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Board Overview and Credentialing

Board Overview and Credentialing. Al Greene Institute 2015. Today's Facilitators. Mike Vannoy, LPC, LCAS, CCS Board Member Danny Graves, LCAS, CCS, Board Member. Training Objectives. Board’s charter, history and composition Benefits of credentialing Credentials offered

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Board Overview and Credentialing

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  1. Board Overview andCredentialing Al Greene Institute 2015

  2. Today's Facilitators • Mike Vannoy, LPC, LCAS, CCS • Board Member • Danny Graves, LCAS, CCS, • Board Member

  3. Training Objectives • Board’s charter, history and composition • Benefits of credentialing • Credentials offered • Credentialing process • Credentialing requirements • Questions and comments

  4. Board Staff • Barden Culbreth, Executive Director • Katie Faulkner, Associate Director • MaryBeth Rapp, Administrative Assistant • Donna Strickland, Administrative Assistant • E. Ann Christian, Legal Counsel to the Board

  5. Contact Information • Website: www.ncsappb.org • Email: barden@recanc.com • Phone: (919) 832-0975 • Fax: (919) 833-5743

  6. About the Board…… • 25 members (11 elected – 14 appointed) • Member board of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC/AODA, Inc.) • Quarterly meetings • Annual meeting - NC Summer School, Wilmington

  7. Board Officers • Bert Wood, President Mt. Airy • Helen Wolstenholme, Vice President Cary (Chair, Executive Committee) • Carol Hoffman, Secretary Pinehurst • Tony Beatty, Treasurer Charlotte

  8. Board Members Western Region Tony Beatty, elected Danny Graves, appointed (Governor) Michael Vannoy, elected Flay J. Lee, elected Jane Peck, appointed (Nursing Board) Wrenn Rivenbark, elected

  9. Board Members North Central Region Clyde Ebron, elected Fran Gordon, appointed (NBCC) Geri Miller, elected Lynn Inman, appointed (NCSAPPB) Mary Jane McGill, appointed (NAADAC) Laura Veach, elected Bert Wood, appointed (NCSAPPB)

  10. Board Members South Central Region Bert Bennett, appointed (DHHS SAS) Worth Bolton, elected Carol Hoffman, elected Lynn Jones, appointed (DHHS SAS) Al Mooney, appointed (President Pro Tem) Helen Wolstenholme, appointed (NCSAPPB)

  11. Board Members Eastern Region Johnny Bass, appointed (Speaker of the House) Lidia Bly-Herman, elected Cheryl Gentile, appointed (CRCC) Jessica Holton, appointed (NASW) Phil Mooring, elected Nora Noel, appointed (APA)

  12. Historical Board Milestones • August 1984 - Board became a duly chartered corporation • 1994 - granted statutory status by N.C.G.S. 90-113.30, in order to: - Establish standards for professional practice in the alcoholism and addiction service delivery systems, - Provide a means by which individuals credentialed under these standards may be recognized and identified as possessing the necessary competencies as professionals in the field of alcoholism and addictions counseling, - Establish a means by which alcoholism and addiction professionals may demonstrate their integrity and credibility to the general public and to other health care professionals.  • August 1997 - legislation added the Certified Clinical Addictions Specialist (CCAS) and specifically established the Board as the sole credentialing body for North Carolina substance abuse professionals • September 2005 - legislation mandated practice protection, established licensure and added another credential (CCJP)

  13. Historical Board Milestones • July 2008 – Senate Bill 2117 amended previous legislation to create the following necessary changes: • Oral examination replaced by a competency-based written examination to conform with standards adopted by the ICRC; • Terminology changed Clinical Addictions Specialist Intern to Provisional Licensed Addictions Specialist; • Several other minor changes related to definitions, Board composition and credentialing.

  14. Why Become Credentialed? • It’s the Law (SB 705 – September 2005) • Professional Membership and Recognition • Promotes Public Safety and Welfare • Demonstrates Commitment to Professional Growth and Development • Portability (in many cases)

  15. Why Become Credentialed? • International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium • Up to half of all substance abuse professionals in the US hold an ICRC credential • incorporated in 1981 • 25 countries • boards are located in 48 states and territories • five Native American territories • all branches of the US military • 45,000 credentialed addiction professionals Worldwide

  16. Credentials Offered LCAS Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (1,539) CCS Certified Clinical Supervisor (380) CSAC Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (673) CCJP Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (113) CSAPC Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant (79) CSARFD Certified Substance Abuse Residential Facility Director (3) * ( ) – Number of each credential in NC

