Specialty Credentials highlight the specialty education, knowledge, and experience of the credential holder. CADTP offers three Specialty Credentials to enhance your career path.
Why Obtain a Specialty Credential?
- Recognition of your education and experience in a specific treatment type.
- Recognition of your commitment to advancing your knowledge and skills in the treatment of Substance Use Disorder.
- Recognition of your commitment to continuing your education in specialty treatment area.
- Recognition of the value you bring to interdisciplinary work and integration between types of addiction treatment.
Medication-Assisted Treatment Counselor
The experiential-based Medication-Assisted Treatment Counselor Credential (MATCC) supports the certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor to highlight their education, knowledge, and experience in medication-assisted treatment.
Requirements
- Current Substance Use Disorder professional license or certification.
- 3-years of experience providing client services as an SUD Counselor.
- 1-year of experience providing client services specific to Medication-Assisted Treatment.
- 40-hours of medication-assisted treatment specific education which includes the required topics as described in the Eligibility Requirements.
You can use any of the CADTP approved CEU providers or you can find a 40-hour bundle here https://wp.breining.edu/index.php/professional-certification/medication-assisted-treatment-counselor-matc/mat-counselor-education-course/
Renewal
Credential renewal is required every 2 years and requires the following:
- Copy of current Substance Use Disorder (SUD) professional license or certification from a State-approved or recognized, or nationally recognized, licensing or certification agency.
- 8 hours of continuing education related to Medication-Assisted Treatment.
- Renewal application and payment of renewal fee.
Note: MATCC continuing education hours may also be utilized within the 40 hours required for the bi-annual renewal of your SUDCC Certification.
MATCC Candidate Handbook
Click to download the MATCC Candidate Handbook.
MATCC Candidate Application
Click to download the MATCC Candidate Application.
MATCC Renewal Application
Click to download the MATCC renewal application
Driving Under the Influence Treatment Counselor
This experiential-based DUI Treatment Counselor Credential (DUITCC) supports the certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor to highlight their education, knowledge, and experience in driving under the influence offender treatment.
Requirements
- Current Substance Use Disorder (SUD) professional license or certification from a State-approved or recognized, or nationally recognized, licensing or certification agency.
- 3-years of general SUD counselor experience.
- 1-year experience designated as a driving under the influence offender treatment counselor (experience providing SUD primary treatment and case management services or primary services to those in a California Licensed DUI program will be acknowledged or counted toward the experience criteria).
- Completion of 15 hours of driving under the influence offender treatment specific education. Driving under the influence offender treatment education must include, at a minimum, the educational topics listed in the next section.
You can find an 8 hour training on Title 9 here https://agmc-services.com/dui-program-training-for-sud-counselors/
Renewal
Credential renewal is required every 2 years and requires the following:
- Copy of current Substance Use Disorder (SUD) professional license or certification from a State-approved or recognized, or nationally recognized, licensing or certification agency.
- 4 hours of continuing education related to driving under the influence offender treatment and counseling.
- Renewal application and payment of renewal fee.
Note: DUITCC continuing education hours may also be utilized within the 40 hours required for the bi-annual renewal of your SUDCC Certification.
DUITCC Candidate Handbook
Click to download the Candidate Handbook.
DUITCC Candidate Application
Click to download the Candidate Application.
DUITCC Renewal Application
Click to download the Renewal Application.
