Looking to add substance abuse counselors, state eases licensing

Gov. Phil Scott discusses regulatory reforms aimed at faster licensing of drug counselors Monday. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
In what he called a sign of progress in combating the opioid crisis, Gov. Phil Scott announced Monday that the state has moved to bolster the ranks of substance abuse counselors by paring back the licensing requirements.
The move was spurred by legislators’ recommendations to the Office of Professional Regulation after hearing that the state’s arcane rule