Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner License
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Not reported
"Licensed substance abuse treatment practitioner" means a person who: (i) is trained in and engages in the practice of substance abuse treatment with individuals or groups of individuals suffering from the effects of substance abuse or dependence, and in the prevention of substance abuse or dependence; and (ii) is licensed to provide advanced substance abuse treatment and independent, direct, and unsupervised treatment to such individuals or groups of individuals, and to plan, evaluate, supervise, and direct substance abuse treatment provided by others.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Health Professions
- Board
- Virginia Board of Counseling
- Address
- 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233
- Phone
- (804) 267-4610
- Agency website
- https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Counseling/
- Licence page
- https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Counseling
- Last updated
- August 11, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Professional Counselor 21-1011.00
Source and verification
This record is Virginia's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Virginia Board of Counseling — see the issuing body section above.
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