A substance use disorder counselor providing primary, direct, clinical, substance use disorder or co-occurring counseling to persons whose primary diagnosis is that of substance use disorder or providing supervision of said counseling. They have primary responsibility for providing substance use disorder counseling in an individual and/or group setting, preparing treatment plans, documenting client progress and is clinically supervised. This is an international, reciprocal credential.
Domains:
1. Scientific Principles of Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders
2. Evidence Based Screening and Assessment
3. Evidence Based Treatment, Counseling, and Referral
4. Professional, Ethical, and Legal Responsibilities
For more in depth information on the requirements please review the downloadable application above.
Formal Education: Minimum associate's degree in a relevant field.
Clinical Work Experience: Two and a half (2.5) years of full-time or 5000 hours of part-time work experience relevant to the specific ADC domains.
Current Job Description: Copy of current counselor job description, obtained from current employer, and must be signed by both the applicant and their immediate clinical supervisor.
On-The-Job Clinical Supervision: 250 hours of on-the-job supervision of qualifying work experience with a minimum of 10 hours of clinical supervision in each of the specific ADC domains.
Education/Training: 300 hours of relevant education/training in the specific ADC domains, with 6 of those hours in substance use disorders ethics.
Examination: Once application is approved, applicant must pass the IC&RC Examination for Alcohol and Drug Counselors (ADC Examination).