Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC)

Alcohol and Drug Counselors help clients recover from addiction to drugs and alcohol through a variety of techniques from one-on-one interaction to group therapy. Most states have a complex, tiered licensing system for Drug and Alcohol Counselors to better identify the professional's education, training and experience level. An Alcohol and Drug Counselor would usually be the highest license level. This means the Counselor has a Master's degree in alcohol and drug counseling, and has 1000 to 3000 hours of supervised work experience. Comparable titles used in other states include Independent Substance Abuse Counselor, Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC), Certified Senior Addiction Counselor (CAC III), and Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC).