While working in an outpatient clinic, you recognize the name of a person you are supposed to conduct an intake assessment with at 2pm in the afternoon. You recognize the name because this person is friends with your brother. What is the best course of action?

In the United States, the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) and the National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP) provide education and certification opportunities. To become a certified addiction counselor, you have to pass an exam. The NCC AP offers different levels of certifcation such as National Certified Addiction Counselor I and II and Master Addiction Counselor (MAC). The NBCC offers certification as a Masters Addition Counselor. Addiction counselor exams cover such subjects as screening, assessment and engagement, treatment planning,... Show more

In the United States, the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) and the National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP) provide education and certification opportunities. To become a certified addiction counselor, you have to pass an exam. The NCC AP offers different levels of certifcation such as National Certified Addiction Counselor I and II and Master Addiction Counselor (MAC).

The NBCC offers certification as a Masters Addition Counselor. Addiction counselor exams cover such subjects as screening, assessment and engagement, treatment planning, collaboration and referral, case management, individual and group counseling and professional respsonsibility.

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