Public and private rehabilitation s

Public and private rehabilitation services are increasing
in complexity as a result of the demands of a
diverse consumer base and state licensure requirements
(Benshoff, Robertson, Davis, & Koch, 2008). Clients
with substance abuse issues continue to fuel referrals
for services (U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services retrieved 6-2-11 from http://oas.samhsa.gov/
NSDUH/2k9NSDUH/2k9Results.htm#1.4). Rehabilitation
service providers have acknowledged the importance
of substance abuse treatment although they may
lack the preparedness to deal with the problems (Chan
et al., 2003). Research has found that graduate students
continue to feel inadequately trained to provide substance
abuse services (Madson, Bethea, Daniel, &
Necaise, 2006), and rehabilitation professionals also
feel inadequately trained although 85% of their clients
have substance abuse issues (Ong, Cardoso, Chan,
Chronister, & Chou, 2007). The need for substance
abuse counselors is thus expected to grow faster than
other occupations (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics retrieved
6-2-11 from http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos067.
htm).