- NAADAC 192243
Applies To:
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Nebraska
Addiction Counselors
- Alcohol and Drug Counselor
- Provisional Alcohol and Drug Counselor
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Nebraska
Peer Support Specialists
- CPSS
ADDICTION COUNSELORS
(Alcohol and Drug Counselor & Provisional Alcohol and Drug Counselor)
Initial Certification –
270 hours required. We do not offer courses for initial certification. Here is a list of Pre-Approved Providers: https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Documents/ADCPreapprovedEduc.pdf
Renewal –
40 hours are required every 2 years. At least 20 hours of continuing education per biennial renewal period must be alcohol and drug specific.
We are an approved provider of NAADAC, Provider #410.
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CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST (CPSS)
Board Page: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Peer-Support-Training-Certification.aspx
CPSS Guidance Manual: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Guidance%20Docs/Certified%20Peer%20Support%20Specialist%20Guidance%20Document.pdf#search=peer%20support
FAQS: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Behavioral%20Health%20Documents/CPSS%20FAQ.pdf
Initial Certification -
A total of 60 hours that include the following 13 Peer Support Core Curriculum domains and competencies:
- Engagement
- Support
- Lived Experience
- Personalizes Peer Support
- Recovery Planning
- Resources, Services & Supports
- Health, Wellness & Recovery Skills
- Crisis Management
- Communication
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Leadership & Advocacy
- Professional Growth & Development
- Ethics (10 hr minimum)
We do not offer courses for initial certification. Here is a list of Approved CPSS Providers: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Peer-Support-Approved-Core-Curriculum.aspx
Renewal -
CPSS certification expires on September 1, of odd numbered years.
To re-certify, CPSS certificate holders will be required to attest to the completion of 20 continuing education hours within the following 13 Peer Support Core Curriculum domains:
- Engagement
- Support
- Lived Experience
- Personalizes Peer Support
- Recovery Planning
- Resources, Services & Supports
- Health, Wellness & Recovery Skills
- Crisis Management
- Communication
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Leadership & Advocacy
- Professional Growth & Development
- Ethics (6 hr minimum)
For more information regarding the domains: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Peer-Support-Trainer-Curriculum-Requirements.aspx
NOTE: If an applicant was certified within 12 months of the expiration date of September 1 in odd-numbered years, the continuing education hours, inclusive of six CEs in Ethics, will be waived until the following renewal period. The CPSS certificate holder will still need to complete the online re-certification application prior to the expiration of the certification on September 1 in odd-numbered years.
Board Contact Info
Nebraska Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling
DHHS Licensure Unit
Attn: Alcohol & Drug Counselors
PO Box 94986
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4986
Phone: (402) 471-2117
Fax: (402) 742-1106
Email: DHHS[email protected]
Board Page: http://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Alcohol-and-Drug-Counselor.aspx
Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) Contact Info
Phone: (402) 471-7854
Email: DHHS[email protected],
Alcohol and Drug Counselor
40 hours are required every 2 years. At least 20 hours of continuing education per biennial renewal period must be alcohol and drug specific.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your Alcohol and Drug Counselor credential.
Any course accepted by Nebraska Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling is applicable to the Alcohol and Drug Counselor credential.
Course Description | Medium |
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Lived Experience in New Models of Care for Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review of Peer Recovery Support Services and Recovery Coaching
1.5 CE credit hour
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 4: A Guide to Effective Practice
4 CE credit hours
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Book |
Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 1: A Guide to Effective Practice
4.5 CE credit hours
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Book |
Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Peer Recovery; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge; Management, Administration; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
Title 42: Public Health Part 2 - Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Updated
2 CE credit hours
Errors, Boundaries, Patient Safety; Ethics; Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
Provisional Alcohol and Drug Counselor
40 hours are required every 2 years. At least 20 hours of continuing education per biennial renewal period must be alcohol and drug specific. 15 credits may be earned through home-study online/distance courses.
Credential Renewal
40 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your Provisional Alcohol and Drug Counselor credential.
Any course accepted by Nebraska Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling is applicable to the Provisional Alcohol and Drug Counselor credential.
