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Committee considers Pennsylvania associate‑level addiction counselor model as one pathway to expand workforce
Summary
The advisory committee discussed a Pennsylvania model that creates an associate‑level credential intended to expand the workforce and serve as a potential career pathway. Members raised reimbursement and scope‑of‑practice questions and asked staff to obtain more information from Pennsylvania.
The Addiction Counselor Advisory Committee on Sept. 11 reviewed materials about an associate‑level addiction‑counselor credential used in Pennsylvania and discussed whether the state should study a similar pathway.
Executive Director David Fye said the board had been asked to consider creative workforce solutions and that Pennsylvania’s associate addiction‑counselor credential was one example. Fye said the BSRB’s student temporary…
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