- NAADAC 192243
Applies To:
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South Carolina
Addiction Counselors
- ADC
- AADC
- CS
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South Carolina
Peer Support Specialists
- CPSS
- CPRS
The purpose of the Addictions Professionals of South Carolina (APSC) shall be to establish a statewide association of addiction counselors and other persons interested in addiction counseling; to be expressly concerned with the welfare of persons who are chemically dependent or who are abusing chemicals; to provide public education concerning addictive illnesses and the treatment and prevention thereof; and promote high standards in continuing education for professionals who provide addiction counseling.
FAQs: https://www.addictionprofessionalsofsouthcarolina.org/get-certified/resources/faq/
Counselor Domains
Domain I: Screening, Assessment, and Engagement
Domain II: Treatment Planning, Collaboration, and Referral
Domain III: Counseling and Education
Domain IV: Professional and Ethical Responsibilities
Supervisor Domains
Domain I: Counselor Development
Domain II: Professional and Ethical Standards
Domain III: Program Development and Quality Assurance
Domain IV: Assessing Counselor Competencies and Performance
Domain V: Treatment Knowledge
Peer Recovery Domains
Domain I: Advocacy
Domain II: Mentoring/Education
Domain III: Recovery Support
Domain IV: Ethical Responsibility
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Our distance learning courses are available for continuing education credit for addiction counselors, as set forth by SCAADAC.
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Board Contact Info
Addictions Professionals of South Carolina (APSC)
1215 Anthony Avenue
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 540-7527
Fax: (803) 254-3773
Email: [email protected]
http://scaadac.org/
Alcohol & Drug Counselor
INITIAL:
Minimum of 300 clock hours in education or training related to the counseling domains.
- Documentation of six (6) hours in Professional Ethics for counselors.
- Documentation of six (6) hours in ASAM for counselors.
- Documentation of three (3) hours in HIV/AIDS issues for counselors.
RECERTIFICATION:
40 hours of education related to the counseling domains, every 2 years.
- A maximum of 50% of the required hours may be earned through home study/online education
- 6 hours will be in professional ethics
Initial Credential
300 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your ADC initial credential.
Any course accepted by APSC is applicable to the ADC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your ADC credential.
Any course accepted by APSC is applicable to the ADC credential.
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Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor
INITIAL:
Minimum of 450 clock hours in education or training related to the counseling domains.
- Documentation of six (6) hours in Professional Ethics for counselors.
- Documentation of three (3) hours in HIV/AIDS issues for counselors.
RECERTIFICATION:
40 hours of education related to the counseling domains, every 2 years.
- A maximum of 50% of the required hours may be earned through home study/online education
- 6 hours will be in professional ethics
Initial Credential
450 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your AADC initial credential.
Any course accepted by APSC is applicable to the AADC credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your AADC credential.
Any course accepted by APSC is applicable to the AADC credential.
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Clinical Supervisor
INITIAL:
Must hold an Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor (AADC) certification.
Thirty (30) hours of training specific to clinical supervision.
Initial Credential
30 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for earning your CS initial credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Certified Peer Support Specialist
INITIAL:
Successful completion of 46-hour training from a South Carolina PSSCC Certified Training Center.
Approved Providers & More: https://www.addictionprofessionalsofsouthcarolina.org/get-certified/certification-levels/peer-support-certification/
RECERTIFICATION:
A minimum of 40 hours must be earned biennially
- A maximum of 15 hours may be earned through distance learning; the remaining 24 hours must be earned through attendance of live events
- 12 of 40 hours must be related to ethics
Initial Credential
46 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial CPSS credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CPSS credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
INITIAL:
Successful completion of 46-hour training from a South Carolina PSSCC Certified Training Center.
Approved Providers & More: https://www.addictionprofessionalsofsouthcarolina.org/get-certified/certification-levels/peer-support-certification/
RECERTIFICATION:
A minimum of 40 hours must be earned biennially
- A maximum of 15 hours may be earned through distance learning; the remaining 24 hours must be earned through attendance of live events
- 12 of 40 hours must be related to ethics
Initial Credential
46 CE credit hours required for initial credential.
No You cannot use online courses for your initial CPRS credential.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CPRS credential.
CE-Credit.com does not currently offer any courses applicable to this credential.
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Addiction Substitution and Concurrent Recovery in Gambling Disorder:: Who Substitutes and Why?
1.5 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Relapse and Recovery Strategies; Understanding Addiction; Treatment Planning |
Reading-Based Online |
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Examination of the Problem Gambling Severity Index for Use With Older Adults:: A Rasch Model Approach
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Assessment; Clinical Evaluation |
Reading-Based Online |
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A Scoping Review of the Individual, Socio-cultural, Environmental and Commercial Determinants of Gambling for Older Adults:: Implications for Public Health Research and Harm Prevention
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Prevention; Gambling |
Reading-Based Online |
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STAT: Schema Therapy for Addiction Treatment, a Proposal for the Integrative Treatment of Addictive Disorders
1.75 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Addictions, Substance Use; Understanding Addiction; Treatment Knowledge; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Reading-Based Online |
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Adolescents Who Play and Spend Money in Simulated Gambling Games Are At Heightened Risk of Gambling Problems
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Children and Adolescents; Gambling; Prevention |
Reading-Based Online |
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Compassion Fatigue for Clinicians and Mental Health Providers
3 CE credit hours
Consulting, Workplace; Clinical Topics & Methods |
Recorded Webinar |
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Substance Use in Pregnancy:: Identifying Stigma and Improving Care
1.5 CE credit hour
Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Clinical Evaluation; Treatment Planning; Treatment Knowledge; Addictions, Substance Use; Clinical Topics & Methods |
Reading-Based Online |
| Renewed Feedback-Informed Group Treatment for Patients With Anxiety and Depressive Disorders 1.5 CE credit hour | Reading-Based Online |
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Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-Step Facilitation Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder:: A Distillation of a 2020 Cochrane Review for Clinicians and Policy Makers
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Crisis Intervention; Group Counseling; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Cultural Adaption of a Sobriety Support App for Alaska Native and American Indian People:: Qualitative Feasibility and Acceptability Study
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Cultural & Racial Diversity; Cultural Diversity; Service Coordination |
Reading-Based Online |
