CAADC - Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Overview of Requirements
Experience
2,000 hours, full- or part-time clinical counseling experience, post Masters degree, working with substance use disorder or co-occurring disorder clients at a State of Michigan licensed substance use disorder service provider program, or MCBAP approved alternative provider. Refer to “Experience” section in the application instructions for further explanation.
Supervision
100 hours of direct supervision in SUD services, post-Master’s degree, specific to the IC&RC/AADC Performance Domains (with a minimum of 25 hours in each Domain. Refer to “Supervision” section in the instructions for further explanation. Supervision hours will typically be a sub part of the Experience hours.
Education
Master’s Degree or higher, or license at a Master’s level, in psychology, social work, counseling, psychiatric nursing, addiction science, or marriage and family therapy, with a clinical application. 186 total education hours. 180 education hours that are specific to substance use disorders. Six (6) hours of MCBAP approved education in behavioral health professional practice ethics, or MCBAP approved alternative. Refer to “Education” section in the application instructions for further explanation.
Education for the CAADC must be in the IC&RC AADC Domain topics and must be specifically focused on alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drug use issues. Key words in course titles are: substance abuse, substance use disorder, drug addiction, chemical dependency, alcohol, tobacco, drug use, or co-occurring disorders. General courses in clinical theory and therapeutic methods will not count if not specific to SUD specialty services.
Testing
IC&RC/AADC, Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor examination
Code of Ethics
Sign and adhere to the current MCBAP Counselor Code of Ethical Standards.
Residency
Must live or work within the State of Michigan fifty-one (51%) percent of the time.
Application
When all requirements have been completed, submit your CAADC application to MCBAP for review. All documentation must be on copies of the forms provided and in the format specified in the application forms and instructions. Please note, all requirements must have been completed within the previous ten years of submitting the application.
Fee
Submit the non-refundable application fee.
Initial Certification
Renewal
Application Process
All applications are completed in the Certemy platform. Once approved, the initial certification period is valid for a two year period. Before you start the initial application process, you will need to decide if you would like to be in a 2 year renewal cycle or a 3 year renewal cycle starting after the initial two year period.
General Information for Applicants
Be sure to read the instructions entirely before getting started (see link above)
