| Credentials Offered |
-COUNSELOR IN TRAINING (CIT)- Will be changed to PROVISIONAL CERTIFIED CHEMICAL
DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONAL 1/1/2008.
-LICENSED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONAL (LCDP)
-LICENSED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY CLINICAL SUPERVISOR (LCDCS)
-RECOGNIZED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR (RCS)
-STUDENT ASSISTANCE COUNSELOR (SAC)
-CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALIST (CPS)
-ADVANCED CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALIST (ACPS)
-CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR (CPSS)
-CERTIFIED CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL (CCJP)
-CO-OCCURRING DISORDER PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMATE & CO-OCCURRING DISORDER
PROFESSIONAL
-RECERTIFICATION/REQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONAL 1/1/2008.
-LICENSED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONAL (LCDP)
-LICENSED CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY CLINICAL SUPERVISOR (LCDCS)
-RECOGNIZED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR (RCS)
-STUDENT ASSISTANCE COUNSELOR (SAC)
-CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALIST (CPS)
-ADVANCED CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALIST (ACPS)
-CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR (CPSS)
-CERTIFIED CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL (CCJP)
-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 Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional, Prevention Specialist, Student
Assistance Counselor 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 Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional, Prevention Specialist, Student
Assistance Counselor 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 |
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| RIBCCDP'S HOURS OF OPERATION Please be advised that the RIBCCDP's office hours are 7am through 2pm, Monday through Friday. During these hours the telephone will be answered and telephone calls will be returned. Any person wanting to stop at the RIBCCDP's office is asked to contact the office before coming. There are ongoing Oral examinations being proctored, Licensing Board & Committee meeting being attended and daily office routines completed, (i.e., post office, staples, out of office trainings). updated 11/5/2007 |
| IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING DEADLINES Applications and requalification/recertification applications must be POSTMARKED by the required DEADLINE DATE |
| THE RIBCCDP HAS MOVED!!!!!!! PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW CONTACT INFO: 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. |
| COMING MARCH 1, 2008 CERTIFIED CO-OCCURRING DISORDER CERTIFICATION CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION |
| 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. 2008 Trainings September 17, 2008 - 9:00am October 15, 2008 - 9:00am November 19, 2008 - 9:00am updated 8/12/2008 |
| NEW EXAM PROCESS FOR LCDP APPLICANTS. AS OF JUNE 13, 2008 THE CASE PRESENTATION METHOD AND ORAL EXAMINATION WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION |