Program Overview

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Post-MSW Certified Alcohol and other Drugs Counselor Training Program (CADC) Certificate

The Post-MSW Certified Alcohol and other Drugs Counselor Training Program (CADC) Certificate is offered by Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work. This program is accredited by the Illinois Certification Board (ICB) as an Advanced Accredited Training Program, preparing social work students and practitioners to become Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counselors (CADC).

Overview

The program requires the completion of specific courses and internship hours to be eligible to take the CADC exam. A passing grade on the ICB-administered exam is required for official CADC certification.

Curriculum

The following courses are required:

• SOWK 722: Introduction to Alcohol and Other Drug Disorders (3 hours)
• SOWK 621: Clinical Practice in Addiction (3 hours)
• SOWK 622: Substance Abuse Treatment in Groups (3 hours)
• SWII 730: Specialized Field Internship (1 hour) Total hours: 10

Internship

Students must secure an internship at a site approved by Loyola as a CADC site, completing a total of 500 internship hours.

Admission

An interview with the CADC Program Director is required for admission.

Related Programs

• Advanced School Mental Health Certificate

MSW Program Generalist Learning Outcomes

The MSW program at Loyola University Chicago has nine competencies that students are expected to demonstrate upon graduation. These competencies include:

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

Social workers understand the value base of the profession and its ethical standards. They recognize and manage personal values and the distinction between personal and professional values.

Competency 2: Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice

Social workers understand that every person has fundamental human rights. They critically evaluate the distribution of power and privilege in society to promote social, racial, economic, and environmental justice.

Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice

Social workers understand how racism and oppression shape human experiences. They use their knowledge, awareness, and skills to engage in anti-racist practice.

Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice

Social workers use ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive approaches in conducting research and building knowledge.

Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice

Social workers identify social policy at the local, state, federal, and global level that affects wellbeing, human rights, and justice.

Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Social workers understand that engagement is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice.

Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Social workers understand that assessment is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice.

Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Social workers understand that intervention is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice.

Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Social workers understand that evaluation is an ongoing component of the dynamic and interactive process of social work practice.

MSW Program Specialized Micro Learning Outcomes

The MSW program also has specialized micro learning outcomes that build upon the generalist competencies. These outcomes include:

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

Social workers demonstrate professional use of self as a social worker, reflecting knowledge of personal professional strengths, limitations, challenges, and cooperatively resolving interpersonal conflicts.

Competency 2: Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice

Social workers articulate human rights violations the client and client's system are experiencing, including environmental and economic issues that endanger the health of the client system.

Competency 3: Engage in Anti-racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice

Social workers understand and demonstrate an understanding of anti-racism practice at the individual, group, organizational, community, research, and policy levels.

Competency 4: Engage In Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice

Social workers demonstrate understanding of and be able to contribute to the evaluation of social research regarding advanced micro practice.

Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice

Social workers communicate to stakeholders and policymakers the implications of policies and policy change in the lives of clients.

Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Social workers apply culturally appropriate resources available to assist with problem-solving.

Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Social workers collect and organize data to support their professional decision-making as well as demonstrate critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies.

Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Social workers understand they have a plethora of treatment models from which to choose in tailoring interventions to be maximally effective with clients.

Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

Social workers understand that evaluation of practice is an ongoing activity, planning ahead for evaluating the treatment by reflectively articulating choice of intervention theory and model.