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Addiction Counseling Competencies
Competency 100:
Describe factors that increase the likelihood for an individual, community, or
group to be at risk for, or resilient to, psychoactive substance use disorders.
Knowledge
XX Individual, community, and family risk
and protective factors.
uX The interactions of risk and protective
factors and their influence on the
development of substance abuse.
Skills
XX
Describing risk and protective factors
as they relate to individual, community,
school, and family domains.
Attitudes
uX Sensitivity to the interaction of risk
and protection in the development of
substance use disorders.
u Nonjudgmental presentation of issues.
Competency 101:
Sensitize others to issues of cultural identity, ethnic background, age, and
gender in prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Knowledge
XX Cultural issues in planning prevention
and treatment programs.
u Age and gender differences in
psychoactive substance use.
u Culture, gender, and age-appropriate
prevention, treatment, and recovery
resources.
Skills
XX Communicating effectively with diverse
populations.
uX Providing educational programs that
reflect understanding of culture, ethnicity,
age, and gender.
Attitudes
uX Sensitivity to the role of culture, ethnicity,
age, and gender in prevention, treatment,
and recovery.
u Awareness of one’s cultural biases.
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