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Developing & Disseminating Tools
The ATTC Network is improving addiction treatment by putting insights into action
and maximizing the flow of knowledge to the addiction treatment workforce.
The Network creates and distributes a wealth of information in a variety of
forms including continuing education and academic courses, specialized publications,
presentations and curriculum enhancements. Developed primarily for regional
and national audiences, these tools also have international impact when published
on the World Wide Web.
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The Addiction Counseling Competencies: Knowledge,
Skills and Attitudes of Professional Practice – CSAT Technical
Assistance Publication #21 lists the 123 competencies necessary for proficient
practice.
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Competencies was written by the ATTC Network and has made a significant
contribution to the development of professional standards for treatment
practitioners around the nation. It is now a benchmark by which curricula
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Building a Better Workforce
The ATTC Network is improving addiction treatment by strengthening the
knowledge, skills and attitudes of substance abuse treatment practitioners.
The Network is committed to improving the competency of current and future
practitioners primarily by creating and expanding continuing education and
university coursework, developing academic programs, increasing clinical placements
and setting educational standards. Additionally, the Network advocates for
and carries out initiatives that enhance the addiction treatment profession
and make it attractive to today’s best and brightest professionals.
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Advancing Knowledge Adoption
The ATTC Network is improving addiction treatment by helping treatment professionals
not only access and understand but also adopt the most innovative and effective
treatment strategies. The Network keeps pace with the latest science on addiction
and then translates it so that it can be understood and applied by the treatment
workforce. The Network uses well established technology transfer strategies
to ensure that these science innovations are adopted into practice. |
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The Change Book: A Blueprint for Technology Transfer was written by the
ATTC Network to assist the treatment workforce in not only applying but
ultimately
adopting new science into treatment services. This book outlines a practical
approach to using the principles, steps, strategies and activities for successful
technology transfer. |
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Ongoing Assessment & Improvement
The ATTC Network is improving addiction treatment by fostering a continuous
state of self-assessment to measure the efficacy and success of our work.
By evaluating impact and documenting outcomes, the Network can better understand
the effects of its efforts and is therefore able to provide valuable insights
for future areas of exploration in the prevention and treatment of substance
use disorders.
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Forging Partnerships
The ATTC Network is improving addiction treatment by initiating partnerships
and collaborative relationships that can maximize the effectiveness of the
addiction treatment field. These joint efforts allow the Network to draw
on the diverse expertise of related groups to create opportunities for positive
systems change and the development of key resources for the field. Regular
interaction among multiple healthcare disciplines is part of the Network's
strategy in promoting the widespread use of evidence-based practices throughout
the addiction workforce.
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The ATTC Network focuses on six areas of emphasis for improving
addiction treatment.
