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Senator DeSaulnier proposes overhaul of State's AODA treatment profession! Jul 13 2010

SACRAMENTO, California (July 13, 2010) - "In these challenging fiscal times, this is an opportunity to increase the protections afforded to the clients of alcohol and other drug counselors, increase the educational and other requirements to become a counselor, and all with virtually no cost to the taxpayer," explained Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) on his amendment to Senate Bill 686 on July 1.
 

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Certification/Licensure - CBC Update: June 1, 2010 - Press Release Jun 03 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
SACRAMENTO, California (May 28, 2010) - "This is truly a professional community effort that includes treatment providers, AOD counselors, licensed professionals and educators," explains Bob Tyler, "all working together to protect the consumer, increase standards, and keep certification options available and the costs down for California alcohol and other drug counselors."
 

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CAADAC Announces Support for Coalition Bill Apr 23 2010

SACRAMENTO, California (April 12, 2010) - California law established in 2005 a uniform
set of standards, specified in State Regulations, for the certification of alcohol and
other drug (AOD) counselors working in State-licensed facilities. The California Department
of Alcohol and Drug Programs (DADP) serves as the centralized oversight agency
that enforces the certification laws and approves the certification agencies. Before being
approved as a certification agency by DADP, each certifying organization was required
to successfully earn national accreditation through a comprehensive review, including
psychometric evaluation of their respective testing procedures.

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CAADAC Press Release: The War on Addiction: Untrained, Unskilled and Unethical Counselors Jeopardize Lives, Health and Recovery Oct 25 2007

For Immediate Release: October 25, 2007, Martinez, California.

The California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, CAADAC, has reviewed, The War on Addiction: Untrained, Unskilled and Unethical Counselors Jeopardize Lives, Health and Recovery, which was released today by the Justin Foundation. CAADAC President Bob Tyler considers the report to be an alarming reminder of California’s failure to adequately protect addicts seeking addiction treatment in the state and urgently requests that state law makers and regulators respond with reforms that will address the problems brought out by the report. 

“The atrocities in this report are further evidence of the lack of adequate safeguards in state law and regulations governing this critical profession.” said Tyler. “The legislature must step in to ensure that all those suffering from the life-threatening diseases of alcohol and drug addiction receive treatment from counselors who have adequate training and experience. We need to act now so such tragedies can be minimized. It is unfortunate that current regulation allows someone with no education or training to hang out a shingle and treat this disease behind closed doors in a private practice setting.” 

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"NO COUNSELOR LEFT BEHIND" Mar 29 2007

Effective April 1, 2007, the California Code of Regulations1 requires that all certification organizations be accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). In fact, it clearly states: “if any of the certifying organizations in this regulation fails to comply with the requirements of this regulation, within (5) working days following receipt of written notification by the Department that it is no longer approved to certify AOD counselors”(1).

The CAADAC certification board has received the required accreditation from NCCA! We will not leave you behind! CCBADC invites you to align yourself with CAADAC’s tradition of excellence and high standards by moving toward certification that is nationally recognized and accredited!

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