professional and ethical responsibility,

Familiarize yourself with your state’s credentialing requirements, and fill in the provided worksheet with state, education, and other requirements.

Introduction

Explore what addiction really is, who addiction impacts, what addiction looks like, and when it becomes a problem.

Instructions

Review the following:

In the Roadmap to an Addiction Professional Career [DOCX] worksheet, fill in the tables completely in each of the following sections:

Additional Requirements

Your completed worksheet should meet the following requirements:

  • Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • References: Support your state’s requirements with information from your state credentialing website.
  • APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting. See the Evidence and APA section of the Writing Center for guidance.
  • Length: Fill in each space in the tables. Complete the assessment in complete sentences, not in lists or bullet points.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

  • Competency 4: Apply research findings from scholarly literature to current issues in the field of addiction.
    • Describe state requirements.
    • Describe education requirements.
    • Describe other requirements.
    • Summarize the requirements to be a substance use professional in their state.
  • Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of addiction.
    • Cite sources using author and year, and provide some reference information required in APA style.
    • Communicate clearly with appropriate purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure with some errors.

Requirements: 1 worksheet

Answer preview

Specific coursework content must be completed for licensure in the LADC. These can be classified into (1) Theoretical foundations on alcohol and drug counseling, (2) pharmacology and dynamics of addiction, (3) professional and ethical responsibility, (4) co-occurring disorder, and core functions (Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, n.d.).

For the core functions as defined in subsection 148F.01, subdivision ten includes screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, client education, referral, report and record-keeping, and consultations with other professionals (Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy, n.d). They are all a requirement for the LADC credential.

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