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Addiction Counseling – Georgia

Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)

Georgia requires that applicants for this licensure have a master’s or doctoral degree in a behavioral health field whose program includes a clinical component and application (psychopathology or equivalent coursework and a supervised internship/field placement and/or clinical practicum) from a regionally accredited college or university listed on the U.S. Department of Education’s DAPIP.

A&D Education/12 Core Functions: 180 Contact Hours

6 of 180 in Professional Ethics
6 of 180 in Trauma-Informed Care
6 of 180 in Telehealth/E-Counseling
6 of 180 in HIV/AIDS and/or Hepatitis C

Clinical Supervision

200 Hours (25% must be one-on-one) with not less than 10 Hours in each of the 4 Domains of the A&D Counselor. The Domains of a CS are as follows:

Screening, Assessment and Engagement
Treatment Planning, Collaboration, and Referral
Counseling an Education
Ethical & Professional Responsibilities

Additional Requirements

Applicants must take both CRIS 606 Acute Stress, Grief and Trauma and CEFS 631 Telemental Health: Theory and Practice.

For more information:

https://adacbga.org/certifications/

https://adacbga.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CAADC-2025.pdf