Registrant

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The Durham Center Substance Abuse Workforce
Development
A commitment by Durham County to train a
highly professional substance abuse workforce in
order to assure an effective service delivery
system within the community.
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The Durham Center Substance Abuse Workforce
Development
Substance Abuse Certification Training - Training
series to help professionals obtain
certification/licensing (Oct Jan) Substance
Abuse Best Practices Training series
highlights effective practices and latest
research on addiction (Jan June)
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The Durham Center Substance Abuse Workforce
Development
Teaching Case Conferences Clinical case
studies discussed by providers and panel of
experts consultation on individual cases,
system-level issues, and service delivery (Nov
2006 June 2007)
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The Durham Center Substance Abuse Workforce
Development
Incentives Ideas for recruiting and maintaining
qualified counselors in Durham County
scholarships, stipends Please Complete Survey
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How to Get Certified/Licensed as a Substance
Abuse Professional In North Carolina
Bart Grimes LCAS, CCS The Durham
Center Substance Abuse Consultant
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North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional
Practice BoardNCSAPPB

• Alcohol Certification Board was established 1976.
  Drug Abuse Certification Board was established in
  1978.
• Substance Abuse Certification board established
  8/84. Combined the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Boards
  to form one addictions Board
• Practice Board established 8/05
• Offers six credentials. CSAC, LCAS, CCS, CSAPC,
  CRFD and CCJP

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• NCSAPPB
• Approximately 1800 certified professionals
  holding over 2500 certifications/licenses.
• The Board is charged with protecting the public
  from incompetent substance abuse practitioners
  and establishing appropriate standards of
  practice.
• Member of the International Certification and
  Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug
  Abuse---ICRC/AODA

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International Certification and Reciprocity
Consortium (ICRC)

• Founded in 1981
• North Carolina became a member in 1991
• Over 20,000 credentialed individuals worldwide
• General Requirements for Counselor
  Credentialing
• Pass the ICRC Written Exam
• Pass the ICRC CPM Oral Exam
• Obtain 6000 hours of professional experience
• Have clinical supervision throughout training
  period

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Why Should I Pursue Certification/Licensure

• Assures that a standardized process has be
  followed and that credentialed professionals have
  demonstrated competency to perform the
  responsibilities of a substance abuse
  professional.
• State Office of Personnel recognizes the CSAC as
  a Mental Health professional which translates to
  a starting salary that is higher than a SAC.
• CSAC meets Qualified Professional (QP) competency
  requirements
• LCAS can practice independently and bill 3rd
  party insurance.
• Establishes professionalism in the substance
  abuse treatment field.
• Only a CSAC or LCAS can complete the necessary
  substance abuse tasks in order for DWI clients to
  become relicensed.
• DOT referred clients must have services provided
  by a credentialed counselor.

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The First StepRegistration

• To begin the registration process an applicant
  must request in writing an application package
  and send a check or money order for 25.00 to
• P.O. Box 10126 Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
• Phone [phone]
• Web address http//www.ncsapcb.org/

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RegistrantEach credential requires that the
individual seeking a SA Credential be registered
with the Board.Once the registration is
completed the individual is considered a
Registrant
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Registrant

• At a minimum, Registration is now required for
  ALL
• persons who provide substance abuse services
• Complete registration forms found in the
  registration application process
• Documentation of highest level of education, high
  school diploma, completion of GED, Baccalaureate
  or advance degree.

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Registrant

• A signed supervision contract documenting the
  proposed supervision process by a substance abuse
  clinical supervisor (CCS). (Contract forms are
  included in the registration/application
  package.)
• A Registrant, if serving in a counseling
  position, must have supervision at a ratio of 1
  10 hours and obtain supervised experience
  required for full certification, unless a
  practicum has been completed.
• A signed form attesting to the applicants
  commitment to adhere to the Ethical Principles of
  Conduct of the Board. (verification statements
  also included in package)

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Registrant

• A check or money order in the amount of
  125.00(non-refundable) made payable to NCSAPPB.
• A letter of acknowledgment and report of status
  will be forwarded to the Registrant.
• Registration Status may be maintained for 5 years.

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Substance Abuse Counselor Intern

• Have met all Registrant requirements
• Documentation verifying the successful completion
  of 300 hours of Supervised Practical Training.
• A check or money order in the amount of
  125.00(non-refundable) made payable to NCSAPPB in
  order to sit for the written exam.
• Achieve a passing score on the written exam.
• Criminal background check.

