Kentucky Board of Certification of Alcohol and Drug Counselors
The Center for Addiction Studies and Research is a Kentucky Board of Certification of Alcohol and Drug Counselors approved distance-learning provider of education in the chemical dependency field.
Education Requirements and Courses
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
Bachelor’s Degree (minimum).
Documentation of 270 hours of board-approved substance abuse specific education.
Documentation of six (6) hours of face-to-face ethics training, three (3) hours of training specific to domestic violence, and two (2) hours of training in the transmission, control, treatment and prevention of HIV.
There is no limit on the number of hours that can be earned through distance learning education.
Required Courses
Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Treatment
Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Treatment
SKU: n/a.
$125
This course focuses on the interplay between domestic violence and substance abuse and best-practice philosophies for working with domestic violence survivors and batterers in substance abuse treatment settings.
Topics covered include:
Connection between substance abuse and domestic violence
Crisis intervention and treatment planning for the survivor client
Characteristics and profiles of batterers
Emotional and behavioral effects of violence on children
Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC)
Master’s Degree or higher in a behavioral science field with a clinical application.
Documentation of 180 hours of board-approved substance abuse specific education.
Documentation of six (6) hours of face-to-face ethics training, three (3) hours of training specific to domestic violence, and two (2) hours of training in the transmission, control, treatment and prevention of HIV.
There is no limit on the number of hours that can be earned through distance learning education.
Required Courses
Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Treatment
Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Treatment
SKU: n/a.
$125
This course focuses on the interplay between domestic violence and substance abuse and best-practice philosophies for working with domestic violence survivors and batterers in substance abuse treatment settings.
Topics covered include:
Connection between substance abuse and domestic violence
Crisis intervention and treatment planning for the survivor client
Characteristics and profiles of batterers
Emotional and behavioral effects of violence on children
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) / Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC)
Sixty (60) hours of board-approved continuing education every three years including three (3) hours of ethics training, six (6) hours of suicide training once every six years, and three (3) hours of supervisory practices training for Board Approved Supervisors.
A maximum of thirty (30) hours of continuing education can be earned through approved distance learning education.
Required Courses
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment
SKU: n/a.
$125
This course offers substance abuse counselors a four-step process for addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in substance abuse treatment.
Topics covered include:
Link between substance abuse and suicidality
Risk and protective factors
Demographic correlates
Suicide assessment
Techniques and procedures for addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors
