselors.htm Last updated April 2023