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Substance Abuse Counselor Intern

• Once recognized as a substance abuse intern, the
  individual may function as a counselor under the
  supervision of a clinical supervisor at a ratio
  of 140
• Supervised Practical training is defined as
  supervision which seeks to teach the knowledge
  and skills related to professional substance
  abuse counseling.
• Highly structured process and must cover all 12
  core functions of the Substance abuse Counselor.
• The supervisor must verify and document that the
  supervisee has practiced at least 10 hours of
  practice, under supervision in each of the 12-
  core functions

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Certified Substance Abuse Counselor CSAC

• A total of three (3) years full-time, paid or
  volunteer, supervised experience (6,000 hours)
  must be documented (18 months for graduates of
  NCSAPPB approved master's program)
• Two hundred seventy (270) clock hours of board
  approved academic/didactic education must be
  completed in the following manner
• 190 hours specifically directed to substance
  abuse of which no more than 100 hours can be in
  one substance.

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CSAC

• Twelve (12) hours of HIV training and six (6)
  hours of professional ethics are required as part
  of the 270 hours.
• Up to 80 hours can be directed towards
  professional skill building to enhance counselor
  development.
• No more than 25 of 270 hours 67.5 hours may
  be in-service education received within your
  organization by a staff at the same facility of
  the same employment

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CSAC

• 100 for the Case Presentation Method (CPM)
• The oral examination/case presentation will be
  administered by board members or representatives.
  
• After evaluation of the oral exam by the board.
• The applicant will be notified in writing of
  their status in the certification process.
• A Certified Substance Abuse Counselor certificate
  and number will be awarded to successful
  candidates.
• Substance Abuse Counselor will be recognized as a
  fully certified counselor by the Board and ICRC.
• Can practice under the supervision of a LCAS, CCS
  or CCS-I. 1-40 hours of practice.

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LICENSED CLINICAL ADDICTIONS SPECIALIST LCAS

• There are several different ways persons may
  apply to be licensed as a clinical addictions
  specialist.
• In order to become licensed with this
  credential, the applicant must meet ONE (1) of
  the following criteria

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Criteria A

• Criteria A
• A-1. A minimum of a master's degree with a
  clinical application in a human services
  fieldA-2. Two years post-graduate supervised
  substance abuse counseling experienceA-3. Three
  letters of reference from licensed clinical
  addictions specialists or certified substance
  abuse professionals who hold a masters
  degreeA-4. Achievement of a combined score set
  by the Board on master's level written and oral
  examinations administered by the BoardA-5. 180
  hours of substance abuse specific training as
  defined in the statute and in policy statement of
  the BoardA-6. Signed verification statements
  attesting to the intention to adhere fully to the
  ethical standards of the BoardA-7. That the
  applicant is not and has not engaged in any
  practice or conduct that would be grounds for
  disciplinary action under this statuteA-8.
  Payment of fees.

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Criteria B

• Criteria B
• B-1. Minimum of a master's degree with
  clinical application in a human services
  fieldB-2. Current certification as a substance
  abuse, alcoholism, or drug abuse counselorB-3.
  One year of post-graduate supervised substance
  abuse counseling experienceB-4. Achievement of
  a passing score on a master's level written
  examination administered by the BoardB-5. Three
  letters of reference from Licensed Clinical
  Addiction Specialists or Certified Substance
  Abuse Professionals who hold a masters
  degreeB-6. Signed verification statements
  attesting to the intention to adhere fully to the
  ethical standards of the BoardB-7. That the
  applicant is not and has not engaged in any
  practice or conduct that would be grounds for
  disciplinary action under this statuteB-8.
  Payment of fees.

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Criteria C

• Criteria C
• C-1. Minimum of a master's degree in a human
  services field with a substance abuse specialty
  that includes 180 hours of substance abuse
  specific training / educationC-2. One year of
  post-graduate supervised substance abuse
  counseling experienceC-3. Achievement of a
  passing score on an oral examination administered
  by the BoardC-4. Three letters of reference
  from Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialists or
  Certified Substance Abuse Professionals who hold
  a masters degreeC-5. Signed verification
  statements attesting to the intention to adhere
  fully to the ethical standards of the BoardC-6.
  That the applicant is not and has not engaged in
  any practice or conduct that would be grounds for
  disciplinary action under this statuteC-7.
  Payment of fees.

