ACKNOWLEDGMENTS  

The Committee responsible for this document includes representatives from the network of Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTCs) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). The content represents a consensus that emerged from an intense collaboration over the course of three years. The original work resulted in the release of Addiction Counselor Competencies, published in September 1995. In the process of review, the Committee elected to change the title from Addiction Counselor Competencies to Addiction Counseling Competencies to reflect the broader application of the document. In publishing Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (1997) we recognize that the ideas contained here will continue to change over time. This work represents our commitment to modify, add to, or expand the document as appropriate.  

The Committee wishes to thank Jerome H. Jaffe, M.D., Director, Office of Evaluation, Scientific Analysis, and Synthesis, CSAT, and Susanne R. Rohrer, ATTC Project Officer for their ongoing support of the project.  

This document represents countless hours of dedicated work by the core committee of representatives from the national network of Addiction Technology Transfer Centers and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS   

David A. Deitch, Ph.D. (Chair)
California Addiction Technology Transfer Center
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California  

Steven L. Gallon, Ph.D.
Northwest Frontier Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs
Salem, Oregon  

Paula K. Horvatich, Ph.D.
Virginia Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia  

Mary Beth Johnson, M.S.W.
Missouri Addiction Technology Transfer Center
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri  

Karen Kelly-Woodall, M.S., M.A.C., C.R.P.S., C.C.S., C.C.J.S
Morehouse School of Medicine Addiction Technology Transfer Center
CORK Institute
Atlanta, Georgia  

Judy Lewis, Ph.D.
Illinois Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Governors State University
University Park, Illinois  

Alan M. Parsons, M.S.W., A.C.S.W.
New York State Addiction Technology Transfer Center
State University of New York at Albany
Albany, New York  

Nereida Diaz Rodriguez, M.A.
Puerto Rico Addiction Technology Transfer Center
Universidad Central del Caribe
Bayamon, Puerto Rico  

Susanne R. Rohrer, R.N., M.B.A.
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Washington, D.C.  

Kevin R. Scheel, M.S., M.A.C., L.M.F.T.
Addiction Technology Transfer Center Consultant
(formerly with the Texas Addiction Technology Transfer Center)
Apple Valley, Minnesota  

Anne Helene Skinstad, Psy.D.
Addiction Technology Transfer Center of Iowa
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa  

Susan A. Storti, R.N., M.A., C.D.N.S., C.A.S.
Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England
Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
Providence, Rhode Island
 

The Committee wishes to thank the expert consultants, field reviewers, and the National Steering Committee on Addiction Counseling Standards for their invaluable contributions and dedication to advancing the profession of addictions counseling.
 

Consultants 

Janice Bennett, International Certification Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC)

Sandra Brown, American Psychological Association (APA)

Linda Foley, National Association of State Alcohol & Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)

Linda Kaplan, National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)

Richard Wilson, International Coalition of Addiction Studies Educators (INCASE)

 

Field Reviewers 
Holly M. Anderson, M.S. Instructor, Chemeketa Community College  

Sandra C. Anderson, Ph.D. Professor, Graduate School of Social Work,
Portland State University  

Steve Applegate, M.Ed., M.Ed. Instructional Design Specialist,
North Carolina Governor’s Institute on Alcohol and Substance Abuse  

Remi J. Cadoret Professor of Psychiatry, University of Iowa  

Evadne Cox-McCleary Instructor, Puerto Rico ATTC  

Donald V. Cline, M.Ed., M.A. Associate Superintendent, Missouri Department of Corrections - Jefferson City Correctional Center  

George De Leon, Ph.D. Director, Center for Therapeutic Community Research  

Thomas M. Delegatto Coordinator, Basic Addiction Counseling Program,
Triton College  

Maria Del Mar Garcia, MSW, MHS Criminal Justice Track Coordinator, Puerto Rico ATTC  

Dallas M. Dolan, M.S., Associate Professor, Dundalk Community College
CCDC, CPC  

Arthur C. Evans, Ph.D. Clinical Director, South Central Rehabilitation Center  

Terence T. Gorski President, CENAPS Corporation  

Rick Gressard, Ph.D., Associate Professor, College of William and Mary
LPC, MAC  

Richard Hayton, M.A. Counselor Certification Director, Missouri Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse  

Lorraine K. Hill Executive Director, Cattaraugus County Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Inc.  

