CCAPP CREDENTIALING HANDBOOK

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2 CCAPP CREDENTIALING HANDBOOK Cntents I. Applicatin & Renewal Prcedures... 1 APPLICANT QUICK GUIDE... 3 CCAPP Credentialing Respnsibilities:... 4 Applicant Respnsibilities:... 4 CRITERIA FOR THE ALCOHOL DRUG COUNSELOR CREDENTIALS... 5 CADC I/II CERTIFICATION CONDITIONS... 5 CERTIFICATION FEE STRUCTURE... 6 CREDENTIAL RENEWAL PROCEDURES:... 7 CERTIFICATION RENEWAL CLARIFICATION OF HOURS... 7 CREDENTIAL ADVANCEMENT... 8 CREDENTIAL LAPSE POLICY... 9 REQUIRED EDUCATION FOR CREDENTIALING: II. Exam Prcedures Preparing fr the Alchl Drug Cunselr Examinatin III. Educatin Standards Integratin TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS The 4 Dmains IV. Discipline and Reinstatement Plicies DISCIPLINARY AND APPEALS PROCEDURES V. Americans with Disabilities Plicies CCAPP Cmplies with IC&RC ADA Plicy

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5 APPLICANT QUICK GUIDE Please print and read this dcument in its entirety fr any questins that yu may have abut hw t cmplete the applicatin fr certificatin. 1. Once yur prtfli has been cmpiled, yu will need t make cpies f each dcument, except yur fficial transcripts, fr yur recrds. Please d nt pen yur fficial transcripts; they will nt be cnsidered fficial if pened and yu will then be required t btain new transcripts fr any transcript yu have pened. Any dcuments submitted t the CCAPP ffice becme the prperty f CCAPP and will nt be returned t yu. 2. Yur prtfli will be reviewed within tw t fur weeks upn receipt by the CCAPP ffice and yu will be ntified via if yu have any missing dcuments. 3. If yur prtfli is apprved, yu will receive ntificatin within tw t fur weeks f receipt f the applicatin by the CCAPP ffice. Yur dcuments will nt be prcessed prir t this time frame, s please leave adequate time fr prcessing when making career decisins. 4. If yur prtfli is incmplete, yu will have six mnths t submit the remainder f any missing dcuments. If yu d nt submit all dcuments within six mnths, yu will be required t submit a new prtfli and will be required t pay the prtfli review fee again. 5. If yur applicatin requires an exam, upn apprval f yur applicatin, yu will be pre-registered fr the IC&RC ADC Exam. Yu will receive tw s, ne frm registratins@isqualitytesting.cm with the infrmatin n hw t lg in and schedule yur exam, and ne frm the CCAPP ffice with imprtant instructins abut taking the exam. Please check yur spam fr this infrmatin. 6. When yu have taken and passed the exam required fr yur certificatin, yu will be issued yur certificate within fur t six weeks frm the date f the exam cmpletin. If yur applicatin des nt require an exam, yur certificate will be mailed t yu within 30 days f applicatin apprval. Disclaimer: CCAPP Credentialing is an autnmus authrity that cnfers credentials, standards, and requirements fr CCAPP. Certificatin des nt imply r allw the individual hlder t diagnse disease, as specified under applicable state r federal law. Certificatin is nt issued r mandated by state r federal authrity. CCAPP Credentialing recgnizes that equal pprtunity is fundamental t equality f in all frms f human endeavr. Therefre, all bard, administrative practices and prcedures are nn-discriminatry. In accrdance with Title VI f the Civil Rights Act f 1964, as amended by the Civil Rights Restratin Act f 1991 (42 USC 1981, 2000e et seq), Sectin 504 f the Rehabilitatin Act f 1973, as amended (29 USC 794), the Age Discriminatin Act f 1975, as amended (42 USC 6101 et seq), Title II f the Americans with Disabilities Act f 1990 (42 USC et seq), and Title IX f the Educatin Amendments f 1972, neither CCAPP Credentialing fficers, emplyees r vlunteers shall discriminate against members, registrants, emplyees r ther prfessinals n the basis f sex, race, clr, natinal rigin, sexual rientatin, ecnmic cnditin, disability, r age in the certificatin/registratin prcess, r in its prgrams and activities. Further, they shall cmply with the plicy f prtecting the privacy f clients and may nt disclse (withut written cnsent) cnfidential infrmatin acquired in the certificatin r registratin prcesses. 3

6 CCAPP Credentialing Respnsibilities: 1. Hire and train staff t review all applicatins fr certificatin and administer written certificatin examinatins (if applicable per plicies as required by IC&RC). 2. Ensure applicatins meet set requirements. 3. Review appeals and/r requests and direct staff accrdingly. 4. Abide by Bylaws, Articles f Incrpratin, and Administrative Agreements that gvern the crpratin. 5. Maintain the integrity f the applicatin prcess and ensure that deliberatins and certificatin timelines f CCAPP Credentialing are designed t determine whether the applicant meets standards. That determinatin is the jurisdictin and respnsibility f the Credentialing Bard. Applicant Respnsibilities: 1. The applicant agrees t abide by the Credentialing Bard's prcedures and t accept its determinatins. 2. Yur prtfli will be reviewed within tw t fur weeks upn receipt by the CCAPP ffice and yu will be ntified via if yu have any missing dcuments. 3. If yur prtfli is apprved, yu will receive ntificatin within tw t fur weeks f receipt f the applicatin by the CCAPP ffice. Yur dcuments will nt be prcessed prir t this time frame, s please leave adequate time fr prcessing when making career decisins. 4. If yur prtfli is incmplete, yu will have six mnths t submit the remainder f any missing dcuments. If yu d nt submit all dcuments within six mnths, yu will be required t submit a new prtfli and will be required t pay the prtfli review fee again. 5. If yur applicatin requires an exam, upn apprval f yur applicatin, yu will be pre-registered fr the IC&RC ADC Exam. Yu will receive tw s, ne frm registratins@isqualitytesting.cm with the infrmatin n hw t lg in and schedule yur exam, and the ther frm the CCAPP ffice with imprtant instructins abut taking the exam. Please check yur spam fr this infrmatin. 6. When yu have taken and passed the exam required fr yur certificatin, yu will be issued yur certificate within fur t six weeks frm the date f the exam cmpletin. If yur applicatin des nt require an exam, yur certificate will be mailed t yu within 30 days f applicatin apprval. 7. The written examinatin is ffered n demand thrugh SMT thrughut the state f Califrnia. All test results are kept cnfidential. 8. Upn passing the written exam, the applicant will be ntified with his/her examinatin results within fur t six weeks f cmpletin f the exam. 9. Upn passing the examinatin, a certificate will be awarded accrdingly. 10. If a candidate fails the written exam, the applicant may reapply after 60 days has passed, he/she may reapply t take the examinatin again. The candidate will nt be registered fr the examinatin prir t the 60 days. 11. The applicant will be charged the examinatin fee fr each exam taken. 12. All certificants r candidates have the right t review their wn certificatin recrds, except as nted by law. Certificatin cmplaints may r may nt be released t the certificant in rder t prvide a safe mechanism fr cnsumer prtectin. All request fr file cpies require a written request and a hld harmless statement be signed. Additinally, all dcuments remain the prperty f the Bard and will nt be released r shwn t any ther party unless required by statute, law, plicy r regulatin. Cpy files/dcument fees may apply. 4