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Criteria D

• Criteria D
• D-1. The applicant must be a member of a
  professional discipline granted deemed status by
  the BoardD-2. The applicant must be licensed,
  certified or otherwise recognized by that
  discipline as having met the standards of a
  substance abuse specialist andD-3. Must hold a
  substance abuse certification from that
  professional discipline which has been granted
  deemed status by the North Carolina Substance
  Abuse Professional Certification BoardD-4.
  Certification may be obtained through the process
  as described, and by payment of certification
  fees.

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Suggested Reading List

• Loosening the Grip 6th Ed, Kinney, Jean
• Drugs and Society, Glen Hanson and Peter
  Venturelli
• The Twelve Core Functions of the Substance Abuse
  Counselor, John Herdman
• DSM IV, American Psychiatric Assoc.
• Drugs, Society and Human Behavior 8th Ed, Ray,
  Oakley
• Ethics for Addiction Professionals, Bissell,
  LeClair
• Psychotherapy in Chemical Dependence Treatment,
  Buelow, George

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CERTIFIED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR (CCS)

• Must be a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist
  (applicant must maintain counselor credential in
  order to maintain supervisor credential)
• 8,000 hours (four years) and a master's degree in
  a human services field with a clinical
  application from a regionally accredited college
  or university (10,000 hours in order to be
  reciprocal through the ICRC/AODA, Inc.)
• 4,000 hours (two years) experience as a
  substance abuse clinical supervisor.

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CCS

• Thirty(30) hours) of substance abuse clinical
  supervision specific education/training for
  initial certification. These hours should be
  reflective of the twelve core functions in their
  clinical application and practice.
• One letter of reference from the applicant's
  current supervisor.
• Three letters of reference one from a
  professional who can attest to supervisory
  competence and two from either counselors who
  have been supervised by the candidate or
  professionals who can attest to the applicant's
  competence.

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CCS

• Successful completion of ICRC written
  examination.
• Payment of all fees. 25.00 should be submitted
  to the Board with a letter of intent in order to
  receive the application packet. 250.00 should be
  submitted to the Board when application packet is
  completed and mailed (125.00 registration fee
  and 125.00 written test fee).

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Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant
(CSAPC)

• In response to the ever increasing needs of our
  field, the North Carolina Substance Abuse
  Professional Practice Board offers the Certified
  Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant
  Certification.
• This certification is offered to those
  persons who do not provide direct
  treatment/counseling with persons who have
  substance abuse problems. Rather, it is offered
  to those persons who identify and work with
  people in high risk categories and/or in alcohol
  and other drug education settings (i.e. human
  service agencies, drug and alcohol educators,
  high school guidance counselors, etc.)

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CSAPC

• Three (3) years full-time experience in the field
  or two (2) years if applicant has a bachelor's
  degree or higher in a human services field.
• 270 hours of board approved academic/didactic
  training divided in the following manner a. 170
  hours in the area of primary prevention and life
  skills training andb. 100 hours in substance
  abuse specific material.c. Twelve (12) hours of
  HIV training and six (6) hours of professional
  ethics are required.
• A minimum of 300 board approved practicum hours
  documented by a qualified alcohol, drug or
  substance abuse professional.

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CSAPC

• Evaluations from a supervisor on this practicum
  as well as two evaluations from
  colleagues/co-workers.
• Successful completion of a written examination.
• Signed verification statements confirming that
  applicant will abide by high ethical standards as
  defined by the Board and that applicant has been
  free of addictive use of alcohol and other drugs
  for a minimum of two (2) years.
• 250 registration/testing fee.
• Application Packet-25.00

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Certified Substance Abuse Residential Facility
Director (CSARFD)

• The Certified Substance Abuse Residential
  Facility Director certification is one that is
  obtained in addition to the Certified Substance
  Abuse Counselor. A person must already be a
  certified counselor in order to obtain the
  residential facility director certification.
• 50 hours of NCSAPCB approved academic/didactic
  management specific training.
• Positive recommendation of applicant's current
  supervisor.
• Positive recommendation of a colleague or
  co-worker of the applicant
• Registration/application fee of 250.00.
• Application Packet-25.00

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• For information about Durham Centers
  Workforce Development Initiative, contact Tina
  Howard 560-7578
• thoward_at_co.durham.nc.us
• Or
• Bart Grimes
• Bgrimes_at_co.durham.nc.us

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The First StepRegistration

• To begin the registration process an applicant
  must request in writing an application package
  and send a check or money order for 25.00 to
• P.O. Box 10126 Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
• Phone [phone]
• Web address http//www.ncsapcb.org/

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Evaluation

• Complete evaluation and participant surveys
• Place surveys on table before you leave
• Thank you