Helpful Links
AddictionEd.org - online database maintained by the ATTC National Office highlighting addictions- related distance education opportunities from around the world.
Ask A Professional - Have your questions answered by established leaders in the field!
Get Ready for an Addictions Career - comprehensive information on Addictions Counselor and Clinical Supervisor competencies and much more!NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals - largest membership organization serving addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals specializing in addiction prevention, treatment and education.
Certification Info - database of basic information on a variety of state, national, and some international bodies offering licensing & credentialing for drug and alcohol counselors maintained by the ATTC National office.
Addiction Counselor Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice. Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) Series 21. This CSAT publication, written in cooperation with the ATTC Network, highlights the 123 competencies all substance abuse treatment counselors should master to do their work effectively. It has become a benchmark for the field and is used to develop and evaluate addiction counseling curricula, advise students, and assess counseling proficiencies.
Directory of Addiction Studies Programs – a list of institutions offering a certificate, bachelor, master and/or doctoral program in substance use disorders, as well as those offering a concentration, specialty or minor in the addictions field maintained by the ATTC National office.
The International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc. (IC&RC) - organization which sets international standards of practice in addiction counseling, prevention and clinical supervision through testing and credentialing of addiction professionals.
International Coalition for Addiction Studies Education (INCASE) – organization providing a global forum for the examination and debate of issues concerning post secondary education in addiction studies to enhance the quality of training and education in the field, and to disseminate professional knowledge and share ideas regarding addiction studies. Also works to develop standards and implement an accreditation process for addictions studies programs within and between nations, states and provinces.
International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) - professional specialty organization founded in 1975 for nurses committed to the prevention, intervention, treatment, and management of addictive disorders including alcohol and other drug dependencies, nicotine dependencies, eating disorders, dual and multiple diagnosis, and process addictions such as gambling.
Leadership- comprehensive section of the ATTC Network Web site addressing leadership in the addictions field.
National Association of Social Workers - largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world
National Board for Certified Counselors - professional certification board devoted to credentialing counselors who meet the standards for the general and specialty practices of professional counseling.
Workforce Development - overview of the addictions treatment and recovery services workforce
ADDITIONAL LINKS:
Addiction Medicine Job Bank - offered by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
AddictionMedicineJobs.com - directory of addiction medicine jobsAmerican Psychiatric Association's Job Bank/Career Center - resources available for planning a career in psychiatry, psychiatrists seeking employment and career information, and employers recruiting psychiatrists.
CollegeBoard.com - find colleges and universities with specific characteristics and to research college admissions requirements.
Also find information on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers.Canadian Network of Substance Abuse and Allied Professionals - the first national website developed specifically for Canada’s substance abuse workforce
Career Center - provided by NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
Careers.socialworkers.org - the social work career center
ExploreHEALTHcareers.org - information on a wide variety of health careers
HSCareers.com - source for Human Service Jobs, Social Service Jobs, Social Work Jobs, Non-Profit Jobs, Mental Health Jobs, and Behavioral Health Jobs
iseek.org - information on addiction counseling
The Princeton Review- substance abuse counselor review
SocialService.com - social service job site
Starting a Career in Addiction Treatment and Prevention from the New Jersey Prevention Network
AddictionCareers.org
Produced by the Northeast ATTC, NAADAC, Central East ATTC, and the ATTC National Office.
Funded in part by a grant from SAMHSA/CSAT and a variety of other sponsors.
Funded in part by a grant from SAMHSA/CSAT and a variety of other sponsors.