7 CRITERIA FOR THE ALCOHOL DRUG COUNSELOR CREDENTIALS CADC I (Certified Alchl and Drug Cunselr Level I) Cmpletin f an Assciate's Degree in Behaviral Science r Allied Mental Health Prfessin must include 315 hurs f required SUD educatin in AA/AS degree (See Sectin: Required Educatin fr Credentialing) 2,080 hurs f verified wrk experience Pass IC&RC ADC exam OR 315 hurs f required SUD educatin (See Sectin: Required Educatin fr Credentialing) And 3,000 hurs f verified wrk experience Pass IC&RC ADC exam CADC II (Certified Alchl and Drug Cunselr Level II) Cmpletin f a Bachelr's Degree in Behaviral Science r Allied Mental Health Prfessin must include 315 hurs f required SUD educatin in BA/BS degree (See Sectin: Required Educatin fr Credentialing) 4,000 hurs f verified wrk experience Pass IC&RC ADC exam OR 315 hurs f required SUD educatin (See Sectin: Required Educatin fr Credentialing) And 6,000 hurs f verified wrk experience Pass IC&RC ADC exam CADC I/II CERTIFICATION CONDITIONS Certificatin will be granted fr tw (2) years, and will expire n the applicant s birthday. Certificatin is renewable upn cmpletin f all bard requirements fr cntinuing educatin and submissin f fees. The CCAPP ffice may refuse t act n the applicatin if there is evidence the individual vilated the prfessinal Cde f Cnduct; there is evidence f falsificatin f recrds; r a current suspensin/revcatin, as evidenced by the review prcess as required by state regulatins is discvered. Any certificatin denied, suspended r revked by CCAPP Credentialing prvides the applicant with the ability t request an appeal. Appeal requests must be submitted in writing t the CCAPP ffice within 30 days. See Disciplinary and Appeals Prcedures sectin fr further explanatin f this prcess. Applicants applying fr certificatin must live and/r wrk in the state f CA fr at least 51% f the time t becme certified at the reciprcal level. This is an IC&RC requirement. Any persn wh is certified by CCAPP and fails t apply fr renewal f certificatin has a perid f ne cycle (tw years) t renew. Failure t d s will result in a lapsed certificatin. 5

8 CERTIFICATION FEE STRUCTURE Certificatin Nn Member Rate Member Rate* Prtfli Prcessing $ $ Paid when prtfli submitted Written Exam $ $ Paid when prtfli submitted TOTAL: $ $ Advancement $ $ Due when advancing withut exam CCAPP Membership $ Due Annually *$35.00 CHARGE ON RETURNED CHECKS AND $10.00 CHARGE ON ALL DECLINED CREDIT CARDS NOTE: All fees are nn-refundable. Applicants fr renewal f certificatin, in rder t benefit and qualify fr the discunt ffered in fees, must shw membership in CCAPP fr the previus tw (2) cnsecutive years. This des nt restrict applicants frm applying r renewing. *Registry status des nt qualify fr member rates. Registrants must als pay membership fees t receive member discunt.. 6

9 CREDENTIAL RENEWAL PROCEDURES: The purpse f recertificatin, r renewal f certificatin, is t enhance the quality f alchlism and drug abuse cunseling delivered t the public and t meet the requirements fr recertificatin by the IC&RC. This is accmplished thrugh cntinuing educatin curses; cunseling skills (basic curses), including at the Masters level, may nt be used fr renewal. A ttal f 50 hurs f cntinuing educatin must be dcumented as fllws: at least 40 hurs (including six hurs f cunselr ethics) must be cmpleted in wrkshps and seminars in cntinuing educatin units by a CCAPP apprved prvider and up t 10 hurs may be btained in prfessinal develpment. Recertificatin is required every tw years t cnfrm t IC&RC requirements and in supprt f the industry s best practices. The CCAPP Credentialing reviews such plicies n a bi-annual basis. CRITERIA FOR RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATION - EVERY TWO (2) YEARS The applicant must be credentialed by the Califrnia Cnsrtium f Addictin Prgrams and Prfessinals (CCAPP). The applicant must submit a renewal applicatin t CCAPP including: A. A cmplete applicatin frm fr Renewal f Certificatin. B. Dcumentatin n the applicatin frm, r attached sheet, f the cmpletin f at least fifty (50) clck hurs f educatin/training significant t the field f chemical dependency cunseling. In additin t shwing the hurs n training n the applicatin frm, cpies f certificates r transcripts verifying training/educatin must be attached t the applicatin. Where a questin exists abut the relevancy f such training/educatin, the burden f respnsibility falls n the applicant t demnstrate t CCAPP thrugh further dcumentatin (i.e., syllabus f curse, wrkshp bjectives, agendas, utcmes, letter frm instructr, etc.) that such training shuld be cnsidered valid and relevant tward fulfilling the applicant's renewal f credential requirements. It is essential that the applicant include all cpies (nt riginals) f certificates, further dcumentatin, etc., with his/her applicatin fr renewal f certificatin t CCAPP. Failure t d s may result in CCAPP deferring renewal f certificatin t the applicant until such requested items have been submitted t the CCAPP ffice. C. A signed and dated Cde f Ethics/ Cde f Cnduct. D. A signed and dated "Scpe f Practice" frm. CREDENTIALING RENEWAL POLICIES 1. All materials fr Renewal f Certificatin must be received by the CCAPP at the address belw thirty (30) days minimum prir t the scheduled date fr renewal f certificatin. 2. Any persn wh is certified by the CCAPP and fails t apply fr renewal f certificatin has a perid f tw years t renew his/her certificatin. Failure t d s will result in the need t apply fr riginal certificatin. The current certificatin will nt be extended thrugh this perid. 3. All materials sent t the CCAPP by the applicant fr the prtfli becmes the prperty f the CCAPP. 4. The applicant must submit the apprpriate fees at the time f applicatin (all fees are nn-refundable). Certificatin Nn Member Rate Member Rate* Renewal f Certificatin CADC I CADC II $ $ $ $ Paid when applicatin is submitted Paid when applicatin is submitted LATE FEES $ $70.00 (effective 30 days after expiratin date) 5. Advancement may be applied fr nce an applicant meets the requirements fr a higher credential. Applying fr an advancement des nt affect certificatin dates. Renewal date remains the same. MAIL ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO: Califrnia Cnsrtium f Addictin Prgrams and Prfessinals, PO BOX , Sacrament, CA CERTIFICATION RENEWAL CLARIFICATION OF HOURS Ttal f 50 hurs required 60 minutes = 1 CEH Preparatin is 1 hur fr 1 hur f presentatin 7

10 I. CONTINUING EDUCATION: ALCOHOL/DRUG COUNSELING (CCAPP prvider numbers are required: minimum 40 hurs) Minimum f 40 hurs (six hurs must be cmpleted in cunselr ethics every renewal) must be cmpleted in wrkshps and seminars in the cunseling skill, and must be given by apprved prviders with current CCAPP apprved prvider numbers. It is the respnsibility f the applicant t ensure that wrkshps have an apprved prvider number. All dcumentatin must have the apprved CCAPP prvider number be signed by the trainer, and be in alchl/drug skills. Examples include: attendance at a CCAPP cnference; nline training curses frm a CCAPP prvider; designing & presenting a training fr a CCAPP prvider (must be dcumented in a letter frm a supervisr t receive credit); classrm educatin (schl must be issued an apprved prvider status t be accepted. All hurs fr renewal may be cmpleted as cntinuing educatin frm a CCAPP apprved prvider. II. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS (CCAPP prvider numbers are nt required; maximum 10 hurs; cannt be cunted tward cntinuing educatin hurs) Maximum f 10 hurs can be used fr renewal and are nt required t be cmpleted if all hurs are cmpleted as cntinuing educatin. Prfessinal develpment hurs are trainings that the applicant has attended that enhance prfessinalism. Examples Include: presentatin f alchl/drug cunseling and related tpics (must dcument in a letter frm supervisr t receive credit); trainings attended at a place f emplyment (sexual harassment, etc); self-imprvement wrkshps and seminars; CCAPP Bard f Directrs meeting participatin; CCAPP District meeting participatin; and apprved CCAPP cmmittee vlunteer wrk (dcument by submitting letter r certificate verifying participatin). Nt included as prfessinal develpment: 1. Vlunteer 12 step wrk 2. Vlunteer cunseling at step huses/service centers step meeting attendance step cnference and cnventin attendance 5. Grup r individual cunseling r psychtherapy 6. Alchl Annymus, AA Retreats *T find a list f CCAPP apprved prviders, please see ur apprved prvider s page: CREDENTIAL ADVANCEMENT $175 Members, $645 fr Nn Members (This fee includes any exams required fr yur advancement); $200 fr any advancement that requires an exam Criteria fr Advancement f a Credential 1. Fee, applicatin, cde f cnduct, scpe f practice, hur lg and verificatin f supervised cunseling experience frm. If advancing at renewal time, within 60 days f expiratin f current credential, submit the 50 hurs f cntinuing educatin as required abve in the renewal sectin. 2. Submit a cmplete advancement 90 days prir t yur renewal date, failure t d s will result in a delay f the credential being updated n the registry fr emplyers t verify, and culd result in suspensin r terminatin frm emplyment. 3. Reciprcal (IC&RC) credentials require that the candidate applying fr certificatin live in the state that they are certified fr 51% f the year, r have reciprcated the credential t the state f residence. 4. Renewal dates will nt change, even if an exam t advance t the next credential has been taken. T Advance frm CADC I t CADC II a) Cmplete advancement applicatin b) Submit additinal hurs 3,000 hurs f verified wrk experience c) Submit advancement fee f $200 (member fee)/ $645 (nn-member fee) OR d) Submit a cpy f BA degree in behaviral science r AMHP e) Submit an additinal 1,000 hurs f verified wrk experience 8

