Burgess Receives National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice
April 18, 2018
NEWTON, Kan. – Kaely Burgess, tobacco grant coordinator at Prairie View, Inc., recently received her National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice. She is one of the first individuals in the state of Kansas to receive this certification from NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals.
In order to receive this credential, Burgess was required to attend an accredited Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Program and complete 240 hours of tobacco treatment practice experience, including:
- Tobacco dependence knowledge and education
- Counseling skills
- Assessment interview
- Treatment planning
- Pharmacotherapy
- Relapse prevention
- Diversity and specific health issues
- Documentation and evaluation
- Professional resources
- Law and ethics
- Professional development
According to NAADAC’s web site, “This national certificate program was created to standardize and unify tobacco competencies, knowledge, and skills on a national level and provides national, unified recognition of professionals who obtain this prestigious certificate. By obtaining the NCTTP, tobacco use professionals are demonstrating to employers, third-party payers, and clients their advanced education in evidence-based tobacco competencies, skills, and practice.”