Certification for Licensed Psychologists in Substance Abuse Treatment
The APA Practice Organization's College of Professional Psychology offers a mechanism for psychologists who are licensed health service providers to identify clearly to third party payers and other consumers of psychological services that they have earned a credential in the treatment of persons for alcohol and other psychoactive-substance use disorders. The College's credentialing process will help licensed providers overcome the obstacles created by the lack of specificity inherent in generic licensure.
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- State Citation List
The Certificate of Proficiency has proven to be a useful tool in helping the public identify licensed psychologists whose scope of competence includes the treatment of patients for alcohol and substance use disorders. A growing number of state agencies have cited the Certificate of Proficiency.