11 f) Submit advancement fee f $200 (member fee)/ $645 (nn-member fee) CREDENTIAL LAPSE POLICY 1. A CCAPP credential that has been active fr an apprved tw year perid and has nt been renewed at the expiratin f that tw year perid. 2. A military r ut f state credential that has been granted cntingency reciprcity by Califrnia and given an expiratin date t meet Califrnia certificatin standards and failed t d s by that expiratin date will be cnsidered lapsed. 3. A military r ut f state credential that has been granted reciprcity and given an expiratin date (riginal certificatin date) and the cunselr fails t prvide sufficient dcumentatin fr renewal will be cnsidered lapsed. 4. A military r ut f state certificatin that grants certificatin fr mre than a tw year perid will be limited t tw years in the state f Califrnia. The applicant must renew certificatin at the assigned date t avid a lapsed credential. 5. In case f certificatin sanctins, suspensin r revcatin, the applicant is respnsible fr dcumenting requirements f disciplinary sanctins have been satisfied. Opprtunities t rectify lapsed credentials Pay all fees and penalties and meet ne f the fllwing cnditins: 1. Cunselr must request in writing t be granted a six mnth extensin frm the current certificatin expiratin date if certificatin renewal dcumentatin will nt be prvided. An extensin des nt make the certificatin active, it is still cnsidered expired, but the individual requesting the extensin will nt fall int a lapse perid which may require submitting f a full applicatin, retaking examinatins, etc. The individual will need t prvide all required cntinuing educatin units (CEU), and prfessinal develpment hurs (PDH) per renewal plicy and pay fees per renewal applicatin/plicies. 2. If certificatin lapse is lnger than six mnths, but less than ne year, the cunselr must request in writing t renew. The bard may require additinal educatin r requirements in rder t renew certificatin after lapsing fr this perid f time. 3. If certificatin lapse is lnger than ne year, but less than tw years, the cunselr must request in writing t sit fr the written examinatin, which must be passed prir t allwing recertificatin. Nte, this certificatin will be cnsidered a new certificatin. 4. If certificatin lapse is lnger than tw years, the cunselr must request in writing t apply fr certificatin as if an riginal applicant. It is the cunselr s respnsibility t fllw the renewal guidelines and prvide apprpriate dcumentatin fr renewal r certificatin in a timely manner. 9

12 REQUIRED EDUCATION FOR CREDENTIALING: Academic Cntent Areas are required fr all applicants as part f the cre educatin and are utlined belw. ACADEMIC CONTENT AREAS: A minimum f 45 hurs (three semester units) in each f the fllwing cntent areas are required. The curses listed belw are cnsistent with the Fur Dmains as utlined in the IC&RC Jb Task Analysis. The cntent areas belw are nt all inclusive. Educatinal institutes have authrity t require additinal curses t their prgram requirements. Intrductin and Overview Cultural lifestyle cnsideratin; nrms and differences; issues specific t special ppulatins (e.g., ethnic minrities, wmen, yuth, elderly, gender and sexuality, physically disabled r impaired); and the nature and extent f alchlism/drug dependency prblems amng target ppulatins Human behavir: theries f persnality and human develpment; emtinal states (e.g., dependency, resentment, guilt); theries f human needs and mtivatin; denial prcess Family dynamics: recgnitin f family rles, mdalities f treatment; cmmunicatin issues; rle playing Treatment and recvery appraches; treatment and recvery mdalities; (e.g., psychiatric, psychscial, clinical; Alchlics Annymus (and ther supprt grups); Aversin Therapy; medical mdalities; behaviral mdificatin; scial mdel; drinking driver prgrams Prgram planning and client educatin; gals and bjectives; prgram plicies and prcedures; prgram strengths and limitatins; service delivery planning; client educatin Dmains met: II, and III Physilgy and Pharmaclgy f Alchl and Other Drugs Examinatin f the effects f alchl and ther drugs t the bdy and behavir; damage t the bdy and behavirs; damage t the brain, liver and ther rgans Tlerance, crss tlerance, and synergistic effects Physilgical differences between males and females Disease mdel including signs and symptms, research, neurbilgical, AMA definitin, Jellinek s wrk, ASAM Criteria Dmains met: III Law and Ethics Current legal sanctins; liabilities, aut accidents, state bards, restaurants, liqur stres, traffic laws Specific issues regarding emplyment prblems Patient rights; prfessinal liability Cde f cnduct r ethical cdes Legal and regulatry restrictins; federal cnfidentiality regulatins; state regulatins; ptential hazards resulting frm nncmpliance with regulatins: state and federal agencies Cmmunity preventin and educatin: the cncepts f preventin, cmmunity educatin and utreach; educatin and preventin mdels; effectiveness f preventin strategies and training methds; adult educatin techniques Screening techniques; cmmunicatin theries and techniques; interviewing techniques; cnsideratins fr assessing client needs; resurces, strengths, and limitatins; identificatin f apprpriateness and eligibility Interventin and referral; emphasis n the chrnic disease mdel and recvery prcess; cntinuum f care issues, including emplyee assistance prgrams; infrmatin and referral; detxificatin; varius treatment mdalities Crisis cunseling techniques and theries; the signs and symptms f ptential suicide, aggressin, and ther self-destructive behavirs Dmains met: IV 10

