ATA REQUIREMENTS

Scope of practice of an Addictions Treatment Assistant shall be to serve in a supportive role within the therapeutic environment under the direct supervision of a licensed, certified, and/or registered addiction counselor.

 

The ADRA shall recognize as an ATA each candidate who:

  

1.  is at least 16 years of age

 

2.  is a legal resident of the United States

 

3.  is not in violation of any ethical standards subscribed to by the ADRA

 

4.  is not now, and has not been, a substance abuser or compulsive gambler for a period of six months from the date the application is received

 

5.  has not been convinced of, pleaded guilty, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to a felony.  The ADRA may waive this requirement for good cause upon request.  The applicant shall provide the ADRA with a certified copy of his criminal history

 

6.  documents the completion of 6 hours of professional ethics training and signs the ADRA code of ethics for the ATA

 

7.  documents the completion of an approved training in first aid and CPR

 

8.  Provides three letters of recommendation