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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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PA Certification Board Celebrates 30 Years of Credentialing Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Certification Board (PCB) marks its 30th year of credentialing addiction and other behavioral health professionals in 2009. In its ongoing efforts toward consumer protection, PCB offers professional credentials for addiction counselors, clinical supervisors, case managers, prevention specialists, criminal justice addiction professionals, co-occurring disorders professionals, and recovery specialists. PCB is a member of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) which sets standards and develops examinations for the international reciprocal credentials offered by PCB. It is through PCB’s membership in the IC&RC that those certified by PCB can hold themselves out as being among the most competent, skilled and recognized addiction professionals worldwide. Tom Baier, PCB President, states: “I am pleased to say that despite the many hills and valleys that this organization has traversed over the years, it has never been more secure in its mission, its purpose, and its ability to move into the always uncertain future. Our ongoing alliances with organizations that share our values will continue to strengthen and reinforce our position as a dynamic, focused, and purposeful entity in this specialized field of providing services to substance abusers and their communities.” The foundation for PCB’s success has been built upon the shoulders of those who have provided consistent and purposeful leadership throughout the years. 2009 will provide PCB with the opportunity to celebrate who we are today, reminisce about the trail that lies behind us, and, most importantly, embrace a future where our continuing role will be to assure that our treatment specialists are more prepared, better educated, and well-versed in ethical practices that assure maximal benefit to those we serve. Throughout the year, PCB will be hosting a variety of venues for recognizing the role of credentialing as a public service priority that assures the competence of its practitioners and provides protections for those who receive our services. A significant focus for many of these events will take place at our 10th annual conference on April 20-21, 2009 and we hope you will join us then.
Incorporated in 1979 and headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, PCB is a private,
non-profit corporation that establishes, safeguards, and monitors certification
standards for professionals in the substance abuse and other behavioral health
fields. It advocates for quality, comprehensive substance abuse and other
behavioral health services in the Commonwealth of PA and on an international
level. PCB pursues their mission by developing standards and credentialing
processes, maintaining ethical standards and procedures for consumer protection,
lobbying, advocating and representing to governmental groups, and providing
curricula and standards for training and education.
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