13 Case Management; Assessment, Orientatin, Treatment Planning and Relapse Preventin/Aftercare Planning Initial intake and case management; administrative requirements fr admissin, interpersnal dynamic and ptential influence f client behavirs; signs and symptms f physical disabilities; assessment f ptential vilence r self-harm; activities that bring agencies, resurces and peple tgether within a planned framewrk f actin tward the achievement f established gals; alchl/drug histry; vcatinal, cultural, and educatinal backgrund; lifestyle, living situatin, medical, and strengths and weaknesses; develpment f treatment plan Orientatin: general nature and gals f prgrams; rules gverning cnduct; infractins that can lead t disciplinary actin r discharge; hurs f services, csts, & client s rights Treatment/recvery planning; cmpnents f a treatment plan; prblem slving mdels and prcesses; theries and behaviral cmpnents f change; techniques used in behaviral cntracts; the stages f recvery; identificatin f prblems, & ranking prblems, realistic and unrealistic treatment gals at varius stages f recvery; the value f participant cncurrence r disagreement in the prcess; hw t rganize client infrmatin fr presentatin t ther prfessinals; case presentatin prcedures Reprts and recrd keeping; charting the results f the assessments & treatment plans; writing reprts, prgress ntes, discharge summaries, and ther client related data (practical applicatin is required) Aftercare and fllw up; the rle f aftercare in the treatment prcess; the rle and imprtance f client fllw up; relapse dynamics; self-help grups and/r supprt grups (AA, NA, etc.) Cnsultatin and referral; alternative resurces available t prvide treatment and supprtive services; rles and functins f individuals & resurce agencies, and their psitin in the decisin making prcess; advcacy techniques; assessing the need fr cnsultatin and referral; identifying cunselr limits and scpe f practice Dmains met: I, and II Individual, Grup and Family Cunseling Assisting clients in mbilizing resurces t reslve his/her prblems and/r t mdify attitudes and values Explratin f prblems; ramificatins and examinatin f attitudes and feelings; cnsideratin f alternative slutins; decisin making; therapeutic appraches (e.g., Reality Therapy, RET; Brief Therapy; Mtivatinal interviewing; etc.) Family cunseling; (all family cunseling must be relative t substance abuse issues) theries f family cdependency; techniques fr mtivating family invlvement in the treatment prcess; techniques f multifamily grup cunseling; wrking with family therapists; selecting therapists fr family wrk; cunselr identificatin f limitatins relating t scpe f practice Grup cunseling; purpse and functin f different types f cunseling grups; mdels f effective grup techniques; stages f grup; grup interventin & grup patterns; therapeutic factrs in grups; expressin, cmmitment, prcess grups, and didactic training; rle f the cunselr; grup rientatin This curse must include practical applicatins in rle play settings Dmain met: III Persnal and Prfessinal Grwth Early warning signs & symptms f cunselr burnut; unique needs f the recvering cunselr; preventin techniques Persnal and prfessinal grwth; recgnizing persnal strengths, limitatins and knwledge t prmte prfessinal grwth; imprtance f stress management; relaxatin techniques; leisure skills & exercise; prper nutritin; time management The recvering cunselr; tw hats and limitatins and liability; ethical situatins Prfessinal grwth; ethics and prfessinal cnduct/standards; cnsultatins, cunselr supprt and perfrmance; the skills f a successful helper; nging educatin and training; translatin f the cde f ethics int prfessinal behavir Certificatin requirements; utline and review f the CCAPP Credentialing career path; review the State f Califrnia Cunselr Regulatins and Unifrm Cde f Cnduct Prfessinal cntacts and rganizatins Dmain met: IV 11

14 Field Wrk Practicum Curse Overview: This is a 45-hur curse ffered by the institutin in which students receive training r educatinal units. Students registered in a field practicum curse meet n an nging basis fr seminars, which are supervised and directed by an assigned instructr. The curse instructr will ensure that the student is enrlled in the curse and cmpletes 255 hurs at an "apprved agency setting" where direct supervisin is prvided by a CCAPP apprved supervisr. The instructr shall be available fr cnsultatin with the student. The instructr als will be an intermediary with the agency, the student, and the educatinal institutin. The 255 hurs begins during the 45 hur curse f the practicum class/classes and must be cmpleted within ne year f the cnclusin f the practicum class. Supervised Field Wrk Practicum (Internship) Curse Overview: The student must be under the direct supervisin f a CCAPP apprved supervisr and supervisin must be prvided n a weekly basis. The agency will cmplete necessary evaluatin frms t be sent t the curse instructr befre credit can be granted fr the curse. Practicum Descriptin: The practicum cnsists f 300 hurs (255 hurs field setting and 45 hurs classrm setting) f specialized and supervised field wrk in a selected setting that will affrd interns the pprtunity t develp and refine knwledge and skills in addictin cunseling. Philsphy and Ratinale fr the Practicum: The applicatin f values, knwledge, and skills in the practice setting is essential t prfessinal addictin cunseling. The field wrk practicum, r internship, is the means by which students learn t apply and integrate acquired knwledge and values, and refine the skills that are taught in the classrm. This "learning by ding" apprach is the mst taxing frm f educatin, but it is essential t adequate preparatin fr prfessinal practice. Learning Objectives: The field wrk practicum is mre than a simple bservatin, r the assignment f insignificant tasks. It is direct, hands-n experience in all areas f chemical dependency cunseling. T cmplete the internship successfully, the intern must demnstrate knwledge, understanding and beginning cmpetence in the fllwing areas: screening; intake; rientatin; assessment; treatment planning; cunseling; case management; crisis interventin; client educatin; referral; reprt and recrd keeping; cnsultatin with ther prfessinals in regard t client. Supervised Field Wrk Practicum (Internship) Hurs Requirements During the first week f the internship, a minimum f three hurs will be devted t a thrugh rientatin f the treatment prgram f the hst agency. The subsequent week f the internship will incrprate a variety f assignments that will give interns the pprtunity t practice and accmplish the bjectives f the prgram. Weekly agency supervisry meetings t discuss intern/student prgress are required. Practicum curse instructr will cntract with the supervising agency and the student/intern t mnitr quality assurance. During the curse f the internship, the intern/student will cmplete a minimum f twenty-ne (21) hurs f practice in each f the cre functin areas. At the cmpletin f the internship, the intern will have dcumented a minimum f 252 ttal hurs f actual experience in the cre functins. 12

15 Practicum Hurly Breakdwn I. Supervised Practicum Curse = 45 hurs II. Supervised Field Wrk Practicum: field placement experience that must include a minimum f 21 hurs in each f the 12 cure functins A. Cre Functin Areas = 252 hurs B. Agency Orientatin = 3 hurs Ttal = 300 hurs Resurces Materials: Varius bks and jurnal articles directly related t chemical addictin, including new infrmatin r directin in the field, will be assigned and reviewed during the curse f the internship. Learning Activities: The supervisr, in crdinatin with the practicum instructr, will be respnsible fr apprpriate assignments f learning activities and integrative experiences, including peridic reading assignments. Hwever, the interns are respnsible fr selfmnitring their prgress and fr initiating self-learning tasks and readings within the cnstraints f the hst agency. Evaluatin Prcedures: The agency supervisr, the practicum instructr and the intern/student will jintly cmplete bth a written and verbal evaluatin f the internship peridically during the practicum experience, and at the cnclusin f the 300 hurs f internship. Supervised Field Wrk Practicum Lg A lg f the number f hurs fr each experience in perfrming the cre functin must be dcumented with the supervisr's signature. There must be a ttal f at least 21 hurs per functin area. The riginal must be submitted with the applicatin packet. These frms may be duplicated if mre than ne supervisr is dcumenting the wrk experience. Yur supervisr must sign and date each CORE FUNCTION, and cmplete the supervisr s infrmatin. Yur instructr must cmplete the instructr s infrmatin. The supervisr must sign the evaluatin frm. 13

