Substance abuse disorders and behavioral addictions are complicated health problems that frequently coexist with mental and physical illnesses. Many of the people who seek therapy services are suffering from problems that can lead to addiction. Clinical practitioners providing assistance to clients and those affected by substance use disorders and behavioral addictions will benefit from the Addiction Counseling Professional Certificate.

This Professional Certificate was created utilizing NAADAC competencies and requirements. Individuals who acquire this Professional Certificate may become valuable members of integrated care teams that provide clients with recovery-oriented systems of care. The intention to work competently and ethically within one’s scope of practice, as determined by education, training, and supervised experience, is demonstrated by earning this Professional Certificate.