It would come as no surprise to anyone working in the substance use disorder (SUD) prevention/treatment and recovery industry that there is an obvious staffing problem that so many providers struggle with. Agencies have faced this crisis since before the pandemic, and Christine Vestal of the Pew Charitable Trust (2015), identified the number of SUD counselors available to meet the need at that time as “inadequate.” As the post-pandemic era approaches, the industry is in even worse shape, with organizations often “staffed so thinly or shuttering” (Taylor, 2021). Competition for qualified professionals, according to one industry insider, is increasingly keen as they try to keep up with the challenges presented (Taylor, 2021).
Forensic Evaluators: Their History and Their Role in the Industry
Psychological forensic evaluations have historically been dominated by psychiatrists and psychologists, with credentialing bodies specifically designed to serve these professionals by providing…