  17. ICRC Equivalents • Alcohol & Drug Counselor (ADC = CSAC) • Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor (AADC = LCAS) • Clinical Supervisor (CS = CCS) • Prevention Specialist (PS = CSAPC) • Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP = CCJP)

  18. Across the state…….. • Over 3,000 active credentials • Over 1,880 individuals registered for certification or licensure • And a number that is growing everyday is the LCASA----Licensed Clinical Addiction SpecialistAssociate (387)

  19. Where Do I Start? 2 1 Complete Application Supervision Contract Ethics Training/Code Pay Registration Fee Create account in LearningBuilder, the online application portal 3 Complete Requirements Examination Fee Pass Examination Ongoing Practice Supervision Contract* CSAC/LCAS

  20. Common Credentialing Requirements • Education • Formal (high school/GED, college, advanced) • Training (substance abuse specific) • Experience • On-the-job work experience • Supervision by a CCS or CSI • Demonstrating Competence • Passing a computerized competency-based examination

  21. Twelve Core Functions Screening Intake Orientation Assessment Treatment Planning Counseling Case Management Crisis Intervention Client Education Record Keeping Referral Consultation

  22. Addiction Counseling Competencies • Eight Practice Dimensions • Clinical Evaluation • Treatment Planning • Referral • Service Coordination • Counseling • Client, Family and Community Education • Documentation • Professional and Ethical Responsibilities Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment TAP 21 www.samhsa.gov

  23. Certified Substance Abuse Counselor CSAC

  24. Education • Documentation of high school diploma or GED, bachelor’s, or advanced degree • 270 clock hours of Board-approved education / training • at least 190 hours substance abuse specific • up to 80 hours general skill building • must have 6 hours HIV/AIDS, STDs, blood-borne pathogens • must have 6 hours Ethics and 6 from Topics List

  25. Admin Rules ApprovedTraining Topic List • Nicotine Dependence • Psychopathology • Evidence-Based Treatment Approaches • Substance Abuse Issues In Older Adults • Substance Abuse Issues Affecting Veterans

  26. Experience • Equivalent of three (3) years full time paid or volunteer supervised experience (6,000 hours) • 300 hours of Supervised Practical Training • Minimum of 10 hours of supervised practical training in each of the 12 Core Functions (120 hours) • 1 hour of supervision for every 10 hours of practice in each of the 12 Core Functions • Remaining 180 hours may be at supervisors discretion • May operate at 1 hour of supervision for every 40 hours of practice after successful completion of supervised practical training and supervisor’s recommendation • Supervision received by a CCS or CSI

  27. Examination • Computer Based Examination • Offered year round, at testing sites all over the country • 150 questions • 3 hour time limit

  28. CSAC Biannual Recertification Requirements • Contract for Practice Supervision • 1:40hrs x 2yrs, 1:80hrs x 2yrs, 1:160hrs after 4yrs • Provided by CCS, CSI or LCAS • 60 hours of approved continuing education • 3 hours of HIV/AIDS, STDs, blood-borne pathogens • 3 hours of Ethics • 3 hours from Topic’s List • Code of Conduct Agreement • Payment of fee

  29. Certified Clinical Supervisor CCS

  30. Certified Clinical Supervisor • Scope of Practice: The practice of a CCS is based on knowledge in the performance domains to supervise substance abuse professionals who work to treat, prevent, or reduce the conditions that place individuals at risk of developing addictive disorder or disease and help prevent relapse.

  31. Certified Clinical Supervisor • Why earn the CCS credential? A CCS is qualified to supervise credentialed substance abuse counselors and counselors who are pursuing a NCSAPPB credential. A CCS is also the only approved supervisor of a CCS applicant and those who have obtained the CSI (Clinical Supervisor Intern) status.

  32. CCS Requirements • Master’s degree in a human services field with a clinical application from a regionally accredited college or university • Currently credentialed as a LCAS • 4,000 hours (2 years) experience as a substance abuse clinical supervisor • 30 hours of substance abuse clinical supervision specific education/training • One reference from applicants’ current supervisor (must be a CCS) • Two additional letters of reference • IC/RC Computer based exam • Payment of all fees

  33. Certified Clinical Supervisor Q: What is a Clinical Supervisor Intern? A: A CSI is an applicant who has submitted: • An Application • Resume • Master’s Degree Transcript • Proof of LCAS Credentialing • Signed Code of Ethical Conduct • Documentation of 15 hours of clinical supervision specific training • Fingerprint and Authority for Release of Information (and prints have cleared the SBI and the Board’s Standards Committee) • Payment of Fees ($125 registration fee plus the $38 background check fee)

