Approval for Alcohol/Drug Counselors in Washington
Washington State Department of Health (AODA Counselors)
General Information
Provider #: NAADAC #410
Renewal
14 hours must be in one or more topics (a-w) See details at: http://www.doh.wa.gov/...ChemicalDep/education.htm
4 must be in professional ethics or law. Ten (10) may be in areas relating to various phases of one’s professional career.
28 of the 40 hours must be continuing education. The additional 12 may be continuing education or “professional development activities”.
Initial Certification
Our courses not allowed for initial certification hours
Social Work Today CE is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by NAADAC (#410) and many ICRC certification boards. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
Our companion site, www.addictioncounselorce.com, is specifically focused on the CE needs of addiction counselors and offers a greater quantity and variety of substance abuse-specific courses.
| Cycle: | Renewal every 2 years |
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| Total Credit Requirement: | 40 credits required; All 40 may be earned with Social Work Today CE.
Special requirements are listed below. |
Contact Info
Washington State Department of Health
Phone 360-236-4700
hpqa.csc@doh.wa.gov
Special Requirements for WDOH
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Requirement: CDP renewal-Ethics and Law requirement, 4 credit hours
We do not yet offer courses to fulfill this requirement.
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Requirement: CDP renewal-14 hours in topic areas, 14 credit hours
At least 14 hours must be done in one or more of the following topic areas. For each topic area AddictionCounselorCE has courses that address the area. These can be found here: http://www.addictioncounselorce.com/courses. You may browse our Course Categories or do a keyword search.
•Understanding addiction;
•Pharmacological actions of alcohol and other drugs;
•Substance abuse and addiction treatment methods;
•Understanding addiction placement, continuing care, and discharge criteria, including American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria;
•Cultural diversity including people with disabilities and its implication for treatment;
•Chemical dependency clinical evaluation (screening and referral to include comorbidity);
•HIV/AIDS brief risk intervention for the chemically dependent;
•Chemical dependency treatment planning;
•Referral and use of community resources;
•Service coordination (implementing the treatment plan, consulting, continuing assessment and treatment planning);
•Individual counseling;
•Group counseling;
•Chemical dependency counseling for families, couples and significant others;
•Developmental psychology;
•Psychopathology/abnormal psychology;
•Documentation, to include, screening, intake, assessment, treatment plan, clinical reports, clinical progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client related data;
•Chemical dependency confidentiality;
•Professional and ethical responsibilities;
•Relapse prevention;
•Adolescent chemical dependency assessment and treatment;
•Chemical dependency case management; and
•Chemical dependency rules and regulations.
Applicability and Disclaimer
This CE approval information applies to these professionals in Washington:
- Alcohol/Drug Counselors
Please Note:
Carefully read your state licensure renewal requirements as some jurisdictions have specific topic requirements or limits on the number of accepted Online/Home Study credits.
State laws often change, so please remember it is your responsibility for interpreting your state's laws, licensure requirements, course relevancy and all requirements for your state.