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Becoming an Addiction Professional: Licensure and
Certification in Virginia
Kevin Doyle, Ed.D., LPC. LSATP2014 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?
• 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-EligibleNote 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 supervisoryarrangements 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, LSATPAssistant Professor, Longwood University
Commonwealth of Va., Board of CounselingPast-President of VAADAC (1999-2001)
Licensed Professional CounselorLicensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner