- NAADAC 192243
40 CE credit hours required every 2 years — 40 may be earned with CE-Credit.com.
Applies To:
- Washington Addiction Counselors
Renewal
14 hours must be in one or more topics (a-w). See details at in the Special Requirements tab.
4 must be in professional ethics or law. Ten (10) may be in areas relating to various phases of one’s professional career.
28 of the 40 hours must be continuing education. The additional 12 may be continuing education or “professional development activities”.
6 credit hours must be in suicide assessment, treatment, and management
(1)(A) Each of the following professionals certified or licensed under Title 18 RCW shall, at least once every six years, complete training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management that is approved, in rule, by the relevant disciplining authority.
c) The training required by this subsection must be at least six hours in length, unless a disciplinary authority has determined, under subsection (8)(b) of this section, that training that includes only screening and referral elements is appropriate for the profession in question, in which case the training must be at least three hours in length.
Initial Certification
Our courses not allowed for initial certification hours
CE-Credit.com is a service of CE Learning Systems LLC. CE Learning Systems is approved to offer continuing educations courses by NAADAC and many ICRC certification boards. CE Learning Systems LLC maintains responsibility for the courses.
Our companion site, www.addictioncounselorce.com, is specifically focused on the CE needs of addiction counselors and offers a greater quantity and variety of substance abuse-specific courses.
Board Contact Info
Washington State Department of Health (AODA Counselors)
111 Israel Rd. S.E.
Tumwater, WA 98501
360-236-4700
Fax number: 360-236-4818
[email protected]
https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/substance-use-disorder-professional/continuing-education
CDP renewal-Ethics and Law requirement, 4.00 CE credit hours
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CE-Credit.com offers 20 courses applicable to this requirement.
103386: Spirituality, Diversity, and Ethical Decision-Making: The Inclusive Wesleyan Quadrilateral Discernment Model, 1 CE credit hour - 103359: Reach Out and Shrink Someone-Clinical Practice in the Age of Technology, 3 CE credit hours
- 103340: Walking the Ethical Line in Providing Telemental Health Services, 3 CE credit hours
- 103329: Ethical Humility in Social Work, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103321: Ethics and Risk Management Issues in Supervision, 3 CE credit hours
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CDP renewal-14 hours in topic areas, 14.00 CE credit hours
At least 14 hours must be done in one or more of the following topic areas. For each topic area AddictionCounselorCE has courses that address the area. These can be found here: http://www.addictioncounselorce.com/courses. You may browse our Course Categories or do a keyword search.
• Understanding addiction;
• Pharmacological actions of alcohol and other drugs;
• Substance abuse and addiction treatment methods;
• Understanding addiction placement, continuing care, and discharge criteria, including American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria;
• Cultural diversity including people with disabilities and its implication for treatment;
• Chemical dependency clinical evaluation (screening and referral to include comorbidity);
• HIV/AIDS brief risk intervention for the chemically dependent;
• Chemical dependency treatment planning;
• Referral and use of community resources;
• Service coordination (implementing the treatment plan, consulting, continuing assessment and treatment planning);
• Individual counseling;
• Group counseling;
• Chemical dependency counseling for families, couples and significant others;
• Developmental psychology;
• Psychopathology/abnormal psychology;
• Documentation, to include, screening, intake, assessment, treatment plan, clinical reports, clinical progress notes, discharge summaries, and other client related data;
• Chemical dependency confidentiality;
• Professional and ethical responsibilities;
• Relapse prevention;
• Adolescent chemical dependency assessment and treatment;
• Chemical dependency case management; and
• Chemical dependency rules and regulations.
Suicide, 3.00 CE credit hours
A substance use disorder professional must complete a training in suicide assessment, including screening and referral. The training must be provided by a single provider and must be at least three hours in length. The training must be on the department’s model list for training programs in suicide assessment, treatment and management. (https://doh.wa.gov/public-health-healthcare-providers/healthcare-professions-and-facilities/suicide-prevention/training-programs/model-list)
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CE-Credit.com offers 6 courses applicable to this requirement.
103327: Exploring Evidenced-Based Therapies for Suicide, 3 CE credit hours - 103316: Strengthening Your Suicide Assessment Skills, 3 CE credit hours
- 103234: Suicide and Indigenous People: Understanding Risks and Sustaining Cultural Resistance, 1.75 CE credit hour
- 102910: TIP 50-Addressing Suicidal Thoughts And Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment-Part 2, 3.25 CE credit hours
- 102909: TIP 50-Addressing Suicidal Thoughts And Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment-part 1, 4.5 CE credit hours
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Course Description | Medium |
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Efficacy and Acceptability of Interventions for Co-occurring PTSD and SUD: A Meta-analysis
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
Best Practices for Successful Reentry From Criminal Justice Settings for People Living With Mental Health Conditions And/or Substance Use Disorders: EVIDENCE-BASED RESOURCE GUIDE SERIES
4 CE credit hours
Forensic, Criminal Justice; Service Coordination |
Reading-Based Online |
Unveiling Shame: Nurturing Resilience and Agency
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice |
Recorded Webinar |
Requirements for Clinical Record-Keeping: From the Basic to the Complicated
2 CE credit hours
Laws, Regulations, Legal; Documentation |
Recorded Webinar |
A Primer on Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Misuse: Prevalence, Trends, and Clinical Implications
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Prevention; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Recorded Webinar |
Opioid-Overdose Reduction Continuum of Care Approach (ORCCA): Practice Guide 2023
3.75 CE credit hours
Application to Practice; Addictions, Substance Use; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Reading-Based Online |
EMDR and Narrative Therapy Techniques to Resolve Trauma
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Recorded Webinar |
Scoping Review of Interventions to Link Individuals to Substance Use Services At Discharge from Jail
1.25 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Forensic, Criminal Justice; Addictions, Substance Use |
Reading-Based Online |
Trauma, Shame, and Healing: A Therapist's Guide
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Application to Practice; Counseling (Theory and Techniques) |
Recorded Webinar |
The Impact of Pharmacotherapy of Childhood-Onset Psychiatric Disorders on the Development of Substance Use Disorders
1 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use; Medical Health, Pharmacology; Pharmacology; Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |