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

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

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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

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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March/April 2010 Freedom Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 2)

March/April 2010 Freedom Newsletter (Volume 9, Issue 2)

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

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. 

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No Counselor Left Behind

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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