Course Description | Medium |
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Lived Experience in New Models of Care for Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review of Peer Recovery Support Services and Recovery Coaching
1.5 CE credit hour
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 4: A Guide to Effective Practice
4 CE credit hours
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Book |
Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 1: A Guide to Effective Practice
4.5 CE credit hours
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Book |
Practical Guide for Implementing a Trauma-Informed Approach
1.5 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Peer Recovery; Counseling (Theory and Techniques); Application to Practice; Professional Readiness; Treatment Knowledge; Management, Administration; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
Title 42: Public Health Part 2 - Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Updated
2 CE credit hours
Errors, Boundaries, Patient Safety; Ethics; Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
Certified Peer Support Specialist
We do not offer courses for initial certification. Here is a list of Approved CPSS Providers: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Peer-Support-Approved-Core-Curriculum.aspx
Re-certify every 2 years by completing 20 CE hours within the following Peer Support Core Curriculum domains:
- Engagement
- Support
- Lived Experience
- Personalizes Peer Support
- Recovery Planning
- Resources, Services & Supports
- Health, Wellness & Recovery Skills
- Crisis Management
- Communication
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Leadership & Advocacy
- Professional Growth & Development
- Ethics (6 hrs minimum)
Credential Renewal
20 CE credit hours required for renewal.
Yes You can use CE-Credit.com for renewing your CPSS credential.
CE-Credit.com offers 23 courses applicable to this credential.
Here are a few examples, or you can view all 23 courses
Course Description | Medium |
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Decision 'Making and Relationship Competence When Reporting Suspected Physical Abuse and Child Neglect:: An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation
1.5 CE credit hour
Laws, Regulations, Legal; Ethics; Clinical Topics & Methods; Ethics; Prevention; Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
Lived Experience in New Models of Care for Substance Use Disorder: A Systematic Review of Peer Recovery Support Services and Recovery Coaching
1.5 CE credit hour
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Reading-Based Online |
Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 4: A Guide to Effective Practice
4 CE credit hours
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Book |
Compassion Fatigue for Clinicians and Mental Health Providers
3 CE credit hours
Consulting, Workplace; Clinical Topics & Methods; Peer Recovery; Professional Readiness; Peer Support |
Recorded Webinar |
Motivational Interviewing in Life and Health Coaching Part 1: A Guide to Effective Practice
4.5 CE credit hours
Peer Recovery; Peer Support |
Book |
Course Description | Medium |
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What Clinicians Should Know: Understanding Girls and Women With Autism in a World Where They Are Commonly Overlooked and Misdiagnosed
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Application to Practice |
Recorded Webinar |
A Scoping Review of Cultural Adaptations of Substance Use Disorder Treatments Across Latinx Communities: Guidance for future research and practice
1.25 CE credit hour
Cultural & Racial Diversity; Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Understanding Addiction; Cultural Diversity; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
Patterns of Cannabis and Alcohol Co-Use: Substitution Versus Complementary Effects
1 CE credit hour
Clinical Topics & Methods; Medical Health, Pharmacology; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Pharmacology; Understanding Addiction; Application to Practice |
Reading-Based Online |
Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD - Part 1: A Comprehensive Therapist Manual
7 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Application to Practice; Treatment Knowledge |
Book |
Four Tasks of Motivational Interviewing
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice |
Recorded Webinar |
Eye on Ethics: Exploring Complex Ethical Cases
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Ethics; Application to Practice |
Recorded Webinar |
Artificial Intelligence in the Behavioral Health Professions: Cutting-edge Ethical and Risk Management Challenges
3 CE credit hours
Ethics; Technology and Counseling; Ethics; Technology |
Recorded Webinar |
Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Complementary Approaches
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Clinical Disorders (Adult); Treatment Knowledge |
Recorded Webinar |
Working With Adolescents: A Guide for Practitioners: Ch 5-10
7 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Gender Issues; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness |
Book |
Working With Adolescents: A Guide for Practitioners: Ch 1-4
3.5 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods; Children and Adolescents; Gender Issues; Treatment Knowledge; Application to Practice; Professional Readiness |
Book |