Substance Abuse Workforce Development Committee
Mission
The mission of the Workforce Development Committee is to improve Vermont’s workforce capacity through recruitment, retention, education, training and development in the areas of substance abuse prevention, intervention, treatment, continuing care/recovery and enforcement.
Goals
- Develop recommendations for statewide workforce development strategies which address quality education and training, recruitment, retention and compensation, public awareness and legislative priorities for addiction professionals in Vermont.
- Assess current status of the substance abuse field in order to develop comprehensive workforce development strategies at all educational levels of entry.
Accomplishments and Current Projects
- Compiled data from all the Vermont and neighboring New Hampshire colleges’ on substance abuse course and program offerings at the bachelor’s and master’s levels in order to promote careers in substance abuse and facilitate the certification process.
- Researching information for a report on the current status of the substance abuse workforce as a foundation for strategic planning.
- Create a consortium of colleges to enhance and develop substance abuse course offerings that comply with certification requirements.
Members
The committee is comprised of professionals from higher education, treatment, prevention, recovery organizations and state government.