Committee advances licensure for alcohol and drug counselors aimed at boosting workforce competency SB897, which would establish licensure and certification standards for alcohol and drug counselors, was reported to the full Senate after testimony from the West Virginia Credentialing Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals explaining that licensure would professionalize the workforce and attract clinicians.

West Virginia is on the brink of transforming its substance-use disorder treatment landscape with a new bill that could professionalize the workforce and attract skilled counselors from neighboring states.

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