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CERTIFIED ADDICTIONS PRACTITIONER
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDER COUNSELORS SOC Code 21-1011 Entry Salary not available Average Salary not available 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. 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/ Laramie County Community College - Cheyenne - School of Math and Science - Human Services: Addictionology (Associates) http://www.lccc.wy.edu/programs/humanservices/addictionology License Certified Addictions Practitioners are certified in Wyoming by the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board. 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 Amanda Best, Licensing Specialist 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: (800) 548-0497 or (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 June 2021
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MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS LICENSING BOARD
2001 CAPITOL AVENUE, EMERSON BUILDING, RM 127
CHEYENNE, WY 82002
(307) 777 3628
WyoMHPLB@wyo.gov
http://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/
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Active
Continuing Education
No continuing education requirement to maintain license
Criminal Record
No criminal record prohibitions
Education
Specific course required
Exam
Third-party exam required
License Type
Tied to business
License Updated
08/10/2022
Physical Requirements
No physical requirements
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