Cap Ceus Content

Cap Ceus Content

The Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) credential is for professionals who provide direct, clinical counseling to persons affected by substance use. CAPs demonstrate the clinical skills necessary to provide a full range of recovery-oriented, substance use clinical services, including but not limited to screening, assessment, intake, treatment/discharge/recovery planning, individual and group counseling, case management and referral to necessary resources, and psychoeducation.

150 hours, allocated as follows:

1. Understanding Addiction/Treatment Knowledge: 80 hours
2. Application to Practice/Professional Readiness: 25 hours – 6 hours must be specific to professional ethics
3. Documentation: 15 hours
4. Client/Family/ Community Education: 15 hours
5. Case Management: 15 hours

The Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) credential is for professionals who provide direct, clinical counseling to persons affected by substance use. CAPs demonstrate the clinical skills necessary to provide a full range of recovery-oriented, substance use clinical services, including but not limited to screening, assessment, intake, treatment/discharge/recovery planning, individual and group counseling, case management and referral to necessary resources, and psychoeducation. 150 hours, allocated as follows:

1. Understanding Addiction/Treatment Knowledge: 80 hours
2. Application to Practice/Professional Readiness: 25 hours – 6 hours must be specific to professional ethics
3. Documentation: 15 hours
4. Client/Family/ Community Education: 15 hours
5. Case Management: 15 hours