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A Comprehensive Substance Abuse Counselor Education Program: From Specialty Certificate to Ph.D.

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East Carolina University has one of the few comprehensive substance abuse counselor education (SACE) programs in the nation that offers an undergraduate, master's, and doctoral level of preparation in substance abuse counseling.
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East Carolina University has one of the few comprehensive substance abuse counselor education (SACE) programs in the nation that offers an undergraduate, master's, and doctoral level of preparation in substance abuse counseling. This article describes the evolution of this SACE from its beginning in 1972 to its current status. This comprehensive program can serve as a model for substance abuse counselor educators developing SACE programs at other universities.

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Addiction Counseling Self-Efficacy of Mental Health Counselors-in-Training

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A Pilot Study of Addiction Professionals’ Views of Certification

TL;DR: A survey was conducted on the perceived value of certification with 157 certified addiction professionals in the State of Pennsylvania as discussed by the authors, and the results from a discriminant analysis separated addiction professionals who did and did not advocate for hiring a certified professional.
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Exploring the Challenges and Stressors of Working as an Addictions Counsellor

Victoria Ho
TL;DR: In this paper, a qualitative study explored the challenges and stressors that are experienced by addiction counselors in providing substance abuse treatment, and four major categories emerged from the data analysis using systematic thematic analysis: 1) Sources of Stress, 2) Signs and Consequences of stress, 3) Stress Management and Intervention, 4) Resiliency against stress.
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Another Look at the Benefits of Disseminating Evidence-based Practices: A Comparative Analysis of 2 Undergraduate Courses

TL;DR: This article evaluated the dissemination of evidence-based practices in two undergraduate courses and found that exposure to an evidencebased intervention in an undergraduate counseling course contributes to the development of students' critical thinking skills by the end of the term.
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The Influence of Gender, Race, and Education on Professional Responsibility of Addiction Professionals: Implications for Multicultural Practice

TL;DR: In this article, a secondary analysis was conducted on 276 certified addiction professionals and found that addiction professionals with a doctorate degree had less exposure counseling clients with alcohol and drug disorders compared to professionals having a bachelor degree.
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This comprehensive program can serve as a model for substance abuse counselor educators developing SACE programs at other universities.