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17 Preparing fr the Alchl Drug Cunselr Examinatin It is the plicy f IC&RC t administer valid, reliable, legally defensible, and psychmetrically sund examinatins. T assist in this prcess, IC&RC has cntracted with Schreder Measurement Technlgies (SMT) t develp, administer, and scre all examinatins. SMT is an established, full-service, internatinal testing cmpany. SMT serves the needs f licensing and credentialing agencies with a wide range f test develpment and administratin services. Examinatins are administered thrugh a divisin f SMT called ISO-Quality Testing, Inc. (IQT). IQT prvides secure, user-friendly, high-quality, examinatin administratin arund the wrld. Yu can find ut mre infrmatin at their websites: and isqualitytesting.cm Examinatin Develpment The develpment f a valid examinatin begins with a clear and cncise definitin f the tasks, knwledge, skills, and abilities needed fr cmpetent jb perfrmance. Using interviews, surveys, bservatin, and grup discussins, IC&RC wrks with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in the field t delineate critical jb cmpnents. The knwledge and skill bases fr the questins in the examinatin are derived frm the actual prvisin f services in the field. Examinatin questins are written by certified individuals r thse therwise deemed as SMEs in the field. SMEs are trained in item writing best practices and assisted by IC&RC s prfessinal testing cmpany when writing questins. All examinatin questins are written in a multiple chice frmat with three r fur respnse ptins. One f these ptins represents the BEST respnse and credit is granted nly fr selectin f this respnse. Exam Eligibility Requirements and Registratin IC&RC examinatins are administered exclusively by IC&RC Member Bards. Eligibility requirements and registratin prcesses are determined by yur Member Bard. Candidates interested in taking an IC&RC examinatin must d s thrugh an IC&RC Member Bard. Cntact yur lcal bard fr infrmatin. Cntact infrmatin fr all IC&RC Member Bards can be fund at ur website Exam Administratin Examinatins are administered via paper and pencil and Cmputer Based Testing (CBT). Nt all frms f administratin are ffered by all IC&RC Member Bards. Please cnsult lcal bards in rder t determine yur testing ptins. Candidates taking CBT examinatins will be required t test at a designated IQT center. On the day f testing, candidates are required t bring a valid, gvernment issued pht ID and their Candidate Admissin Letter t the testing center. Candidates are highly encuraged t read the Candidate Admissin Letter in its entirety t be aware f all IQT testing plicies and prcedures. A list f all IQT testing centers can be fund at this link: r by calling IQT tll free at CBT exams begin with a brief tutrial and end with a brief survey. Extra time is alltted t cmplete the tutrial and survey. A demnstratin f the CBT examinatin frmat can be fund at: Examinatin Dates Cmputer Based Testing (CBT) is ffered n-demand based n the availability f the desired testing center. Once eligibility requirements f the IC&RC Member Bard t sit fr the examinatin are met, the IC&RC Member Bard will pre-register the examinatin thrugh IC&RC s n-line test database. Applicants receive an e\mail with further instructins n scheduling the exam, date, time, and lcatin. Rescheduling, Cancelling, and Missed Exams Cmputer Based Exams: CBT exams can nly be cancelled r rescheduled 5 days r mre PRIOR t a scheduled examinatin date. Cancelling r rescheduling an exam is dne directly thrugh IQT s website at nly after the applicatin fr credentialing has been apprved. Cmplete instructins fr cancelling r rescheduling an examinatin are listed belw. Fr technical assistance, please cntact IQT at (866) (tll free). 15

18 User Instructins 1. Visit 2. Select Exam Registratin. 3. Lg in using the username and passwrd prvided t yu in yur pre-registratin . If yu frgt yur passwrd, click the frgt passwrd link and it will be ed t yu. 4. Select IC&RC frm the rganizatin drp dwn menu and click the Next buttn. 5. reschedule an exam, click edit. This will cancel yur current exam date and prmpt yu t immediately select a new date. 6. T cancel an exam, click cancel. Once yur exam is cancelled, yu can lg n t at a later date t select a new examinatin date. Please nte, yur designated testing windw t take the exam will remain the same. 7. An cnfirmatin will be autmatically sent t yu when yu cancel r reschedule yur examinatin. Yu will be required t pay a rescheduling r cancellatin fee t IQT befre yu are able t reschedule r cancel yur exam. Acceptable frms f payment are Visa, MasterCard r American Express. Yu are unable t reschedule r cancel an examinatin less than 5 days PRIOR t yur scheduled examinatin. Exceptins are made nly fr the fllwing fur reasns: jury duty, death in immediate family [ne] within 14 calendar days f the examinatin date, illness r medical cmplicatin within 14 calendar days prir t the examinatin date OR military deplyment. If ne f these fur reasns prevents yu frm testing, yu must cntact IQT directly and prvide sufficient dcumentatin f the event that has ccurred. Dcumentatin must be submitted t IQT within 14 calendar days f yur missed examinatin. There will be n additinal fee incurred under these circumstances. IQT can be reached tll free at If yu fail t arrive fr yur examinatin at the scheduled time, d nt have the prper identificatin, r yur Candidate Admissin Letter, yu will nt be permitted t sit fr yur exam. Yu will be cnsidered a N-Shw, yur examinatin fees will be frfeited, and yu will be required t re-register and pay all fees t yur IC&RC Member Bard prir t sitting fr the exam. Candidates wh miss their scheduled examinatins must reschedule with their IC&RC Member Bard. Examinatin Rules and Security Failure t fllw candidate instructins r cnduct that results in vilatin f security r disruptin f the administratin f an examinatin may result in dismissal frm the examinatin, vided examinatin scres, and frfeiture f examinatin fees. Examples f miscnduct include, but are nt limited t: Writing n anything ther than the authrized scratch paper prvided at the administratin site Lking at ther candidate's examinatin Discussing examinatin cntent befre, during, r after administratin rally, electrnically r in writing with any persn r entity Cpying r remving examinatin infrmatin frm the testing area Use f cellphnes r ther electrnic devices Candidates may nt attend the examinatin nly t review r audit test materials. N unauthrized persns will be admitted int the testing area. All examinatin cntent is strictly cnfidential. Candidates may nly cmmunicate abut the examinatin, using apprpriate frms prvided within the examinatin delivery system. N bks, papers, r ther reference materials may be taken int the examinatin rm. An area will be prvided fr strage f such materials. N questins cncerning the cntent f the examinatin may be asked during the examinatin perid. The candidate shuld listen carefully t the directins given by the prctr and read the examinatin directins carefully. Special Accmmdatins Individuals with disabilities and/r religius bligatins that require mdificatins in test administratin may request specific prcedure changes, in writing, t the relevant IC&RC Member Bard. With the written request, the candidate must prvide fficial dcumentatin f the accmmdatin requested. Submitted dcumentatin must fllw ADA guidelines in that psychlgical r psychiatric evaluatins must have been cnducted within the last three years. All medical/physical cnditins require dcumentatin f the treating physician s examinatin cnducted within the previus three mnths. Candidates shuld cntact their IC&RC Member Bard t inquire abut ther necessary dcumentatin. Cntact infrmatin fr all IC&RC Member Bards can be fund n ur website The IC&RC Member Bard will ffer apprpriate mdificatins t its prcedures when dcumentatin supprts the need. All requests fr special accmmdatins must be submitted t yur IC&RC Member Bard prir t scheduling yur examinatin. Yu will receive further infrmatin n scheduling yur examinatin with accmmdatins nce yur bard has reviewed and apprved the accmmdatin request. 16

