Applies To:
- California Social Workers
- California Counselors
- California Marriage & Family Therapists
Addiction Counselor CE home study courses meet qualifications for continuing education credit for MFT’s and/or LCSW’s as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CE-credit.com maintains responsibility for the courses.
All our distant learning (online/homestudy) courses are considered “interactive” and available for your 36 credit hours.
Effective January 1, 2021, California requires 6 credits are required in suicide risk and assessment. This is a one time requirement.
All licensees, must certify completion of continuing education on their renewal application. Random CE audits ensure compliance. If audited, you will receive a letter from the Board requesting copies of your continuing education certificates or course documentation as proof of compliance.
Board Contact Info
Board of Behavioral Sciences
Phone: 916-574-7830
http://www.bbs.ca.gov
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Law and Ethics, 6 CE credit hours
MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs are required to complete 6 hours of Law and Ethics training with every renewal. You need to select appropriate ethics courses totaling 6 or more credit hours and then you must review your laws and regulations (https://www.bbs.ca.gov/pdf/publications/lawsregs.pdf).
After taking your ethics exam, on the customization line of the certificate add the phrase “Includes a review of CA Laws and Regulations”
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 21 courses for this requirement.
103196: Advanced Ethical Issues for Mandated Reporters of Child Maltreatment, 3 CE credit hours - 103147: Ethics & Cultural Diversity Training: Patient Abandonment and Cultural Humility, Best Practices, 3 CE credit hours
- 103137: Digital Mental Health for Young People: A Scoping Review of Ethical Promises and Challenges, 1 CE credit hour
- 103121: Ethical and Safety Concerns Regarding the Use of Mental Health–Related Apps in Counseling: Considerations for Counselors, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 103103: Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling, 6th Edition: Course 2, 12 CE credit hours
- View All 21 Courses
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HIV/AIDS, 7 CE credit hours
All licensees are required to complete continuing education coursework in the characteristics and methods of assessment and treatment of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) during their first renewal period after the adoption of these regulations. The coursework must total seven (7) hours.
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Addiction Counselor CE offers 5 courses for this requirement.
103039: Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among People Living With Substance Use and Or Mental Disorders, 4 CE credit hours - 103008: End-of-Life Care and Bereavement Issues in HIV/AIDS, 1 CE credit hour
- 102698: Challenges Facing a Rural Opioid Epidemic-Treatment and Prevention of HIV and Hepatitis C, 1.5 CE credit hour
- 102490: The Benefits of Psychosocial Interventions for Mental Health in People Living With HIV-A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, 3.25 CE credit hours
- 102489: Mental Health and HIV and AIDS-the Need for an Integrated Response, 1.5 CE credit hour
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Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies
1.25 CE credit hour
Children and Adolescents |
Reading-Based Online |
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Mastering the DSM-5-TR
3 CE credit hours
Clinical Topics & Methods |
Recorded Webinar |
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What Lies Beneath: Treating the Trauma Underlying Substance Use Disorders
1.5 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use |
Recorded Webinar |
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Substance Use in the Transgender Population: A Meta-Analysis
1.5 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use |
Reading-Based Online |
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The Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Psychodrama in the Treatment of PTSD in Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment
1.25 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use |
Reading-Based Online |
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Substance Use Among Individuals With Mild Or Borderline Intellectual Disability
2.5 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use |
Reading-Based Online |
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Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction: A Guide to Coping With the Grief, Stress, and Anger That Trigger Addictive Behaviors, 2nd Edition
8 CE credit hours
Addictions, Substance Use |
Book |
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Understanding the Substance Use of Autistic Adolescents and Adults: a Mixed-methods Approach
1.5 CE credit hour
Addictions, Substance Use |
Reading-Based Online |
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National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics 2021
1.25 CE credit hour
Ethics |
Reading-Based Online |
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Dopamine and Risky Decision-Making in Gambling Disorder
1.25 CE credit hour
Treatment Knowledge |
Reading-Based Online |
