The CADC Workforce Expansion Program is a collaborative funding agreement with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR), the Illinois Certification Board (ICB), and participating Accredited Training Programs (ATPs).
This initiative is a new workforce incentive program for certified alcohol and other drug counselors (CADCs) in Illinois. The program targets individuals already working in behavioral health, current CADC credential holders, and interested future CADC credential holders. Under this program, individuals currently working in behavioral health who are interested in acquiring their CADC credential may be eligible for funds to cover fees associated with each step of the application process. Current CADC credential holders may be eligible for funds to cover their recertification fees. Learn more here.
Students enrolled at participating Accredited Training Programs (ATPs) who are interested in becoming CADC credential holders can receive wraparound services which include tuition payments, scholarships, internship stipends, and certification-related payments to obtain their CADC credential.
To be eligible for the program, students enrolled in an ATP must pursue a CADC credential and agree to a 2-year employment period within an Illinois DBHR-licensed/DBHR-funded prevention, treatment, harm-reduction, or recovery organization. Learn more here.
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