Steve Jaggers, M.S. Instructor/Program Director, Mt. Hood Community College  

Linda Kaplan, M.A., CA Executive Director, National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors  

Gary Lawson, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Psychology and Family Studies, U.S. International University  

Peter Manoleas, LCSW Lecturer/Field Consultant, University of California at Berkeley  

Merlene Miller, M.A. Associate Professor, Graceland College  

David Miller, M.A., CSAC II Associate Professor, Graceland College  

Peter E. Nathan Professor of Psychology, University of Iowa  

Eileen McCabe O’Mara Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Reno  

Peter Palanca Executive Director, Hazelden Chicago  

Anthony R. Quintiliani, Ph.D., Clinical Director/Chief Psychologist, CDAS/HCHS
NCAC II  

Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC Speaker, Trainer, Consultant  

Arthur J. Schut Executive Director, Mid-Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse  

Howard J. Shaffer, Ph.D. Director and Associate Professor,
Harvard Medical School - Division on Addictions  

William L. Shilley, M.A. Professor, Oxnard College  

Digna Betancourt Swingle, Interim Executive Director, Catholic Family and
CSW Community Services of Montgomery County  

Tom TenEyck, M.A. Instructor, Mt. Hood Community College and Lewis & Clark College  

Kevin Wadalavage Vice President, Outreach Project  

Joan E. Zweben, Ph.D. Executive Director, 14th Street Clinic & Medical Group, East Bay Community Recovery Project

Janet Zwick Director, Division of Substance Abuse and Health Promotion, Iowa Department of Public Health

 

National Steering Committee on Addiction Counseling Standards   

Carolyn S. Barrett-Ballinger
President, International Certification Reciprocity Consortium
Department of the Navy
Washington, D.C.  

Janice S. Bennett, M.S., CSAC.
Project Director, Hawaii ATTC
Honolulu, Hawaii  

Greg Blevins, Ph.D.
International Coalitio of
Addiction Studies Educators
Governors State University
University Park, Illinois  

David A. Deitch, Ph.D.
Project Director, California ATTC
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California  

Steven L. Gallon, Ph.D.
Project Director, Northwest Frontier ATTC
Salem, Oregon  

Paul Grace, M.S.
Executive Director, International Certification Reciprocity Consortium
Raleigh, North Carolina  

Paula K. Horvatich, Ph.D.
Project Director, Virginia ATTC
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia  

Linda Kaplan, M.A. CAE
Executive Director
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
Arlington, Virginia  

Roxanne Kibben, M.A., NCAC II
President, National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
Tucson, Arizona  

Bruce Lorenz, NCAC II
National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
Chair, Certification Commission
Dover, Delaware  

Janet Mann
Associate Director
American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders
Cambridge, Massachusetts  

Neal McGarry
President-Elect, International Certification Reciprocity Consortium
Certification Board for Addiction Professionals of Florida
Tallahassee, Florida  

Peter Myers, Ph.D.
President, International Coalition of
Addiction Studies Educators
Essex Community College
Newark, New Jersey  

Jeff Pearcy, M.P.A., CADC III
Vice President, International Certification Reciprocity Consortium
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin  

Paul D. Potter, M.S.W., MAC
NAADAC/NCAC Commissioner
Portland, Oregon  

Susanne R. Rohrer, R.N., M.B.A.
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Rockville, Maryland  

Michael Taleff, Ph.D., CAC, MAC
International Coalition of
Addiction Studies Educators
Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania

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