Idaho Board of Alcohol/Drug Counselor Certification
The Center for Addiction Studies and Research is an Idaho Board of Alcohol/Drug Counselor Certification (IBADCC) accepted distance-learning provider of education in the chemical dependency field.
COVID-19 Update: The Idaho Board of Alcohol/Drug Counselor Certification (IBADCC) has waived the 50% face-to-face requirement for continuing education and the 2 hour face-to-face ethics continuing education requirement for all substance abuse certifications.
You may now complete all coursework through approved distance learning programs.
Documentation of 270 hours of education with no less than 30 hours in each of the following IC&RC Performance Domains and Tasks:
Counseling
Professional and Ethical Responsibilities
Screening, Assessment and Engagement
Treatment Planning, Collaboration and Referral
Documentation of 6 hours of training in Professional and Ethical Responsibilities specific to substance abuse counselors including federal and state laws, client welfare as a primary concern, professional competence supervision/development, financial issues, personal wellness, and relationships to professionals and institutions.
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Counseling (30-Hour Required Content Training)
Idaho Counseling
SKU: n/a.
$145
This course focuses on the principles and techniques of motivational counseling and the application of motivational counseling approaches to substance abuse treatment.
Topics covered include:
Transtheoretical stages of change
Principles of motivational interviewing
Adapting motivational strategies and interventions to client stage of change
Building readiness and commitment to change
Engaging and retaining clients in treatment
Motivational enhancements with coerced clients
Measuring components of client motivation
Integration of motivational approaches to diverse treatment populations and settings
Professional and Ethical Responsibilities (36-Hour Required Content Training)
Idaho Professional and Ethical Responsibilities
SKU: n/a.
$195
This course focuses on professional and ethical responsibilities commonly faced in addiction counseling, federal and state laws, client welfare as a primary concern, professional competence supervision/development, financial issues, personal wellness, and relationships to professionals and institutions.
Topics covered include:
Ethical principles and legal issues in addiction counseling
Counselor-client relationships
Transference/countertransference
Boundary issues
Counselor impairment and counselor wellness
Clinical supervision and counselor competence
Continuing education and professional readiness
The HIPAA Privacy Rule
Application of ethical codes in professional practice
Pharmacology of Psychoactive Substances: Physical, Psychological, and Pharmacological Effects of Drugs of Abuse
SKU: n/a.
$195
This course focuses on the physical, psychological and pharmacological effects of drugs of abuse. Psychoactive substances covered include cocaine, hallucinogens and dissociative drugs, heroin, inhalants, marijuana, MDMA (ecstasy), methamphetamine, prescription medications, steroids and other APEDs, and tobacco.
Topics covered include:
Scope and prevalence of psychoactive substance use in the United States
The pharmacology of addiction
Brain chemistry and neurotransmission
Brain rewards mechanisms and systems
Tolerance and withdrawal
Predisposing risk factors
Short- and long-term behavioral consequences
Short- and long-term medical complications and consequences
This course focuses on evidence-based practices for working with individuals who have been exposed to acute and chronic traumas in substance abuse treatment settings.
Topics covered include:
Rationale for trauma-informed care
Trauma-informed intervention and treatment principles
Types of trauma
Common experiences and responses to trauma
Trauma-related symptoms and disorders
Screening and assessment issues and instruments
Trauma-informed prevention and treatment objectives
Master’s Degree in a behavioral science field with a clinical component.
Documentation of 180 hours of education with no less than 30 hours in each of the following IC&RC Performance Domains and Tasks:
Counseling
Professional and Ethical Responsibilities
Screening, Assessment and Engagement
Treatment Planning, Collaboration and Referral
Documentation of 6 hours of training in Professional and Ethical Responsibilities specific to substance abuse counselors including federal and state laws, client welfare as a primary concern, professional competence supervision/development, financial issues, personal wellness, and relationships to professionals and institutions.
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Counseling (30-Hour Required Content Training)
Idaho Counseling
SKU: n/a.
$145
This course focuses on the principles and techniques of motivational counseling and the application of motivational counseling approaches to substance abuse treatment.
Topics covered include:
Transtheoretical stages of change
Principles of motivational interviewing
Adapting motivational strategies and interventions to client stage of change
Building readiness and commitment to change
Engaging and retaining clients in treatment
Motivational enhancements with coerced clients
Measuring components of client motivation
Integration of motivational approaches to diverse treatment populations and settings
Professional and Ethical Responsibilities (36-Hour Required Content Training)
Idaho Professional and Ethical Responsibilities
SKU: n/a.
$195
This course focuses on professional and ethical responsibilities commonly faced in addiction counseling, federal and state laws, client welfare as a primary concern, professional competence supervision/development, financial issues, personal wellness, and relationships to professionals and institutions.
Topics covered include:
Ethical principles and legal issues in addiction counseling
Counselor-client relationships
Transference/countertransference
Boundary issues
Counselor impairment and counselor wellness
Clinical supervision and counselor competence
Continuing education and professional readiness
The HIPAA Privacy Rule
Application of ethical codes in professional practice
This course focuses on evidence-based practices for working with individuals who have been exposed to acute and chronic traumas in substance abuse treatment settings.
Topics covered include:
Rationale for trauma-informed care
Trauma-informed intervention and treatment principles
Types of trauma
Common experiences and responses to trauma
Trauma-related symptoms and disorders
Screening and assessment issues and instruments
Trauma-informed prevention and treatment objectives
Master’s Degree in the Behavioral Science field with a clinical component.
Applicant must be certified as a Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselor (CADC) or Advanced Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselor (ACADC) for five (5) years.
Documentation of 30 hours of education specific to the first five IC&RC clinical supervision domains including: Counselor Development, Professional and Ethical Standards, Program Development and Quality Assurance, Performance Evaluation, Administration and Treatment Knowledge.
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Clinical Supervision in Substance Abuse Treatment
Clinical Supervision in Substance Abuse Treatment
$245
This course focuses on advanced supervisory issues and techniques in substance abuse counseling.
Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor (CADC), Advanced Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselor (ACADC)
Documentation of twenty (20) hours of continuing education for the first renewal including two (2) hours of Professional and Ethical Responsibilities.
Documentation of forty (40) hours of continuing education for all two-year renewals including four (4) hours of Professional and Ethical Responsibilities.
Up to 50% of continuing education hours can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
The professional ethics continuing education requirement must be in a face-to-face format.
Elective Courses
Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Documentation of 15 hours of approved education specific to clinical supervision every two years including four (4) hours in professional ethics.
Up to 50% of continuing education hours can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
The professional ethics continuing education requirement must be in a face-to-face format.
Required Courses
Clinical Supervision for Addiction Professionals
Clinical Supervision for Addiction Professionals
SKU: n/a.
$100
This course focuses on supervisory issues and techniques in substance abuse counseling.
