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Becoming an Addiction
Professional: Licensure and
Certification in Virginia
Kevin Doyle, Ed.D., LPC. LSATP
2014 Virginia Summer Institute
for Addiction Studies
Goals of the Presentation
Participants will learn about the various licenses
available to professionals who work with clients
with substance use problems
Participants will learn about the various
certifications available to professionals who work
with clients with substance use problems
Participants will learn about the requirements
needed for licensure and certification in Virginia
in order to help them identify possible steps in
moving forward
Disclaimer
• Serve on the Virginia Board of Counseling
(2002-2009, 2013 to present)
• Do not speak for the Board
• Each situation is unique
Why become credentialed?
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Professional advancement, respect
Accountability
Higher wage/salary
Public protection
Distinguish among professions
Improve accessibility (3rd party coverage)
Other
Licensure in Virginia
Licensed Substance Abuse Tx Practitioner (LSATP)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP)
Licensed Substance Abuse
Treatment Practitioner (LSATP)
• Virginia license, established in 2001
• Independent, autonomous practice
• Master’s, SA tx/counseling, 60 credit hours
– 9 core courses + 12 addiction specific credits
– Internship (600 hrs., 240 client contact)
– Supervised Residency (4000 hrs.)
– Exam
– www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Virginia license, established in 1976
• Independent, autonomous practice
• Master’s in Counseling, 60 credit hours
– Internship (600 hrs., 240 client contact)
– Supervised Residency (4000 hrs.)
– Exam (NCMHCE)
– www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling
Licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Virginia license, established in ~2000
• Independent, autonomous practice
• Master’s in MFT/related, 60 credit hours
– 24 MFT specific credits
– Internship (600 hrs., 240 client contact)
– Supervised Residency (4000 hrs.)
– Exam
– www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Virginia license, long-established
• Independent, autonomous practice
• Master’s in Social Work, recognized by CSWE
– Clinical Practicum (600 hrs.)
– Post-master’s supervised experience (3000 hrs)
– Exam
– www.dhp.virginia.gov/social
Licensed Clinical Psychologist (LCP)
• Virginia license
• Independent, autonomous practice
• Ph.D., APA accredited or equivalent
– Residency
– Exam
– www.dhp.virginia.gov/psychology
• Also licenses for applied psychologists and
school psychologists
A Note about Endorsement
• All of these licenses contain provisions
through which a license can be issued to an
individual who holds a similar license from
another jurisdiction, if the requirements are
“consistent with” Virginia regulations
Certification
Master Addictions Counselor (MAC)
National Certified Addiction Counselor (NCAC I
and II)
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC)
Certified Substance Abuse Counseling
Assistant (CSAC-A)
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
Other
Master Addiction Counselor (MAC)
• NAADAC: The Assoc for Addiction Professionals
• Master’s degree in “healing arts,” w) substance
use disorder-specific coursework
• Current state certification or license
• Alcohol/drug education (500 hrs.)
• 3 yrs (6,000 hrs.) supervised experience (2 post Master’s)
• Co-occurring disorder endorsement
• See www.naadac.org/mac (Also offered through NBCC)
NAADAC: National Certified Addiction
Counselor (NCAC I, NCAC II)
• NCAC I
– State certification/licensure as SUD counselor
– 6000 hrs. supervised experience -- Exam
• NCAC II
• Bachelor’s degree from accredited university
• State certification/licensure as SUD counselor
• 10,000 hrs. supervised experience -- Exam
• See www.naadac.org/ncac1 or ncac2
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
Bachelor’s Degree
400 hrs. substance abuse education
220 hrs. of substance abuse counseling ed., at
least 10 hrs in each of 8 domains, 20 in 2
180 hrs. supervised experience
Exam
See www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling
Certified Substance Abuse
Counseling Assistant (CSAC-A)
• High school diploma or GED
300 hrs. substance abuse education
120 hrs. of substance abuse counseling
education, at least 10 hrs in each of 8 domains
180 hrs. supervised experience
Exam
See www.dhp.virginia.gov/counseling
Certified Alcohol and Drug
Counselor (CADC)
• Virginia Certification Board (formerly SACAVA)
• Management outsourced to PA Board
• Varying experience requirements by degree
– No degree: 6,000 hrs. as counselor or supervisor
– Assoc: 5,000 hrs., B.A: 4,000 hrs., M.A: 2,000 hrs.
– Supervision/education hrs. in 8 domains
• Passage of ICRC exam
• See www.vacertboard.org/certifications
Other Certifications through ICRC
• Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Professional
(CCDP)
• Certified Criminal Justice Professional (CCJP)
• Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)
• Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS)
Other Certifications through NAADAC
• Nicotine Dependence Specialist (NDS)
• National Certified Adolescent Addictions
Counselor (NCAAC)
• Nationally Endorsed Student Assistance
Professional (NESAP)
• Co-occurring Disorders Proficiency Certificate
(CDPC)
• Recovery to Practice Certificate (RTP)
What About Medicaid?
Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP)
Licensed Mental Health Practitioner-Eligible
Note Bd. of Counseling does not use “license eligible”
Qualified Mental Health Practitioner (QMHP)
See www.dmas.virginia.gov
Final Cautions
• Caveat emptor: Let the Buyer Beware
• “If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.”
• If unscrupulous people can create an
illegitimate degree, they can just as easily
create an illegitimate accrediting body
Final Cautions
• Beware of employment and supervisory
arrangements that put all the risk on you
• Issues such as:
– Unreasonable repayment of supervision
– Contractor/1099 status vs. Employee status (see
www.dol.gov/whd)
• Typically, autonomous practice and billing are
restricted to licensed providers
About Your Presenter
Kevin Doyle, Ed.D., LPC, LSATP
Assistant Professor, Longwood University
Commonwealth of Va., Board of Counseling
Past-President of VAADAC (1999-2001)
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner
www.drkevindoyle.com
[email protected]; [email protected]