19 Scring f Exams Receiving Scres: All scres are reprted t the designated IC&RC Member Bard fr distributin. IC&RC des nt have the authrity t release scres. This prcess takes apprximately fur t six weeks fr CBT exams. Preliminary cmputer based exam scres are prvided t candidates immediately fllwing cmpletin f the exam. Candidates seeking their fficial scres shuld cntact their IC&RC Member Bard. Cntact infrmatin fr all IC&RC Member Bards can be fund n ur website Reprting Scres Scres are reprted n a scale ranging frm with a 500 passing. The minimum scaled passing scre is 500 fr all examinatins. Candidates are prvided with fficial scre letters that reprt a final scaled scre and the percentages f items answered crrectly in each cntent dmain. Scaled Scres Scaled scres are created when the number f questins answered crrectly is mathematically transfrmed s that the passing scre equals 500 n a scale starting at 200 and ending at 800. This transfrmatin is very similar t cnverting inches t centimeters. Fr example, a 10 inch ribbn is als 25.4 centimeters lng. The length f the ribbn has nt been changed, nly the units f measurement t describe its length. The use f scaled scres allws fr direct cmparisn f exam scres frm ne frm f the examinatin t anther. Fr security purpses, IC&RC keeps multiple frms f each examinatin in circulatin at all times. Candidates are randmly assigned a frm. The use f scaled scres allws IC&RC t reprt scres fr every frm f an examinatin using the same scale f with a 500 passing. The use f scaled scres des nt influence whether a candidate passes r fails an examinatin. The passing f an IC&RC examinatin is always incumbent n achieving the minimum passing scre as it is determined in the prcess belw. Determining a Passing Scre Passing scres fr IC&RC exams are nt based n a percentage f questins answered crrectly. Instead, IC&RC uses a Mdified Angff Study t determine a cut scre fr each examinatin. The Angff methd uses a systematic and dcumented apprach t establish accurate, reliable, and legally defensible pass/fail scres. Cut scres are determined by a panel f Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) that are wrking in and have demnstrated expertise in the field. SMEs wrk with ur prfessinal testing cmpany t discuss the specific knwledge, skills, and abilities needed t demnstrate minimum cmpetence. The SMEs evaluate and rate the difficulty f each questin. These ratings are then cmbined t determine the final cut scre fr the exam. The final cut scre is subsequently transfrmed t an equivalent scaled scre. All examinatin questins are weighted equally. Use f Multiple Exam Frms Fr every IC&RC exam, there are multiple frms f the same examinatin. Each frm will use different questins but test the same cntent. Examinatin frms are updated and replaced n a cntinuus basis t ensure the security and integrity f the examinatin. The use f multiple frms fr the same exam will nt make it easier r mre difficult fr candidates t pass ne frm f the examinatin. IC&RC s testing cmpany uses statistical data n each test questin t evaluate the difficulty f each examinatin frm. The examinatins are cnstructed in rder t minimize variatins in difficulty frm ne frm t anther. The passing scres fr each examinatin frm are adjusted accrdingly t accunt fr any differences in frm difficulty. Use f Pretesting Items On each IC&RC exam, there are unweighted items that d nt influence final scres. Unweighted items are als called pretest items. Pretest items are nt identified n exams and appear randmly n all exam frms. Pretest items d nt influence final scres r pass/fail status. IC&RC uses pretest items t pilt newly written questins t ensure item quality prir t its additin t an examinatin as a weighted questin. Pretesting prvides verificatin that the items are relevant t cmpetency, measure prficiency and helps ensure the quality f future examinatins. Pretest items d nt influence a candidate s scre and prtect candidates against prly-perfrming items. Failing Scres Candidates wh d nt pass their examinatin are prvided with percentages f crrectly answered items in each cntent dmain t better fcus future study effrts. Fr security reasns, candidates will nt be prvided with their raw scre (ttal number f questins answered crrectly), ttal percentage f questins answered crrectly, r a cpy f the examinatin t review. It is imprtant t nte that because the number f questins cntained within each dmain f the examinatin varies, adding r averaging the percentage crrect scres in each dmain will NOT be an accurate reflectin f a candidate s verall examinatin scre. 17

