Strengthening Professional Identity. Challenges of the Addictions Treatment Workforce. A Framework for Discussion

摘要

Strengthening Professional Identity: Challenges of the Addictions Treatment Workforce summarizes trends in addictions treatment and the challenges that confront the treatment workforce. Importantly, it also articulates a vision for the treatment and recovery support workforce by presenting a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening the fields professional identity. The recommendations in this report reflect some of the best thinking in the field and are intended to provide momentum for ongoing discussions among stakeholders about specific implementation strategies. The report discusses current trends in funding, staff recruitment and retention, patient characteristics and clinical practice and identifies recommendations in the following six areas: infrastructure, leadership and management, recruitment, education and accreditation, retention and studies priorities. Strengthening Professional Identity focuses on all professionals who provide addictions treatment and recovery support services, e.g., addictions counselors, physicians, psychologists, nurses, outreach and intake workers, case managers, social workers, marriage and family therapists, recovery support workers and clergy.