Human Services & Substance Use Disorder Professional

Students completing the Associate in Arts- Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA): Human Services program should work with your advisor and the four-year institution you wish to attend for transfer requirements.

Students completing the Associate in Technical Arts (ATA) in the Substance Use Disorder Professional program can pursue the "Upside Down" Transfer option with The Evergreen State College. You should work with your advisor to ensure you will meet the transfer requirements.  Transfer agreements are not currently in place outside of this particular articulation agreement for the Substance Use Disorder Professional program.

The Certificate of Completion (CC): Human Services Case Aide program and Certificate of Proficiency (CP): Substance Use Disorder Professional program are self-contained and currently not part of any transfer agreements. 

The Certificate of Completion (CC): Substance Use Disorder with Alternative Training (Fast Track) program is designed for working professionals who would like to add this specialization to their training through the Department of Health in Washington State. Practitioners must hold already an active license to be eligible for this training and are limited to the following: 

• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
• Marriage and Family Therapist
• Mental Health Counselor
• Advanced Social Worker or Independent Clinical Social Worker
• Psychologist
• Osteopathic Physician
• Osteopathic Physician's Assistant
• Physician
• Physician's Assistant

Certificates of Completion (CC) or Proficiency (CP) are designed to provide entry into a technical or semi-professional occupation or additional training for those already working in a field but desiring advancement. 

For further information, contact your Success Coach or a Faculty Advisor to create your academic plan or visit the Olympic College Transfer Students webpage for more info. 

The Human Services & Substance Use Disorder Professional programs are designed to provide students with skills to gain employment in the social services field. Specialized careers that seek these various skills include:

• Child, Family & School Social Workers
• Health Care Social Workers
• Social and Human Service Assistants  
• Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors

Visit O*Net OnLine or Start Your Path to view these and other career opportunities. 

Practicum placement is required only for ATA: Substance Use Disorder Counseling and CP: Substance Use Disorder Professional. For additional information regarding Practicum and Internships, please contact Mirelle Cohen.

Agape Unlimited Intensive Treatment
Address: 4841 Auto Center Way, Ste 204 Bremerton, WA  98312
Contact Name: Sara Marez-Fields, Executive Director
Email: @email
Phone: 360-373-1529

Be a Better You Counseling
Address: 113 South Second Street Shelton WA 98584 
Contact Name: Jamie Ellertsen BA, SUDP
Email: @email 
Phone: 360-358-0948

Believe in Recovery
Address: 3051 West Sims Way Port Townsend, WA 98368
Contact Name: Dr. Gabbie Caudill, SUDP Clinical Director 
Email: @email
Phone: 360.385.1258

Cascadia Bountiful Life Addiction Treatment Center
Address: 2817 Wheaton Way, Suite 205 Bremerton, WA 98310
Contact Name: Steven Tikunoff and Cindy Kolp (Owners)
Email: @email and @email
Phone: 360-373-0155

Communitas
Address: 920 Park Avenue Bremerton, WA 98337
Contact Name: Heather Rook, Chief Operations Officer 
Email: @email 
Phone: 360-932-3230

Crossroads Treatment Center
Address: 8717 S Hosmer St, Tacoma, WA 98444
Contact Name: Jeremiah Saucier, SUDP/ Director Owner and Lila Saucier, Admin Supervisor 
Email: @email and @email
Phone: 253-473-7474

Discovery Bay Behavioral Healthcare
Address: 686 Lake St, Suite 100, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Contact Name: Angel Afford, SUDP Clinical Director 
Email: @email 
Phone: 360-385-3866

Evergreen Treatment Services 
Address: South Sound Clinic 6700 Martin Way E, Ste 117 Olympia, WA 98516 
Contact Name: Matthew Rosales, Clinic Manager 
Email: @email
Phone: 360-585-6758

First Things First
Address: 1905 4th Ave. E. Olympia, WA 98506
Contact Name: Tony Bartlett, Owner/Clinical Supervisor and Lisa Peters, Owner/Supervisor
Email: @email and @email
Phone: 360-338-0600

Georgia's House 
Address: 4846 Auto Center Way Bremerton, WA 98312
Contact Name: Leanna Weaver, Executive Director
Email: @email
Phone: 360-286-6526

Helpline House
Address: 282 Knechtel Way NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Contact Name: Shawn Nigh, Social Work Supervisor and Lianne Ristow, MA Food Bank Manager 
Email: @email and @email
Phone: 206-842-7621

Kitsap County Juvenile and Family Court Services 
Address: 1338 S.W Old Clifton Road Port Orchard, WA 98366
Contact Name: Shannon Porter, Treatment Court Supervisor
Email: @email
Phone: 360-337-5466 

Kitsap County Juvenile Detention
Address: 1338 S.W. Old Clifton Road Port Orchard, WA 98367
Contact Name: Jon Daly, Detention Manager
Email: @email
Phone: 360-337-5406

Kitsap Mental Health Services
Address: 5455 Almira Drive Bremerton, WA 98311
Contact Name: Wayne Swanson, Director of Subacute Recovery Services
Email: @email
Phone: 360-373-5031 (ext.4525)

Kitsap Recovery Center
Address Outpatient Services: 1026 Sidney Rd, Port Orchard, WA 98366
Address Inpatient and Detox: 661 Taylor Street, Port Orchard, WA  98366
Contact Name: Keith Winfield, Clinical Supervisor
Email: @email
Phone: 360-337-5640

New Directions Counseling
Address: 506 W. Franklin St. Shelton, WA 98584
Contact Name: Machel Ledford, SUPD Clinical Supervisor 
Email: @email
Phone: 360-427-5232

Northwest Integrated Health
Address Tacoma Office: 5929 Westgate Blvd. Tacoma, WA 98406
Address Puyallup Office: 3800 3rd St. SE, Puyallup, WA 98374
Contact Name (Puyallup): Azam Chaudhary, Clinical Director of Operations
Email: @email
Phone: 253-304-2759
Contact Name (Tacoma): Asif Khan, Chief Executive Officer and Shawna Beggio, Clinic Manger
Email: @email 
Email: @email 
Phone: 253-200-0415 (Office), 253-666-5912 (Cell)

Northwest Resources II
Address: 235 South Third Street Shelton, WA, 98584
Contact Name: Nicole Vela, SUDP Clinical Supervisor
Email: @email 
Phone: 360-426-0890

Olalla Recovery Centers
Address (Olalla): 12851 SE Lala Cove Lane Olalla, WA 98359
Address (Gig Habor):  5122 Olympic Drive NW Suite A105 Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Contact Name: Derek Murphy, Director of Clinical Services
Email: @email
Phone: 253-857-6201 Ext. 228 (Office)

YWCA Kitsap County
Address: 905 Pacific Avenue Bremerton, WA 98337
Contact Name: Harriette Bryant, Chief Executive Officer 
Email: @email
Phone: 360-479-0522

West Sound Treatment Center
Address (Bremerton): 4060 Wheaton Way Bremerton, WA 98310
Address (Poulsbo): 19045 WA-305 Suite 190, Poulsbo, Washington, 98370 
Address (Port Orchard): 2475 Bethel Rd Port Orchard, WA 98366
Contact Name: Ken Wilson, Chief Executive Officer 
Email: @email
Phone: 360-876-9430

Olympic College Office of Well-Being & Health Promotion
Contact Name: Josh Lane, Director Of Well-Being & Health Promotion Ed. S, LMHC
Email: @email
Note: Students can only complete one practicum class per quarter at this site.

Employment in the field of Substance Use Disorder Professional Counseling (ATA) requires:

1. 2,500 hours of internship in the related field (placement assistance provided by Olympic College)
2. A passing grade on the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) Examination level 1 or higher, or the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC) level II or higher Examination. More information can be found on The Association for Addiction Professionals website.
3. Licensure in the state of Washington requires a criminal background check. Individuals should consult the SECRETARY’S LIST OF CRIMES AND NEGATIVE ACTIONS for a list of disqualifiable crimes. As well, students with less than 60 months since release from incarceration, students who have been convicted of felonies in the last 60 months, and students who have received treatment for substance dependency or abuse within the last 36 months should consult with an advisor before embarking on this program.
   1. National Licensure Assistance to apply for, fee payment, and taking the examinations is overseen by the Washington State Department of Licensing. More information can be found at the Washington State Department of Health website.
   2. License must be renewed prior to expiration at the Washington State Department of Licensing either online or by mail. The fee schedule can be found at the Washington State Legislature website.

• List of Classes in the Human Services Program at Olympic College that meet the competencies (A-W) in the Chemical Dependency Professional (WAC 246-811-0303).
• Course Topic Identification: Box 6, pg. 4 - 6  of the Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) application (WAC 246-811-0303)

Olympic College has determined that the Substance Use Disorder Counseling AAS-T and ATA degrees, Substance Use Disorder Professional Certificate of Proficiency, and Substance Use Disorder Certification With Alternative Training (Fast Track) meet all of the education requirements for certification as Substance Use Disorder Professionals through the Department of Health in Washington State (WAC 246-811-030).

Olympic College has determined that the Substance Use Disorder curriculum does not meet educational requirements for licensure/certification outside of Washington state. We encourage students who plan to work out-of-state to check relevant local licensure/certification requirements.