The Delaware Certification
Board is an organization which offers voluntary state-level credentialing to
alcohol and other drug abuse professionals. The Board, compromised of
certified professionals throughout the state, implements standards and testing
for certification of addiction professionals.
DCB is a proud member of IC&RC,
which protects the public by establishing standards and facilitating reciprocity
for the credentialing of addiction-related professionals. The largest
organization of its kind, IC&RC represents more than 40,000 professionals
worldwide.
Mission Statement
DCB is a
private, non-profit corporation that establishes, safeguards, and monitors
certification standards for professionals in the substance abuse and other
behavioral health fields. It advocates for quality, comprehensive substance
abuse and other behavioral health services in Delaware and on an
international level.
DCB shall
pursue this mission by:
Developing standards and credentialing processes;
Maintaining ethical standards and procedures for consumer
protection;
Lobbying, advocating, and representing to governmental groups;
Providing curricula and standards for training and education;
Offering other services to providers and professionals.
Vision Statement
It is DCB's vision that all persons who meet the standard requirements for certified addiction professional be offered the ability to promote,
document and indicate their specialty through a certified credential that is recognized locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
These credentials offer credence to the unique nature of chemical use, abuse and other addictive disorders and the rigorous training and professional
demeanor needed to promote recovery and focus on a healthy lifestyle.
Licensed
Chemical Dependency Professionals Information
The DE
Department of State, Division of Professional Regulation offers licensure for
chemical dependency professionals.
One of the licensure requirements is to hold a current and valid CADC credential
issued by DCB.For more information
on becoming a Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional, click here:
http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/profcounselors/index.shtml
The Delaware Certification Board
is pleased to announce new distance learning approved education for our
professionals. We are working hard to initiate and maintain a robust and
diverse calendar of educational opportunities for all professionals seeking
certification in Delaware. In the coming months we will be working to
increase approved educational offerings in a variety of ways including:
facilitated online trainings, in-person trainings, and more distance learning
opportunities. Please check the website for updates! All
education can be found here.
DCB is happy to annouce the FIT Program: Focus on Integrated Treatment.
Click the image for more details.
The
Delaware Certification Board (DCB) Presents Workshop on the Certification
Process
The DE
Certification Board will provide a free workshop on the certification process in
agencies with staff of 10 or more. This informative workshop will consist of an
overview of all credentials offered by DCB. Time will be allotted for questions
and answers and materials will be distributed to attendees. To schedule your
free 1 ½ hour workshop on the certification process, contact Mary Jo Mather, DCB
Executive Director, at 717-540-4456 extension 103 or email to
mjmather@delawarecertificationboard.org.
Effective 1-1-09, revised Substance Abuse Facility Licensing Standards from the
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Substance Abuse
and Mental Health.
Free Subscription to Counselor
Magazine Available to Internationally Certified Professionals
IC&RC entered into a contract with HCI Communications,
publisher of Counselor Magazine, to
provide a free online subscription of the magazine to anyone holding an IC&RC
international reciprocal credential through its member boards.Therefore, DCB certified professionals holding a CADC, CCS, CPS, CCDP, or
CCDP Diplomate credential are eligible for this free online subscription to
Counselor Magazine.The
free subscription provides you with access to the most recent issue of the
magazine as well as the archive of previous issues.You must have an active email address and internet service to access the
subscription.
Initiate
Registration Process
From your browser, go to www.counselormagazine.com. Click on the “Get a Free
Login” link within the Login module on the top right of
the website.
Registration Page One
Please make sure you enter
your first and last name, correct e-mail address, a
username that you will use
to login to the website, and a password at least six
characters in length or
more. Once you have entered all of this information click
on the “Get a Free Login”
button. This will take you to the last step of yourIC&RC registration process.
Registration Page Two
Once you have completed the
first part of your registration you will then be
prompted to enter your
subscription information for full site access, which will
enable you to read all of
our online articles. It is important that you fill in all of the
fields on this screen or
your access will not be upgraded to a Paid Subscriber.
All IC&RC certified
addiction professionals must enter CN1040 for the CN
Account Number, along with
the postal code where you are located, the name of
the Board you are directly
affiliated with, the Country in which you reside and the
State/Province of
residence. This information will enable us to authenticate your
board affiliation.Once you have entered all of this information please click on the
SUBMIT bbutton.
Registration Completed
Once you have finished the
registration process you will see a confirmationo:screen. You will click on
the link provided, and will then be taken back to the
home page of the website.
If you look to your right you will see
the login area. Please login to the site using
the username and password you created when signing up for the Counseloronline subscription. Now you have full site access.
