NYAPRS Note: See attached flyer regarding the SAMHSA funded NAADAC Minority Fellowship Program for Addiction Counselors
NAADAC Minority Fellowship Program for Addiction Counselors Now Accepting Applications for 2016-2017 Academic Year 12/15/2015
ALEXANDRIA, VA – NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals is proud to announce the opening of the 2nd cohort of the NAADAC Minority Fellowship Program for Addiction Counselors (NMFP-AC) for master’s level students in the last year of a graduate program with an addiction/substance use disorder program or track. At least 36 students who commit to working with the needs of transition age youth and/or racial and ethnic minorities post-graduation will be provided tuition stipends of up to $20,000 per student, training, and mentorship.
Online applications for the 2016-2017 Academic year will be accepted from December 15, 2015 to
March 15, 2016, through NAADAC’s website.
The NAADAC Minority Fellowship Program for Addiction Counselors (NMFP-AC) is generously funded by a $3.2 million Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant over four years. It aims to increase the number of culturally-competent Master’s level addiction counselors available to underserved and minority populations, and education, and professional guidance, to students in the final year of an accredited Master’s program in addiction/substance abuse counseling with a demonstrated commitment to working with these groups. The NMFP-AC’s ultimate goal is to reduce health disparities and improve behavioral health care outcomes for racially and diverse populations by addressing current challenges in the addictions profession pertaining to human infrastructure development, cultural misalignment between addiction professionals and the populations they serve, and insufficient training of addiction professionals.
To be eligible, graduate students must:
• Be U.S. Citizens or Legal Permanent Residents
• Be eligible for graduation from an accredited Master’s program in addiction/substance use disorder counseling or a counseling program with an addiction/substance use disorder track that meets CACREP or NASAC standards within 12 months of the tuition stipend.
• Agree to attend an online orientation training, complete six required education webinars, and agree to work with an NMFP-AC-provided mentor.
• Commit to providing at least six months post-fellowship addiction/substance use disorder counseling to underserved populations.
For more information on the NFMP-AC or to apply for a NMFP-AC Fellowship, please visit www.naadac.org/nmfp-ac.
Program Contact Media Contact
HeidiAnne Werner Jessica Gleason, JD
Director of Operations Director of Communications heidianne@naadac.org jgleason@naadac.org
703.741.7686 x 101 703.741.7686 x 130
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, represents the professional interests of more than 85,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals in the United States, Canada, and abroad. NAADAC’s members are addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals, who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment, recovery support and education. An important part of the healthcare continuum, NAADAC members and its 47 state affiliates work to create healthier individuals, families and communities through prevention, intervention, quality treatment and recovery support.