Addiction Therapist (Licensed Master's)

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Citizenship. Citizen of the United States. Education. LMAT candidates must meet the education requirements defined below: Hold a master's degree or higher in drug and alcohol studies or related behavioral health field from an accredited college or university. AND Licensure. Individuals appointed or reassigned to an LMAT position must possess a full, current, and unrestricted license in a jurisdiction for independent practice in the field of Alcohol and Drug Treatment. Exception. The Secretary or designee may waive the licensure requirement for selectees who are otherwise qualified, pending state acceptance of completion of state prerequisites at the master's level. Licensures can be waived for three years from the date of employment. This exception is allowed on the condition that non-licensed LMATs appointed on this basis provide care only under the clinical supervision of an LMAT from the designated assignments to provide clinical supervision. Non-licensed LMAT ap