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Workforce Development Resources

Interested in Becoming an Addiction Professional?
Save families. Save jobs. Save communities. Save lives. Learn more about becoming an Addiction Professional. A collaborative effort by NAADAC and the Addiction Technology Transfer Centers.

A Recruiting and Hiring Manual for Addictions Professionals

Minority Recruitment for the 21st Century: An Environmental Scan

Supporting our Greatest Resource: Addressing Substance Use, Misuse and Relapse in the Addiction Treatment Workforce

Strategies for Strengthening Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Systems: Provider Networks and Impact on the Workforce, Partners for Recovery

New Unemployment Numbers Show the Importance of Education

Want to keep your job? Get more education. Source: Psychology Today.

How does your salary compare to other addiction-focused professionals? Click here to see the breakdown by state. Source: Department of Labor, extracted March 28, 2011.

Applying the Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations to Health Information Exchange (HIE) - a document prepared for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) outlining the confidentiality issues involved with integrated care and electronic health records.

Definitions of Therapist Acronyms and Treatment Modalities - A concise list explaining the acronyms after the names of counselors and the different modalities of treatment.

Recovery Defined - A working definition of recovery.

Scopes of Practice and Career Ladder for Substance Use Disorders Counseling - This publication guides states in developing scopes of practice (rules, regulations and boundaries) and career ladders for counselors working with people with substance use disorders. Includes a full range of responsibility and practices, from entry level to supervisory. This scopes of practice is based on research and resources produced by NAADAC.

Top Reasons Why Employees Leave Their Jobs - resource provided by the Addiction Technology Transfer Center.

View the resources found at AddictionCareers.org

John Avery Fellowships
John Avery Fellows are addiction services professionals, who want to bring their skills and experiences to Washington, DC, to work at the headquarters of an addiction focused professional association. The program is a year-long, paid, full-time professional development program and participants will develop their skills in writing, policy analysis, leadership, critical-thinking and social awareness. More information.

NAADAC Internships
Full and part time internships are available at the NAADAC office in Washington, D.C. More information.

Updated July 29, 2013