This badge was issued to LaVerne Collins on 01 May 2022.
Expires on 31 Oct 2028
Master Addictions Counselor (MAC)
The Master Addictions Counselor is the premier certification for addictions counselors. Earners of the MAC certification have voluntarily met high standards for the practice of addictions counseling. They are competent in skills related to human growth and development, social and cultural foundations, helping relationships, group counseling, career counseling, assessment, research and program evaluation, and professional counseling.
Additional DetailsSkills
- Addictions Counseling
- Board Certified Counselor
- CACREP
- Clinical Counseling
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Conflict Resolution
- Diagnosis
- Drug And Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Ethical Principles
- Family Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Mental Health Counseling
- Professional Counseling
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Trauma Counseling
- Treatment Planning
Earning Criteria
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Documentation of 36 months of work experience and supervision in an addictions setting. Twelve months of this experience and supervision may be completed prior to the conferral of the graduate degree.
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Applicant was required to earn passing score on the Examination for Master Addictions Counselors (EMAC). This is a proctored exam on addictions counseling competencies complete with identity verification at an NBCC-approved testing site.