20 Appeals, Examinatin Grievances, Test Disclsure, and Retakes Appeals All examinatin scres are final. Examinatin scres cannt be appealed. Candidates may request a secnd verificatin f their examinatin scre within 30 calendar days f taking their exam. T initiate this prcess, cmplete the Hand Scre Request Frm fund at and return it t IC&RC. IC&RC s testing cmpany will hand scre the examinatin against the master key and send the results directly t candidates. There is a fee fr this service. Examinatin Grievances Candidates wh believe an unusual event r cnditin related t the administratin f their examinatin caused a significant adverse effect n their perfrmance during their examinatin may submit a grievance regarding the exam administratin t IC&RC fr investigatin. Grievances must be submitted t IC&RC within 14 calendar days f the examinatin. Grievance statements must be submitted in writing, dated, and signed. Grievance statements must be accmpanied by the IC&RC Exam Administratin Grievance Frm fund at Infrmatin t include in the grievance statement shuld include, but is nt limited t: Title f exam Examinatin date Name and lcatin f testing center Name f prctr n duty (if knwn) Detailed explanatin f the situatin Impact the situatin had n exam perfrmance IC&RC will then investigate the specifics f the testing situatin. When warranted, candidates will be ffered a free retake. An exam grievance will nt challenge the design r cntent f an examinatin nr verturn a failing scre. There is a fee fr this service. Candidates that are ffered free retakes will be refunded their grievance fee. Test Disclsure Candidates shuld be aware that IC&RC exam security and item banking prcedures d nt permit candidates access t exam questins, answer keys, r ther secure materials related t the examinatin. Candidates that have questins r cmments abut a specific examinatin questin shuld request a Cmment Frm frm their examinatin prctr during a paper and pencil exam r click the Cmment On This Questin buttn fr CBT exams. Candidate cmments will be reviewed by IC&RC fr cnsideratin. Candidates will nt be cntacted regarding their cmments. Retakes Candidates interested in retaking an exam must wait 60 days after their riginal exam. Effective May 1, 2017, candidates needing t retake an examinatin must wait 90 days after the riginal test date. Hwever, sme IC&RC Member Bards have chsen t implement the 90-day waiting perid prir t May 1, T schedule a retake and clarify the mandatry waiting perid, candidates shuld cntact their lcal IC&RC Member Bard. Cntact infrmatin fr all IC&RC Member Bards can be fund n ur website The mandatry waiting perid cannt be waived under any circumstances. In additin, effective May 1, 2017, after fur cnsecutive failed attempts, IC&RC Member Bards must require candidates t take remedial actins befre a subsequent fur testing attempts. The required remedial actins are at the discretin f the bard, s candidates wh fall int this categry are urged t cntact their IC&RC Member Bard fr details. A directry f Member Bards can be fund n ur website Examinatin Cntent The 2013 IC&RC Alchl and Drug Cunselr Jb Analysis identified fur perfrmance dmains fr the IC&RC Alchl and Drug Cunselr Examinatin. Within each perfrmance dmain are several identified tasks that prvide the basis fr questins in the examinatin. Candidates will nte that the final 13 questins n the exam all relate t a single case study, which is presented with thse questins in the end f the exam. Dmains* Weight n Exam Dmain I: Screening, Assessment, and Engagement 23% Dmain II: Treatment Planning, Cllabratin, and Referral 27% Dmain III: Cunseling 28% 18

21 Dmain IV: Prfessinal and Ethical Respnsibilities 22% *See Educatin Integratin sectin fr dmain details 19

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24 TWELVE CORE FUNCTIONS The cunselr must be able t demnstrate cmpetence within the practicum prtin f the training prcess. Althugh the Cre Functins may verlap, depending n the nature f the cunselr's practice, each represents a specific sill. I. SCREENING: The prcess by which the client is determined apprpriate and eligible fr admissin t a particular prgram. Glbal Criteria: 1. Evaluate psychlgical, scial and physilgical signs and symptms f alchl and ther drug use and abuse. 2. Determine the client's apprpriateness fr admissin r referral. 3. Determine the client's eligibility fr admissin r referral. 4. Identify any cexisting cnditins (medical, psychiatric, physical, etc.) that indicate need fr additinal prfessinal assessment and/r services. 5. Adhere t applicable laws, regulatins and agency plicies gverning alchl and ther drug abuse services. II. INTAKE: The administrative and initial assessment prcedures fr admissin t a prgram. Glbal Criteria: 1. Cmplete required dcuments fr admissin t the prgram. 2. Cmplete required dcuments fr prgram eligibility and apprpriateness. 3. Obtain apprpriately signed cnsents when sliciting frm r prviding infrmatin t utside surces t prtect client cnfidentiality and rights. III. ORIENTATION: Describing t the client the fllwing: general nature and gals f the prgram; rules gverning client cnduct and infractins that can lead t disciplinary actin r discharge frm the prgram; in a nn-residential prgram, the hurs during which services are available; treatment csts t be brne by the client, if any, and; client's rights. Glbal Criteria: 1. Prvide an verview t the client by describing prgram gals and bjectives fr client care. 2. Prvide an verview t the client by describing prgram rules, client bligatins and rights. 3. Prvide an verview t the client f prgram peratins. IV. ASSESSMENT: The prcedures by which a cunselr/prgram identifies and evaluates an individual's strengths, weaknesses, prblems and needs fr the develpment f a treatment plan. Glbal Criteria: 1. Gather relevant histry frm client including but nt limited t alchl and ther drug abuse using apprpriate interview techniques. 2. Identify methds and prcedures fr btaining crrbrative infrmatin frm significant secndary surces regarding clients' alchl and ther drug abuse and psych-scial histry. 3. Identify apprpriate assessment tls. 4. Explain t the client the ratinale fr the use f assessment techniques in rder t facilitate understanding. 5. Develp a diagnstic evaluatin f the client's substance abuse and any cexisting cnditins based n the results f all assessments in rder t prvide an integrated apprach t treatment planning based n the client's strengths, weaknesses and identified prblems and needs. V. TREATMENT PLANNING: Prcess by which the cunselr and the client identify and rank prblems needing reslutin; establish agreed upn immediate and lng-term gals; and decide upn a treatment prcess and the resurces t be utilized. Glbal Criteria: 22