Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Counseling
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling [18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
Action Requirement for CACREP accreditation for educational programs
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 7/14/2017
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6/13/17  6:03 am
Commenter: Scott Alpert, LCPC

Opioid Epidemic
 

I am a Clinical Supervisor and a Board approved Supervisor of addiction counselors for a Baltimore City Medication Assisted Treatment Program.    WE HAVE A SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF TRAINED AND BOARD APPROVED COUNSELORS.     To try a pass a law that discriminates against 1/2 the population of counselors is idiotic when we know we have a crisis on our hands.    Please reconsider CACREP mandate, it will hurt the treatment field and in essance limit treatment slots.

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