INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED CLINICAL ADDICTIONS COUNSELLOR

REQUIREMENTS  
This certification is reciprocal with other IC&RC member boards.

Work Experience

The applicant must have the equivalent of 1year 2,000 hours full or part-time experience counseling clients with alcohol or other drug addictions. The experience must be in the IC&RC/AODA Performance Domains and the Twelve Core Counselling Functions. The experience may be as a paid or volunteer employee.

The Performance Domains are:

• Assessment
• Case Management
• Counselling
• Client/Family Community Education
• Utilization Review
• Professional Responsibilities
• Clinical Supervision

Education

Master's Degree in behavioral science or human services with a clinical application, from an accredited college or university including: 180 contact hours of approved training specifically related to the IC&RC/AODA Performance Domains and Twelve Core Functions. Applicants are responsible for securing and submitting documentation of attendance, the number of hours, date(s) and title of the event.

• Co-Occurring
• Counselling
• Pharmacology
• Research Design, Analysis & Utilization
• Assessment and Treatment Planning
• Professional, Legal and Ethical Responsibility
• Awareness
• Case Management
• HIV/Communicable Diseases
• Dealing with the Criminal Justice Client
• Client, Family and Community Education
• Clinical Supervision

Supervised Clinical Training

The applicant must have 300 hours of documented supervised clinical training with a minimum of 10 hours of supervision in each of the Twelve Core Function areas.

• Screening
• Intake
• Orientation
• Assessment
• Treatment Planning
• Counselling
• Case Management
• Crisis Intervention
• Client Education
• Referral
• Reports and Record Keeping
• Consultation with Other Professionals in Regard to Client
• Treatment/Services

Procedures

Having met the basic requirements the candidate will:

• Submit a Portfolio Application that outlines work experience, education, supervised clinical training, written case presentation, a signed Canon of Ethics and the applicable administrative fee;
• Pass a written examination based on the Twelve Core Functions that has been approved by the IC&RC.

RE-CERTIFICATION

The I.C.C.A.C. must be re-certified every 2 years by submitting proof of 40 C.A.C.C.F. approved continuing education hours, 28 hours must be core (addiction specific).