A credential for professionals who facilitates and promotes positive growth in self, specific populations (i.e. groups at risk developing substance use issues), and the community at large. This professional uses specific knowledge and skills to design, implement and evaluate programs aimed at precluding or reducing problems caused by the use of substances.
Domains:
1. Planning and Evaluation
2. Prevention Education and Service Delivery
3. Communication
4. Community Organization
5. Public Policy and Environmental Change
6. Professional Growth and Responsibility
For more in depth information on the requirements please review the downloadable application above.
Formal Education: Minimum bachelor's degree.
Prevention Work Experience: Two (2) years of full-time of 2000 hours of part-time work experience in the CPS specific domains.
Current Job Description: Copy of current prevention specialist job description, obtained from current employer, and signed by both the applicant and their immediate supervisor.
On-The-Job Supervision: 120 hours of on-the-job supervision in the CPS specific domains, with a minimum of 10 hours of supervision in each of the specific CPS domains.
Education/Training: 120 hours of education/training in the specific CPS domains, of which 24 hours must be specific to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and 6 hours in prevention ethics.
Examination: Once application is approved, applicant must pass the IC&RC Examination for Prevention Specialists (PS examination).