  34. Certified Clinical Supervisor Q: I’m a CSI, now what? A: A Board designated CSI has 3 years to complete the application process, which involves: • Documentation of practice as a clinical supervisor intern • Reference from current CCS supervisor (documenting 4,000 hours work experience as a SA Clinical Supervisor) • Two references (one from a counselor that the CSI has actually supervised or other professional) • Documentation of completed education/training (30 hours total) • Payment of Fees ($125 Written Test Fee) • Pass the IC&RC computer based examination

  35. Certified Clinical Supervisor • Clinical Supervisor Interns MUST remain under the supervision of a CCS until they have earned their CCS credential • This applies to all CSI designated applicants until they have successfully completed the CCS written exam

  36. CCS Biannual Recertification Requirements • 15 hours of approved continuing education • Must be substance abuse clinical supervision training • Code of Conduct Agreement • Payment of fee

  37. Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional CCJP

  38. Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional • Designed for addictions professionals who work in one of three settings: • Law Enforcement • Judiciary • Corrections • Does not require an active caseload of clients

  39. Eight Performance Domains • Domain 1: Dynamics of Addiction and Criminal Behavior • Domain 2: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Responsibility • Domain 3: Criminal Justice System and Processes • Domain 4: Clinical Evaluation: Screening & Assessment • Domain 5: Treatment Planning • Domain 6: Case Management, Monitoring & Participant Supervision • Domain 7: Counseling • Domain 8: Documentation

  40. Education • Documentation of high school diploma or GED, bachelor’s or advanced degree • 270 hours specific to performance domains • 180 hours if the applicant has a master’s degree or higher in a human services field • 6 hours HIV/AIDS, STDs, blood-borne pathogens • 6 hours Ethics • 6 hours from Topic’s List

  41. Experience • Paid or voluntary professional experience providing direct service to individuals involved in the criminal justice system. • High School/GED- 6,000 hrs (3 years) • AA/AS- 5,000 hrs (2.5 years) • BA/BS- 4,000 hrs (2 years) • MA/MS- 2,000 hrs (1 year) • Master’s Level with other advanced SA credential (NBCC, NASW, MAC, etc) - 1,000 hrs (6 months)

  42. Experience • 300 Hours of Supervised Practical Training • At least 10 hours of supervision in each of the eight Performance Domains • Supervision must be received by either a CCS or CSI

  43. Examination • 150 question IC&RC computerized examination • Domain 1: Dynamics of Addiction and Criminal Behavior (17%) • Domain 2: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Responsibility (12%) • Domain 3: Criminal Justice System and Processes(12% ) • Domain 4: Clinical Evaluation: Screening & Assessment (14%) • Domain 5: Treatment Planning (11%) • Domain 6: Case Management, Monitoring and Supervision(10%) • Domain 7: Counseling: (16%) • Domain 8: Documentation: (8%)

  44. CCJP Biannual Renewal Requirements • Contract for Practice Supervision (1:40) • Provided by CCS, CSI or LCAS • 60 hours of approved continuing education • 3 hours of HIV/AIDS, STDs, blood-borne pathogens • 3 hours of Ethics • 3 hours from Topic’s List • Code of Conduct Agreement • Payment of renewal fee

  45. Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant CSAPC

  46. Performance Domains • Planning and Evaluation • Education and Skill Development • Community Organization • Public and Organizational Policy • Professional Growth and Responsibility

  47. Education • 270 hours of education / training • 170 hours in the area primary prevention • 100 hours must be substance abuse specific: Dynamics of Addiction, Relapse Prevention, etc. (must be approved by NCSAPPB) • 6 hours HIV/AIDS, STDs, blood-borne pathogens • 6 hours Ethics • 6 hours from Topic’s List • All hours must be in the Performance Domains

  48. Experience • 5 years of full-time experience • 2 years of full-time experience for bachelor’s degree or higher • 300 hours of Supervised Practical Training • minimum of 10 hours of supervised practical training in each performance domains • supervision must be provided by a CCS, CSI or a CSAPC with a minimum of three years of professional experience

  49. Examination • 150 question IC&RC computerized examination • Domain 1: Planning and Evaluation (30%) • Domain 2: Prevention Education and Service Delivery(15%) • Domain 3: Communication (13%) • Domain 4: Community Organization (15%) • Domain 5: Public Policy and Environmental Change (12%) • Domain 6: Professional Growth and Responsibility (15%)

  50. CSAPC Biannual Renewal Requirements • 40 hours of approved continuing education • 3 hours of HIV/AIDS, STDs, blood-borne pathogens • 3 hours of Ethics • 3 hours from Topic’s List • Code of Conduct Agreement • Payment of renewal fee

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