CADC (CADAC) Training in Los Angeles, CA

ICDS has teamed up with Sober College to offer Drug and Alcohol Counselor Training classes in Woodland Hills (just North of Los Angeles), California.

ICDS is a NAADAC and CAADAC approved education provider and offers the required education to become a chemical dependency counselor in California.

Your Path to Becoming a CADC (as outlined by CAADAC)
Step 1	Complete the first six phases of CADC training	270 classroom hours	6 months
Step 2	Volunteer in an addiction counseling environment that utilizes the 12 core functions of a drug and alcohol counselor	45 hours
Step 3	Paid internship	4,000 hours	2 years
Step 4	Pass the IC&RC Case Presentation Method of Oral Review Examination

*Hours will vary depending on which courses can be transferred and how many hours have already been completed

CADC Training Location

6233 Variel Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

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CADC Training Schedule

Check back for the schedule or contact ICDS at (818) 274-0304 ext. 105.

CADC Training Curriculum

Phase 1 - The Basics of Addiction Counseling and the Physiology of Addiction

Texts: Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior, Loosening The Grip, ICDS Training Manual Phase I

Phase 1 covers:

1. The various aspects of chemical addiction [both drugs and alcohol], including the process of addiction, and signs and symptoms of addictive behavior;
2. Pharmacological and physical effects of substances of abuse;
3. Multiple addictions;
4. The approach of the 12-Step program of recovery.

Phase 2 - Twelve Core Functions of a Counselor

Texts: ICDS Training Manual Phase II

Phase 2 Covers:

1. The 12 core functions of a counselor - screening, intake, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, Client Education, Referral, Report and Record Keeping, and Consultation.

Phase III: Basic Counseling Skills and Methods

Texts: Becoming Naturally Therapeutic, Loosening The Grip, ICDS Training Manual Phase III

Students will learn:

1. the basic techniques of substance abuse counseling: active listening, attentiveness, reflection, paraphrasing, and summarization
2. The basics of group process, group dynamics, dealing with denial and resistance, defense mechanisms, psychodrama, and other specific group-related approaches.

Phase IV: Chemical Dependency and the Family

Texts: Loosening The Grip, Intervention - Vernon Johnson, ICDS Training Manual Phase IV

Students will learn:

1. The role and dynamics of the family in chemical dependency counseling;
2. Co-dependency, enabling and collusion; adult children of alcoholics; family-of-origin issues; prevention and treatment in adolescents; sex addiction; domestic violence; couples and multi-family counseling; guilt and shame in the recovery process.

Phase V: Ethics and Special Treatment Issues

Texts: Ethics for Addictions Professionals, Ethical Guidelines for Counselors, Criminal Justice Professional Training Manuals, Loosening The Grip

Students will learn:

1. The ethical guidelines that oversee the substance abuse counseling field;
2. The Criminal Justice Systems and Processes; the Dynamics of Addiction and Criminal Behavior; Dynamics of Dual Relationships; Peer Confrontation;
3. Special issues that pertain to chemical dependency counseling such as: HIV-AIDS awareness; gambling; sex addiction; multi-cultural awareness and sensitivity; counseling special populations; women's issues.

Phase VI: Advanced Counseling Skills and Methods

Texts: Loosening the Grip, ICDS Training Manual PhaseVI, SAMHSA TAP 21

Phase VI Cover:

1. The five major theories of personality development, and the method of therapy created by each. They include: psychoanalytic, behavioral humanistic, cognitive, and transpersonal approaches;
2. At least three methods from each of these major schools;
3. The 11 phases of relapse -- particularly Gorski's process and intervention;
4. Counselor burn-out v. counselor resilience;
5. Issues related to counseling and the criminal justice system: therapeutic treatment communities, TAIP program, "safe p" programs and the continuum of care for the criminal justice offender;
6. A systematic review for the LCDC licensure exam.

Practicum: Advanced Clinical Training

300 hours onsite and curriculum based supervised instruction.

CADC Training Contact Information

Katie Cotter
(818) 274-0304
Katie.Cotter@sobercollege.com

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Employment Opportunities as a CADC

As a drug and alcohol counselor you will have the opportunity to work in a number of different areas, including residential treatment, outpatient treatment, outreach, screening and referral community programs, dual diagnosis programs, adolescent programs, women with children, domestic violence victims or offenders, criminal justice programs, veteran’s programs, employee assistance programs, prevention programs, and Court Diversion Programs.

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