Description

The Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) credential is for professionals who provide direct, clinical counseling to persons affected by substance use. CAPs demonstrate the clinical skills necessary to provide a full range of recovery-oriented, substance use clinical services, including but not limited to screening, assessment, intake, treatment/discharge/recovery planning, individual and group counseling, case management and referral to necessary resources, and psychoeducation.

150 hours, allocated as follows:

1. Understanding Addiction/Treatment Knowledge: 80 hours
2. Application to Practice/Professional Readiness: 25 hours – 6 hours must be specific to professional ethics
3. Documentation: 15 hours
4. Client/Family/ Community Education: 15 hours
5. Case Management: 15 hours