| R.I.B.C.C.D.P. 31 SMITH AVENUE - 3 REAR GREENVILLE, R.I. 02828 PHONE: (401)349-3822 FAX: (401)349-3833 DIRECTIONS Take 295 North to exit 7B (Greenville Exit). Continue on Rt. 44 West for approximately 2.6 miles through 6 red lights. At the SEVENTH red light, take a left onto Smith Avenue - Rt. 116 South, (St. Thomas Episcopal Church on corner). We are located approximately 0.2 miles down on the right hand side- dark gray building. The outside sign says 29 Smith Avenue. Park in rear parking lot. Our office is on the second floor, left hand side #3. |
ASSOCIATE PREVENTION SPECIALIST Application submission starts April 1, 2010 This is an entry level certification intended for consultants and part-time staff to assure that all individuals delivering prevention services have a basic foundation in the ICRC Prevention Domains click here for requirements and application INTRODUCING HIV/AIDS & VIRAL HEPATITIS SPECIALTY ENDORSEMENT Application now available for January 1, 2010 Deadline submission. This endorsement is available for all Prevention levels or for currently certified Prevention Professionals. Click here for application |
| Credentials Offered updated 4/2/2010 |
ADDICTION PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:
-PROVISIONAL CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONAL (PCDP).
-ADVANCED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONAL II (ACDP II)-Prerequisite for LCDP
-ADVANCED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONAL (ACDP) - Prerequisite for LCDP
-CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY CLINICAL SUPERVISOR (LCDCS)
-RECOGNIZED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR (RCS)
-STUDENT ASSISTANCE COUNSELOR (SAC)
PREVENTION PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:
-CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALIST (CPS)
-ADVANCED CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALIST (ACPS)
-CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR (CPSS)
-HIV/AIDS & VIRAL HEPATITIS SPECIALTY ENDORSEMENT - Prevention Specialists ONLY
ASSOCIATE PREVENTION SPECIALIST - NEW
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:
-CERTIFIED CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL (CCJP)
CO-OCCURRING DISORDER PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:
-CO-OCCURRING DISORDER PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMATE & CO-OCCURRING DISORDER
PROFESSIONAL
-RECERTIFICATION/REQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
The Rhode Island Certification Process is designed to measure counselor competency .
RIBCCDP recognizes that Chemical Dependency Counselors, Prevention Specialists, Student
Assistance Counselors and Criminal Justice Professionals are necessarily educated in a
wide range of disciplines, therapeutic approaches and counseling techniques.
The Chemical Dependency profession is comprised of persons with diverse educational and
experiential backgrounds. This certification system is designed to accommodate and
evaluate those counselors who are experientially trained as well as those who are
academically trained. It defines the core knowledge and skill bases needed by all counselors
regardless of treatment setting or professional training and orientation.
The RIBCCDP defines a baseline standard for all credentials offered. Counselors are given
recognition for meeting specific predetermined criteria in substance abuse. Voluntary
professional certification is not intended as a license to practice, nor as a qualification for a
certain position. It may be accepted as a preferred or alternate credential by an employer,
civil service system, state licensing body or third-party underwriter. This system provides
the counselor with a tool for marketing his/her skills and competence. It defines the unique
role of the Advanced Chemical Dependency Professional II, Advanced Chemical Dependency
Professional, Chemical Dependency Clinical Supervisor, Prevention Specialist, Student
Assistance Counselor, Co-Occurring Disorder Professional and Criminal Justice
Professional as health and human service providers.
The RIBCCDP has been a participating member in the International Certification & Reciprocity
Consortium (IC&RC) since 1988. The IC&RC sets international standards for counselor
competency and develops and maintains written examinations for each reciprocal credential
offered. For more information on the IC&RC, please follow the link provided. International
Certification& Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse - (IC&RC/AODA)
RIBCCDP recognizes that Chemical Dependency Counselors, Prevention Specialists, Student
Assistance Counselors and Criminal Justice Professionals are necessarily educated in a
wide range of disciplines, therapeutic approaches and counseling techniques.
The Chemical Dependency profession is comprised of persons with diverse educational and
experiential backgrounds. This certification system is designed to accommodate and
evaluate those counselors who are experientially trained as well as those who are
academically trained. It defines the core knowledge and skill bases needed by all counselors
regardless of treatment setting or professional training and orientation.
The RIBCCDP defines a baseline standard for all credentials offered. Counselors are given
recognition for meeting specific predetermined criteria in substance abuse. Voluntary
professional certification is not intended as a license to practice, nor as a qualification for a
certain position. It may be accepted as a preferred or alternate credential by an employer,
civil service system, state licensing body or third-party underwriter. This system provides
the counselor with a tool for marketing his/her skills and competence. It defines the unique
role of the Advanced Chemical Dependency Professional II, Advanced Chemical Dependency
Professional, Chemical Dependency Clinical Supervisor, Prevention Specialist, Student
Assistance Counselor, Co-Occurring Disorder Professional and Criminal Justice
Professional as health and human service providers.
The RIBCCDP has been a participating member in the International Certification & Reciprocity
Consortium (IC&RC) since 1988. The IC&RC sets international standards for counselor
competency and develops and maintains written examinations for each reciprocal credential
offered. For more information on the IC&RC, please follow the link provided. International
Certification& Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse - (IC&RC/AODA)
| Rhode Island Board for the Certification of Chemical Dependency Professionals 31 SMITH AVENUE - 3 REAR GREENVILLE, RI 02828 Tele#: (401) 349-3822 FAX#: (401)349-3833 TDD#: 1-800-745-5555 Email: ricert@msn.com |
| IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING DEADLINES Applications and requalification/recertification applications must be POSTMARKED by the required DEADLINE DATE |
| IMPORTANT UPDATE All Licensing of LCDP & LCDCS has transferred to the Department of Health. PLEASE NOTE: ACDP II, ACDP & CDCS application fee is $200.00. Upon successful passing of the ICRC/AODA written examination. Applicants will be sent a License application with their scores. Completed License applications should be sent directly to the Dept. of Health . The Recertification fees for ACDP II, ACDP & CDCS's fee is $215. PLEASE NOTE: Your ACDP II, ACDP & CDCS Expiration date is noted on your RIBCCDP certificate. All recertification documentation must be submitted sixty (60) days prior to your expiration date. Your recertification date is NOT the same as your relicensing date. You must maintain your certification in order to be eligible for relicensure. You must confirm current certification and pay your relicensing fee directly to the Department of Health prior to receiving your new license in 2010. New Assurance & Release for all certified through the RIBCCDP (click link) These new forms will be included in all initial applications and recertification applications. This new policy applies immediately to ALL individuals certified through the RIBCCDP. |
The RIBCCDP offers monthly trainings on the certification process at DATA - 102 Dupont Dr. Providence, RI 02907. Please contact DATA at (401)521-5759 to sign up for a training. 2010 Trainings To Be Announced updated 6/15/2010 |
| RIBCCDP'S HOURS OF OPERATION The RIBCCDP is open Monday through Friday from 8am through 2pm. The office is physically open Wednesday and Thursday. All voicemails and email will be responded to within 24 hours. If you would like to stop by the office, please call first. We attend committee meeting, Board meetings and present trainings. updated 7/19/2010 |
COUNSELOR MAGAZINE ONLINE Counselor Magazine would like to welcome IC&RC addiction professionals, and to thank you for your readership. For more than 20 years we have served addiction, behavioral healthcare and mental health professionals like you. Our goal is to provide useful and informative content that is relevant to the daily practices of our readers. Please click this link for access to Counselor Magazine |
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