The CAC is an intermediate practice credential for people who work in collaboration with clinical staff to develop and implement client treatment plans, as well as provide specified substance abuse treatment services.
All CACs have demonstrated competency through training, experience and supervision in the performance domains of:
- Scientific Principles of Substance Use and Co-occurring Disorders
- Evidence Based Screening and Assessment
- Evidence Based Treatment, Counseling, and Referral
- Professional, Ethical, and Legal Responsibilities
Note: The Florida Certification Board is a member of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC). Professionals holding an IC&RC credential can transfer their ICRC credential to any other member state or country.
The CAC is the FCB’s reciprocal level credential. The standards for the CAC are aligned with the minimum standards established by the IC&RC for their International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ICADC) credential.
Certified Addiction Counselors (CACs) will earn the CAC from the FCB and will also automatically earn the IC&RC Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ICADC) credential as part of the certification process.
Certified professionals must maintain their FCB addiction counselor credential to maintain the IC&RC Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ICADC) credential; however, the IC&RC credential does not need to be renewed to practice in Florida.
Disclaimer: The CAC and the ICADC credentials do not permit independent practice; CACs are authorized to provide services in community mental health centers and licensed inpatient or outpatient mental health treatment settings.