Students, Recovery Workers, Interns, Technicians and Counselors
With CAADAC's "Career Ladder" approach to alcoholism and drug abuse counselor development, career-minded professionals are "covered" throughout their working lives. From beginning and volunteer staff, to seasoned, certified counselors, CAADAC offers professional recognition, opportunities for career growth, a registry for employment verification, ethical standards enforcement and networking that allows all who work on the AODA treatment team to enrich their skills and talents.
By reviewing the requirements and benchmarks in CAADAC's career path, every professional will find his or her distinctive, competency based title. Finding one's place on the ladder is just a beginning. With a clearly laid out path to follow, the efforts and achievements of each individual can be combined to raise the professional's ability to treat the disease of addiction, while boosting professional esteem.
Throughout each step of the career path, AODA professionals will know that they will be "registered" for purposes of complying with new regulation and in line to become a part of the future licensing of counselors. In these turbulent times, CAADAC has extended an umbrella of protection for those who have chosen to make AODA counseling their life's ambition!
With CAADAC's "Career Ladder" approach to alcoholism and drug abuse counselor development, career-minded professionals are "covered" throughout their working lives. From beginning and volunteer staff, to seasoned, certified counselors, CAADAC offers professional recognition, opportunities for career growth, a registry for employment verification, ethical standards enforcement and networking that allows all who work on the AODA treatment team to enrich their skills and talents.
By reviewing the requirements and benchmarks in CAADAC's career path, every professional will find his or her distinctive, competency based title. Finding one's place on the ladder is just a beginning. With a clearly laid out path to follow, the efforts and achievements of each individual can be combined to raise the professional's ability to treat the disease of addiction, while boosting professional esteem.
Throughout each step of the career path, AODA professionals will know that they will be "registered" for purposes of complying with new regulation and in line to become a part of the future licensing of counselors. In these turbulent times, CAADAC has extended an umbrella of protection for those who have chosen to make AODA counseling their life's ambition!
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Registered Student (RS) = Enrolled in alcohol and drug studies program / Sign a Code of Ethics / Submit appropriate fees.
Recovery Worker - Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Associate (RRW) = Currently working in an DADP licensed facility / Sign a Code of Ethics / Submit appropriate fees.
Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor Associate (CADCA) (formerly RADI) = 315 hours of approved alcohol and drug formal education / Supervised Practicum – (supervised by at least a CADC-I) including classroom participation (45 hours) and completion of 255 hours at an approved agency / Pass ICRC written examination / Signed Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice (see manual for additional information and requirements) / Submit appropriate fees.
California Certified Prevention Specialist (CCPS) = 100 hours approved prevention training (50 hours ATOD specific) / 120 hour practicum experience / 2,000 hours of supervised ATOD prevention experience / Signed Code of Ethics and / Pass ICRC written examination (see manual for additional information and requirements) / Submit appropriate fees (supervision by a qualified prevention professional).
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor-I (CADC-I) = Meet all requirements of a CADCA/ Provide documentation of 4,000 hours or two (2) years full-time supervised work experience / Pass ICRC Case Presentation Method of Oral Review Examination (see manual for additional information and requirements) / Submit appropriate fees.
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor-II (CADC-II) = Meet all requirements of CADC-I / Provide documentation of 6,000 hours or three (3) years full-time supervised work experience (supervised by at least a CADC-II) / See manual for additional information and requirements / Submit appropriate fees.
Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) = Meet all requirements of CADC-II / Provide documentation of 10,000 hours or five (5) years of counseling experience as a CADC-II / Provide verification of 4,000 hours or two (2) years of clinical supervisory experience in the AODA field (these two (2) years may be included in the five (5) years counseling experience) / Verification of 30 hours didactic training in clinical supervision / Pass ICRC written examination / See manual for additional information and requirements / Submit appropriate fees.
An online registry of Certified and Registered individuals in good standing, who choose to be publicly identified, is now available for review and submission at "The Registry". Those individuals who have had a negative Ethical finding by the CAADAC Ethics Committee or an ethical complaint filed against them will have their name pulled until resolved.
Recovery Worker - Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Associate (RRW) = Currently working in an DADP licensed facility / Sign a Code of Ethics / Submit appropriate fees.
Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor Associate (CADCA) (formerly RADI) = 315 hours of approved alcohol and drug formal education / Supervised Practicum – (supervised by at least a CADC-I) including classroom participation (45 hours) and completion of 255 hours at an approved agency / Pass ICRC written examination / Signed Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice (see manual for additional information and requirements) / Submit appropriate fees.
California Certified Prevention Specialist (CCPS) = 100 hours approved prevention training (50 hours ATOD specific) / 120 hour practicum experience / 2,000 hours of supervised ATOD prevention experience / Signed Code of Ethics and / Pass ICRC written examination (see manual for additional information and requirements) / Submit appropriate fees (supervision by a qualified prevention professional).
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor-I (CADC-I) = Meet all requirements of a CADCA/ Provide documentation of 4,000 hours or two (2) years full-time supervised work experience / Pass ICRC Case Presentation Method of Oral Review Examination (see manual for additional information and requirements) / Submit appropriate fees.
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor-II (CADC-II) = Meet all requirements of CADC-I / Provide documentation of 6,000 hours or three (3) years full-time supervised work experience (supervised by at least a CADC-II) / See manual for additional information and requirements / Submit appropriate fees.
Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS) = Meet all requirements of CADC-II / Provide documentation of 10,000 hours or five (5) years of counseling experience as a CADC-II / Provide verification of 4,000 hours or two (2) years of clinical supervisory experience in the AODA field (these two (2) years may be included in the five (5) years counseling experience) / Verification of 30 hours didactic training in clinical supervision / Pass ICRC written examination / See manual for additional information and requirements / Submit appropriate fees.
An online registry of Certified and Registered individuals in good standing, who choose to be publicly identified, is now available for review and submission at "The Registry". Those individuals who have had a negative Ethical finding by the CAADAC Ethics Committee or an ethical complaint filed against them will have their name pulled until resolved.
Approved education will be defined as education received from an accredited college offering courses that include as a minimum:
- Introduction and Overview of AODA Counseling
- Physiology and Pharmacology of AODA
- Law and Ethics of AODA Counseling
- Case Management of AODA Counseling
- Individual, Group and Family Counseling techniques
- Personal and Professional Growth in the AODA field
