A credential for professionals who have the primary role of facilitation and participation in substance use disorder interventions. Intervention professionals guide families, friends, and others through an intervention process where the individual is encouraged to enter treatment. The CIP is not a marketer or recruiter for a treatment facility; rather they are a front-line professional who is directly engaging an individual and family to help guide them to treatment and is a part of the recovery team.
For more in depth information on the requirements please review the downloadable application above.
Formal Education: Minimum high school diploma/GED.
Work Experience: High School/GED: three (3) years of full-time or 6000 hours of part-time work experience providing direct substance use services at least 50% of the time OR Associates: two and a half years of full-time or 5000 hours of part-time work experience providing direct substance use services at least 50% of the time OR Bachelors: two (2) years of full-time or 4000 hours of part-time work experience providing direct substance use services at least 50% of the time OR Masters or higher: 1 year of full-time or 2000 hours of part-time work experience providing direct substance use services at least 50% of the time.
Current Job Description: Copy of current interventionist job description, obtained from current employer, and which must be signed by both the applicant and their immediate supervisor.
On-The-Job Supervision: 100 hours of on-the-job supervision of qualifying work experience with a minimum of 10 hours of supervision in each intervention domain.
Education/Training: 150 hours of relevant education/training to include 20 hours in intervention theory and practice, 20 hours in substance use disorders, 20 hours in mental health disorders, 12 hours in family systems, 12 hours in motivational interviewing, 12 hours in process addictions, 12 hours in case management, 12 hours in behavioral health ethics, 6 hours in cultural competency, 9 hours in screening, assessment and level of care selection, 6 hours in crisis intervention, 3 hours in harm reduction, 3 hours in overdose prevention and 3 hours in safety and self-care
Interventions: Facilitation or co-facilitation of 10 interventions within the last three (3) years. A minimum of 500 words on each intervention must be submitted that identifies the style of intervention, how the interventionist worked with the family, assessment/referral to treatment and why, and intervention aftercare. Identifying client information should not be included.
Portfolio: Submission of all three mandatory categories and one option category (listed in application).