The
basic requirements for each category of certification include: Ø
Work
experience in alcoholism and/or drug addiction counselling. Ø
Education
in the knowledge/skills base. Ø
Supervised
practical training and experience in both the twelve core functions, and the knowledge/skills
base of alcoholism and/or drug addiction counselling and of related areas. Ø
Passing of a written exam.
| TWELVE
CORE FUNCTIONS The
12 core functions of the certified counsellor: 1.
Screening 2.
Intake 3.
Orientation 4.
Assessment 5.
Treatment
Planning 6.
Counselling 7.
Case
Management 8.
Crisis
Intervention 9.
Client
Education 10.
Referral 11.
Record
and Record Keeping 12.
Consultation
with Other Professionals |
KNOWLEDGE
AND SKILLS
This
area demonstrates what knowledge and skills are essential for certification ranging
from ethics, human behaviour, continuum of care, counselling, case management,
professional responsibility, etc. The applicant must have a minimum of 270 hours
of education in the knowledge and skills area. Eighty of these hours must be alcohol
and drug specific.
|
1. |
Pharmacology | 20
hours | |
2. |
Signs
& Symptoms |
15
hours | |
3. |
Human
Development |
32
hours | |
4. |
Counselling |
133
hours | |
5. |
Special
Populations |
12
hours | |
6. |
Case
Management |
17
hours | |
7. |
Professional
Ethics |
6
hours | |
8. |
Any
Other Alcohol & Other Drug Knowledge Area | 35
hours
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Hours of Education |
270
hours | | 
