Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Apprenticeship
CADCs provide addiction counseling services including assessment, individual and group counseling, case management, referral, crisis interventions, documentation, and treatment planning.
Individuals pursuing addiction counseling certification now have a new pathway to pursue these goals.
The CADC apprenticeship helps individuals obtain paid on-the-job training in a behavioral health setting that counts toward the supervised hours for credentialing with MHACBO, the state certification board. Apprentices who earn their CADC certification will have the opportunity to advance in their careers, increase their earning potential, and increase their skills, knowledge, and competence working with individuals with substance use disorders.
The Details: Classroom Learning
Over 12 months, apprentices take a pre-established set of courses:
Basic Counseling Skills
Group Counseling Skills
Alcohol and Drug Pharmacology
HIV/AIDS Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction
Counseling Ethics
Clinical Evaluation (ASAM)
These 6 courses satisfy the MHACBo requirements of 150 education hours for the CADC-I credential. Depending on prior work experience and related education, some apprentices will advance without needing to complete all the coursework.
United We Heal provides two of the required courses synchronously. These courses are 10 weeks long with 1 hour per week of live instruction via Zoom:
Basic Counseling Skills
Group Counseling Skills
The remaining four courses are provided asynchronously by the Center for Addiction Studies and Research (centerforaddictionstudies.com). These courses can be completed at your own pace and on your own schedule:
Alcohol and Drug Pharmacology
HIV/AIDS Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction
Counseling Ethics
Clinical Evaluation (ASAM)
The Details: On-the-job Learning
Over the 12-month period, you will complete 2,000 hours of on the job training. You will complete the apprenticeship with the 1,000 hours required for CADC-I certification.
While engaged in the CADC apprenticeship, you will receive clinical supervision by a MHACBO-certified CADC-II clinician. United We Heal received a grant from OHA allowing the Trust to provide clinical supervision to active CADC apprentices in our partnering training agent programs. Certain positions/shifts may not be suitable for this activity, in which case, you may need to make some changes to your current role.
The Details: Costs
Participants in the apprenticeship program will not have any cost for the training.
Along with receiving completely free education and paid training, individuals in the program also receive additional financial stipends and supports based on individual need.
Get Started:
Before you apply, click the button below to take our quiz to see if you are eligible!
For questions, email the CADC Program Manager, Alli Diament: adiament@unitedwehealoregon.com.
United We Heal Oregon Training Trust is a 501(c)3 non-profit, jointly governed by Union and Management Trustees.
These programs are funded in whole or in part by the U.S. Department of Labor. We are equal opportunity employers/programs. Auxiliary aides and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. The sponsor will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants or apprentices based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older. The sponsor will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunity in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 30.