We continue to field a large number of inquiries regarding the new state licensure for addictions counselors, and as promised, we will keep the latest posted on the website.  One thing we continually respond to those asking that we send them the application is that licensure is a function of the state of Indiana, not ICAADA, and applications will be processed by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA).  The IPLA has a web site as well, at http://www.in.gov/pla/boards.htm .  They have promised an application that will be published around January 2010, and as soon as that is available it will be linked to from our website as well.

The grandfathering criteria for both levels of licensure, as well as the normal qualifications for the Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) and Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor (LCAC) are published.  They are:

LAC Grandfathering Requirements
Option 1
- Level II or higher Certification; or
- Certification as an addiction counselor or therapist approved by the Board.
- 10 Years of addiction counseling experience
- Submit an application prior to July 1, 2011
Option 2
- 3 years of addiction counseling experience
- Hold a valid license as a LSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC or psychologist
- Submit an application prior to July 1, 2011

***Cannot have a conviction of violence or be convicted of anything that has a direct bearing on your ability to practice competently in the previous 2-years.

LAC After Grandfathering
- Bachelors Degree in Addiction Counseling or related area.
- Pass Licensure Examination
- 2 Years of supervised addiction counseling experience
- 150 hours of supervision
- 100 must be individual supervision
- 50 must be group supervision
- 40 Semester hours or 60 quarter hours
- Coursework Requirements:
- Addictions Theory
- Psychoactive drugs
- Addictions counseling skills
- Theories of personality
- Developmental psychology
- Abnormal psychology
- Treatment planning
- Cultural competency
- Ethics and professional development
- 350 hour supervised practicum, internship, or field experience

LCAC Grandfather Requirements
Option 1
- Master’s or Doctorate degree before July 1, 2011
- Level II or higher Certification; or
- Certification as an addiction counselor or therapist approved by the Board.
- Submit an application prior to July 1, 2011
Option 2
- Masters Degree
- 5-years of clinical addiction counseling experience
- Hold a valid license as a LSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC or psychologist
- Submit an application prior to July 1, 2011
Option 3
- Bachelor’s Degree earned prior to July 1, 2011
- Hold a Level IV Certification; or
- Certification at the Internationally Certified Advanced Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor level from the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium
- 20 Years of clinical addiction counseling experience
- Submit an application by July 1, 2011

***Cannot have a conviction of violence or be convicted of anything that has a direct bearing on your ability to practice competently in the previous 2-years.

LCAC Requirements after Grandfathering
- Master’s or Doctorate Degree in Addiction Counseling/Therapy or related area.
- Pass Licensure Examination
- 2 Years of supervised addiction counseling experience
- 200 hours of supervision
- 100 must be individual supervision
- 100 must be group supervision
- 27 Semester hours or 41 quarter hours
- Coursework Requirements:
- Addictions counseling theories and techniques
- Clinical problems
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychopathology
- Clinical appraisal and assessment
- Theory and practice of group addiction counseling
- Multicultural counseling
- Research methods in addictions
- Legal, ethical and professional standards (2 hours)
- Appraisal and assessment for individual or interpersonal disorder or dysfunction (2 hours)
- 700 hour supervised practicum, internship, or field experience
- 280 face to face client contact hours by a LCAC with 5 years of experience
- 105 hours of supervision by a LCAC with 5 years of experience

The official policy on accepted credentialing for Addiction Counselors is also published and follows:

Accepted Credentialing for Addiction Counselors

The Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board will accept all degrees.

The Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board will accept the following credentialing bodies and credentials that are currently approved by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction in lieu of the level II:

International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (IC&RC/AODA)

6402 Arlington Boulevard; Suite 1200
Falls Church, VA 22042-2356
Phone: (703) 294-5827
Fax: (703) 875-8867
http://www.icrcaoda.org/

National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)

901 North Washington Street; Suite 600
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (800) 548-0497
Fax: (800) 377-1136
www.naadac.org

American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders

314 West Superior Street; Suite 508
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 727-3940
Fax: (218) 722-0346

http://www.americanacademy.org/
Credential: Certified Addictions Specialist

Indiana Counselors Association on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (ICAADA)

1800 North Meridian Street; Suite 604
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: (317) 923-8800

http://www.icaada.org/
Credential: CADAC II, CADAC IV, or CCS

Indiana Association for Addiction Professionals (IAAP), a NAADAC Affiliate

Post Office Box 192
Nashville, IN 47448
Int. IAAP President Stewart Turner-Ball
Phone: (765) 342-0908
E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

http://www.iaapin.org/
Credential: Indiana Certified Addiction Counselor Level II (ICAC II)

American Society of Addiction Medicine

4601 North Park Avenue
Upper Arcade Suite 101
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4520
Phone: (301) 656-3920
Fax: (301) 656-3815

http://www.asam.org/
Credential: Certification in diagnosis and treatment of Alcoholism and other Drug Dependencies

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

500 Lake Cook Road; Suite 335
Deerfield, IL 60015-5249
Phone: (847) 945-7900
Fax: (847) 945-1146
http://www.abpn.com/
Credential: Additional certification of Addiction Psychiatry for persons with Psychiatry certification

American Psychological Association

College of Professional Psychology
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: (202) 336-6100
Fax: (202) 336-5797
www.apa.org/college
Credential: Certificate of proficiency in treatment of alcohol and other psychoactive substance use disorders

Indiana University Certification in Addiction

Drug & Alcohol Counseling Certificate

The Association of Halfway House Alcoholism Programs

401 East Sangamon Avenue
Springfield, IL 62702
Phone: (217) 523-0527
Fax: (317) 698-8234
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
www.ahhap.org

Again, as more news is available, we will do all we can to publish it quickly.  Thanks for your membership.

Alan Bobbett

Treasurer, ICAADA