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SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDER COUNSELORS SOC Code 21-1011 Entry Salary not available Average Salary not available Job Description Addictions Therapists provide services based on theory and methods of counseling, psychotherapy, and addictionology to persons who are experiencing cognitive, affective or behavioral pychosocial dysfunction as a direct or indirect result of addiction, chemical dependency, abuse of chemical substances or related disorders. The practice of addictions therapy includes, but is not limited to, performing mental health procedures, addiction prevention, crisis intervention, assessment, diagnosis, referral, direct treatment, and follow-up treatment which is rendered to individuals, families, groups, organizations, schools and communities who are adversely affected by addictions or related disorders. Requirements 1.Age of majority. 2.Has received a Masters or Doctorate degree in concentration in addictionology, chemical dependency, or substance abuse, healing arts or related field. 3.Has completed 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience including a minimum of 100 hours of face-to-face individual clinical supervision from a qualified clinical supervisor; of the 3,000 hours required, at least 1,200 shall be direct client contact hours. 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/ License Addictions Therapists engaged in practice in Wyoming are licensed by the Mental Health Professions Licensing Board. Examination The Board accepts the following examinations: The Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC), National Certified Addictions Counselor (NCAC), Master Addiction Counselor (MAC); and the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) Exam. Fees Licensure by reciprocity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$350.00 Licensure by examination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $350.00 Licensure by completing provisional. . . . . . $200.00 License renewal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125.00 plus $75.00 for every additional discipline Licensing Agency Amanda Best, Licensing Specialist Mental Health Professions Licensing Board 2001 Capitol Avenue Room 127 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-3628 Fax: (307) 777-3508 http://mentalhealth.wyo.gov/ Additional Sources of Information American Counseling Association 6101 Stevenson Avenue, Ste 600 Alexandria, VA 22304 Phone: (800) 347-6647 http://counseling.org/ 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: Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/substance-abuse-and-behavioral-disorder-counselors.htm Last updated May 2021 " |