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NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, represents the professional interests of more than 100,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals in the United States, Canada and abroad.
The code of ethics reflects ideals of NAADAC and its members, and is designed as a statement of the values of the profession and as a guide for making clinical decisions. When an ethics complaint is filed with NAADAC or NCC AP, it is evaluated by consulting the NAADAC/NCC AP Code of Ethics.
Read NAADAC’s manual Integrating Treatment for Co-occurring Disorders: An Introduction to What Every Addiction Counselor Needs to Know. Take the NAADAC Practice Test, which covers topics from the MAC, NCAC I and NCAC II.
National Certified Addiction Counselor, Level I (NCAC I) A voluntary national and international certification intended for professionals working within Substance Use Disorders/Addiction-related disciplines who wish to demonstrate their skills gained through years of supervised work experience.
The purpose of credentialing is to standardize the quality of addiction prevention, intervention, treatment and continuing care services. Through standardized testing, the Commission is able to set a benchmark for professionals and monitor the abilities of those who treat addictions.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, is dedicated to the professional growth and development of addiction specialists. As a member of NAADAC, you will receive numerous benefits designed to help you grow and prosper as an addiction professional, including:
DOT Substance Abuse Professionals (SAPs) evaluate workers who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and make recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing and continuing care. Specifically, SAPs: Provide the employee and employer with recommendations for continuing care.
Welcome to the NAADAC Community. Connect with addiction professionals to share ideas and strategies that will help you excel in the addiction workforce and better assist your clients. Learn More.
NAADAC has five different individual membership categories: professional, associate, peer recovery support specialist, student, and retired. Professional: Open to individuals who are engaged as addiction professionals.
Access to quality, effective treatment and recovery services is critical to addressing our nation’s Substance Use Disorder (SUD) crisis. Licensure and credentialing requirements, however, vary greatly from state to state and serve as a barrier to entry, advancement, and retention for this key segment of the workforce.