New Tool Deployed to Help Veterans: Supported Recovery Training and Certification

• By: Elisabeth Kranson New York Certification Board
• October 23rd, 2023
• addiction, certification, community-based programs, Fall 2023 Issue, mental health, military culture, New York Certification Board, peer professionals, recovery, substance use disorder, support, training, veteran supported recovery, veterans, workforce
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The prevalence of suicide, addiction to alcohol and other drugs, homelessness, unemployment, incarceration, physical and mental health challenges, and the need for health and social services is disproportionate among Veterans compared to the general population. Among Veterans, one in six who served...

Workforce Development Needs of Addiction Professionals in New Jersey

• By: Diane Litterer, MPA, CPS New Jersey Prevention Network
• April 1st, 2016
• addiction counseling, Addiction workforce development, behavioral health, certification, clinical supervision, co-occurring disorders, professional training, substance use disorders
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A unique structure has been created to support the training and workforce development needs of addiction professionals in New Jersey. Through the NJ Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, a statewide Addiction Training & Workforce Development (ATWD)...