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The Center for Addiction Studies and Research is a Rhode Island Certification Board (RICB) accepted distance learning provider of education in the chemical dependency field.
Education Requirements and Courses
Provisional Alcohol and Drug Counselor (PADC)
High school diploma or GED.
Documentation of 140 hours relevant to the addiction domains.
Of the 140 hours, documentation of:
- 6 hours in confidentiality that includes 42 CFR and its relationship to HIPAA and other confidentiality laws
- 6 hours in counselor ethics
- 6 hours in communicable diseases
- 6 hours in medication-assisted treatment in the recovery process.
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Communicable Diseases: HIV/AIDS
Communicable Diseases: HIV/AIDS
$115
This course focuses on the impact of substance abuse on the transmission, progression and treatment of HIV/AIDS.
Topics covered include:
- Epidemiology
- Transmission and disease progression
- Testing and diagnosis
- Risk factors and risk reduction techniques
- Medical complications
- Special populations
- Barriers to treatment
- Prevention and treatment issues
10 Hours – $115
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Confidentiality for Addiction Professionals
Confidentiality for Addiction Professionals
$100
6 Hours – $100
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Ethics for Addiction Professionals
Ethics for Addiction Professionals
$100
This course focuses on legal issues, ethical principles and professional considerations commonly faced by addiction professionals.
Topics covered include:
- Ethical principles and legal issues in addiction counseling
- Counselor-client relationships
- Transference/countertransference
- Boundary issues
- Clinical supervision and counselor competence
- Professional readiness
- Federal Confidentiality Regulations (42 CFR Part 2)
- The HIPAA Privacy Rule
- Application of NAADAC Code Ethics in professional practice
6 Hours – $100
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Medication-Assisted Treatment in Addiction Counseling
Medication-Assisted Treatment in Addiction Counseling
$100
6 Hours – $100
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Elective Courses
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
High school diploma or GED.
Documentation of 270 hours of education relevant to the addiction domains.
Of the 270 hours, documentation of:
- 6 hours in confidentiality that includes 42 CFR and its relationship to HIPAA and other confidentiality laws
- 6 hours in counselor ethics
- 6 hours in communicable diseases
- 6 hours in medication-assisted treatment in the recovery process
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Communicable Diseases: HIV/AIDS
Communicable Diseases: HIV/AIDS
$115
This course focuses on the impact of substance abuse on the transmission, progression and treatment of HIV/AIDS.
Topics covered include:
- Epidemiology
- Transmission and disease progression
- Testing and diagnosis
- Risk factors and risk reduction techniques
- Medical complications
- Special populations
- Barriers to treatment
- Prevention and treatment issues
10 Hours – $115
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Confidentiality for Addiction Professionals
Confidentiality for Addiction Professionals
$100
6 Hours – $100
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Ethics for Addiction Professionals
Ethics for Addiction Professionals
$100
This course focuses on legal issues, ethical principles and professional considerations commonly faced by addiction professionals.
Topics covered include:
- Ethical principles and legal issues in addiction counseling
- Counselor-client relationships
- Transference/countertransference
- Boundary issues
- Clinical supervision and counselor competence
- Professional readiness
- Federal Confidentiality Regulations (42 CFR Part 2)
- The HIPAA Privacy Rule
- Application of NAADAC Code Ethics in professional practice
6 Hours – $100
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Medication-Assisted Treatment in Addiction Counseling
Medication-Assisted Treatment in Addiction Counseling
$100
6 Hours – $100
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Elective Courses
Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Documentation of 180 hours of education relevant to the addiction domains.
Of the 180 hours, documentation of:
- 6 hours in confidentiality that includes 42 CFR and its relationship to HIPAA and other confidentiality laws
- 6 hours in counselor ethics
- 6 hours in communicable diseases
- 6 hours in medication-assisted treatment in the recovery process
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through home study distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Communicable Diseases: HIV/AIDS
Communicable Diseases: HIV/AIDS
$115
This course focuses on the impact of substance abuse on the transmission, progression and treatment of HIV/AIDS.
Topics covered include:
- Epidemiology
- Transmission and disease progression
- Testing and diagnosis
- Risk factors and risk reduction techniques
- Medical complications
- Special populations
- Barriers to treatment
- Prevention and treatment issues
10 Hours – $115
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Confidentiality for Addiction Professionals
Confidentiality for Addiction Professionals
$100
6 Hours – $100
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Ethics for Addiction Professionals
Ethics for Addiction Professionals
$100
This course focuses on legal issues, ethical principles and professional considerations commonly faced by addiction professionals.
Topics covered include:
- Ethical principles and legal issues in addiction counseling
- Counselor-client relationships
- Transference/countertransference
- Boundary issues
- Clinical supervision and counselor competence
- Professional readiness
- Federal Confidentiality Regulations (42 CFR Part 2)
- The HIPAA Privacy Rule
- Application of NAADAC Code Ethics in professional practice
6 Hours – $100
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6 Hours – $100
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Elective Courses
Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Applicants must hold a current and valid reciprocal credential or hold a specialty substance abuse credential in another professional discipline in the human services field at the master’s level or higher.
Documentation of 30 hours of education in the clinical supervision domains of counselor development, professional and ethical standards, program development and quality assurance, performance evaluation, and administration, with a minimum of four hours in each domain.
Successful completion of 6 hours of chemical dependency counselor ethics.
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.
Topics covered include:
- Principles and models of clinical supervision
- Supervisory skills and competencies
- Assessment and evaluation
- Counselor development
- Management and administration
- Professional development
- Program development and quality assurance
- Professional and ethical standards
- Dual relationships and counselor impairment
- Cultural competence and contextual factors
30 Hours – $245
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Topics covered include:
- Ethical principles and legal issues in addiction counseling
- Counselor-client relationships
- Transference/countertransference
- Boundary issues
- Clinical supervision and counselor competence
- Professional readiness
- Federal Confidentiality Regulations (42 CFR Part 2)
- The HIPAA Privacy Rule
- Application of NAADAC Code Ethics in professional practice
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Continuing Education Requirements and Courses
Provisional Alcohol and Drug Counselor (PADC) / Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) / Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)
Documentation of 40 hours of continuing education every two years including three hours in professional ethics and responsibilities.
There is no limit on the number of contact hours that can be earned through distance learning trainings.
Required Courses
Ethics for Addiction Professionals
Ethics for Addiction Professionals
$100
This course focuses on legal issues, ethical principles and professional considerations commonly faced by addiction professionals.
Topics covered include:
- Ethical principles and legal issues in addiction counseling
- Counselor-client relationships
- Transference/countertransference
- Boundary issues
- Clinical supervision and counselor competence
- Professional readiness
- Federal Confidentiality Regulations (42 CFR Part 2)
- The HIPAA Privacy Rule
- Application of NAADAC Code Ethics in professional practice
6 Hours – $100
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Elective Courses
Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
Documentation of 40 hours of continuing education every two years including three hours of ethics.
Documentation of 6 hours of clinical supervision specific training in the following domains: counselor development, professional and ethical standards, program development and quality assurance, performance evaluation, and administration.
Required Courses
Clinical Supervision for Addiction Professionals
Clinical Supervision for Addiction Professionals
$100
This course focuses on supervisory issues and techniques in substance abuse counseling.
Topics covered include:
- Assessment and evaluation
- Counselor development
- Management and administration
- Professional development
- Program development and quality assurance
- Professional and ethical standards
6 Hours – $100
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Ethics for Addiction Professionals
Ethics for Addiction Professionals
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Topics covered include:
- Ethical principles and legal issues in addiction counseling
- Counselor-client relationships
- Transference/countertransference
- Boundary issues
- Clinical supervision and counselor competence
- Professional readiness
- Federal Confidentiality Regulations (42 CFR Part 2)
- The HIPAA Privacy Rule
- Application of NAADAC Code Ethics in professional practice
6 Hours – $100