ADDICTION COUNSELOR CERTIFICATION IN OREGON

People often ask me about my credentials: CADCII—what do the letters mean and what is the significance? CADCII stands for an advanced Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor in the State of Oregon. This certification process is overseen by the Addiction Counselor Certification Board of Oregon (ACCBO); http://www.accbo.com. This Board was established in 1977 to certify addiction professionals based on competency based evaluation of education, experience, and psychometric exams sanctioned by The National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, and the International Certification Reciprocity Consortium. This certification is an assurance that counselors have met minimum standards of competence, are accountable to uphold ethical standards, and continue to have contemporary knowledge of evidenced based practices.

There are three levels of certification:

CADCI, the Associate Proficiency Level, requires 150 A&D education hours, 1000 supervised experience hours in addiction counselor competencies, and successful completion of a NCAC I National Certification written exam.

CADCII, the Baccalaureate Proficiency Level, which requires a BA or BS, 300 A&D education hours, 4,000 experience hours in the addiction counselor competencies supervised by a qualified Oregon Administrative clinical supervisor, letter verifying minimum of 3 years of sobriety for anyone entering the field from any chemical dependence, Ethics Agreement signed and dated, an NCACII professional psychometric National Certification Exam, successful completion of a NAADAC Case Presentation Exam.

CADCII, the Graduate Proficiency Level, requiring a minimum of a Masters Degree with a minimum of 300 A&D accredited education hours, 6,000 Experience Hours supervised by a qualified clinical supervisor under Oregon Administration in the Counselor Competencies, for those entering the field from recovery a letter verifying a minimum of 3 years of sobriety, an Ethics Agreement signed and dated, a passing score on a MAC professional psychometric National Certification Exam, and a NAADAC Case Presentation Examination.

Also, with a few additional classes and another exam a CADC’s with a minimum of 2,000 hours can apply to become a CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALIST.

ACCBO is a leader it the field of ADDICTION COUNSELOR raising and holding the standards for delivery of services. Learn more about ACCBO and certification at http://www.accbo.com.

Check the State where you live to learn the qualification for the Alcohol and Drug counseling field.

Learn more about me, MAx Fabry, and my practice at
http://www.lifestylechangescounseling.com