Sep-Dec 2018

From the IBC Executive Director We had a fantastic 3rd Annual C.A.R.E. Conference onSeptember 27-28 with topics on Social Media Ethics,Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment for Men andWomen, Self-Care and the Opioid Crisis in Iowa. Bewatching our website and your email for the date of nextyear's conference. They just keep getting better andbetter! See the article below.

At this year's conference we were able to honor the 7longest certified counselors from 1984, 1985 and 1986(see article below). Congratulations to them all and forthe contributions they have made to this field!

IBC's Training Series is starting again with "Assessmentand Evaluation" on November 6 (see article below). Whatis new and exciting is that we're offering it both in the IBCoffice as well as through Zoom so you can attend withouttraveling!

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In This Issue

From the IBC ExecutiveDirector

C.A.R.E. Conference

IBC Training Series

Assessment & Evaluation

Printed Certificates

Job Postings

Prevention Code of Ethics

Recertification Reminders

Inactive Status Form

Cert/Recert Timelines

Cert & Ethics Info

Online Training

Ethics Sanctions

IC&RC Practice Exams

Who is IC&RC?

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Contact Us

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3rd Annual IBC C.A.R.E.Conference

We had a wonderful conference this year. Here are some pictures of the 2-dayevent.

Mark Sanders Scott Breedlove Pat Reindert and LindsaySchrader

Congratulations to the 7 longest IBC certified counselors:

Karen Wall-1984 Karen Sallis-1985 Marv Fangman-1986 Dee Hummel-1986

Philip Heath-1986

Deborah Anderson-1986 (not present at the conference) Dana Wylie-1986 (not present at the conference)

IBC Training Series: Essentials in Counseling

IBC is offering a training series designed for new (and more seasoned)professionals. The series will cover a wide variety of topics. The series is offered inits entirety or as individual sessions, so you are not obligated to attend all of thesessions.

This series can benefit a wide variety of helping professionals and is not just forcounselors focused on substance use disorders. In attendance at previoussessions were: substance, developmental disability, and MH counselors; patientsupport staff, peer supports, criminal justice professionals, nursing staff, physicians,social workers, and teachers. Although the content is aimed toward professionalsjust starting out, any and all professionals are welcome who may want to brush up,expand, or explore their skills in a certain area.

All sessions are offered in-person...select sessions will be offered by ZoomMeeting. If attending by Zoom, the training is considered "live" (not online).

Be watching the IBC website and your email for upcoming session.

Assessment and Evaluation - Session #1

IBC's first session of the 6-part "Essentials in Counseling Training Series" will be"Assessment and Evaluation" with Angie Davis on November 6 from 1:00-4:15 in theIBC office as well as through Zoom.

The registration form can be found on the home page of the IBC website - be sure toindicate whether you intend to attend in person or through Zoom. 3 hours of credit inCounseling Theories will be given for this training. Those signing up with Zoom will besent a link for the meeting about one week prior.

Space is limited and registrations will be taken in the order they're received in the IBCoffice.

Printed Certificates

One way that IBC has avoided raising fees the past 13 years is by moving to a system ofemailing certificates.

We will now mail a printed certificate to you for a $10.00 fee effective July 1. Be sure toenclose an extra $10.00 with your recertification or new certification application if youwant a mailed certificate.

Job Postings on the IBC Website

With our new website revisions, we have the ability to include job postings for a nominalfee and can send out your job information to our email contacts. If your agency wouldlike to post a job opening with us, download the "Job Postings Application" from ourwebsite and send it to us.

Questions? Call Deb Gilbert at 515-965-5509.

New Prevention Code of Ethics/Study Guides

IBC has updated its Code of Ethics for Prevention Specialists, and this can be found inthe Prevention Handbook. IBC's past Board VP, Melissa Walker of ASAC in CedarRapids, served on a workgroup with other IC&RC representatives and was instrumentalin revising the Code which other states are also now using.

Rhode Island and Tennessee have both completed a new Prevention study guide toassist Prevention Specialists with preparing for their exam...FREE! You can find theseguides on the IBC website as well as on IC&RC's website.

As a reminder, Prevention Specialists may take any type of ethics training for the 3 hoursrequired for recertification. The approved Prevention Ethics training must be taken fornew Prevention Specialist applicants.

Important Reminder About Recertifying

Don't forget that recertification applications are available on our website in afillable format - simply complete it, save it to your computer and then send as anattachment in an email to the IBC office. Payment then needs to be made via check,cash or with Dwolla. Please note that if we find incorrect dates for trainings, or ifwe cannot easily read your forms, you may be asked to provide copies of yourcertificates of completion.

Be sure to review your certificates of completion carefully when completingyour recertification application. Certificates will indicate "IBC Approved" if thetraining has been approved by us. Non-approved trainings and online trainings need tobe indicated on the bottom half of the second page of the recertification application, andapproved trainings on the top half. The IBC office checks every "approved" trainingindicated on the application by date and title of training.... if you indicate an incorrectdate or training title, or if you indicate a training was approved when it was not,we will contact you to let you know you owe the $15.00 CEU Approval fee forthat training.

If you would like to attend a training that is not IBC approved, we encourage youto contact the training sponsor to request that they complete the "Applicationfor CEU Approval" which can be found on the IBC website. Approved trainingscan be found on the IBC website under the "Continuing Ed" tab. While we encourage you to always hang to your original copies of certificates ofcompletion, you do not need to send copies to us unless we notify you (via email)that your recertification was chosen for an audit.

Inactive Request Form

Rather than needing to send IBC a letter requesting Inactive Status, a new "InactiveRequest" form is now available for each credential and is included on our website. Thisform will make requesting Inactive Status more convenient for applicants, and we are nolonger accepting hand-written letters of request.

Certification/Recertification Timelines

For New Applications:

The application must be complete within one year of IBC receiving any portion ofthe application (not including transcripts) - this includes all forms completed, feespaid, meeting all education, experience and supervision requirements.Once the application is complete, IBC will pre-register the applicant for the exam -the applicant must pass the exam within one year of the date they were pre-registeredIf the applicant fails the exam, it may be re-taken every 90 days

For Recertifications:

Applications and applicable fees must be postmarked on or before the expirationdate in order to avoid the $50.00 late fee. The recertification application may beemailed to IBC with a check mailed and postmarked on or before the expirationdate (or payment on the IBC website on Dwolla). Any applications or paymentspostmarked/emailed after the expiration date will require the late fee.A 45-day probationary period begins the day after the expiration date and ends onday 45. During this probationary period, the $50.00 late fee is due and therecertification must be complete in the IBC office no later than day 45 - thismeans that both pages of the recertification (along with copies of certificates ofcompletion if requested) and all applicable fees must be in the IBC office by day 45or the certification will lapse, the file will be closed and the individual must start theapplication process over again to become certified.

Certification & Ethics Info for your Agency

IBC's Executive Director, Debbie Gilbert, is available to speak to employees at youragency regarding any of IBC's credentials and to assist them in the certification process. She also does a 3-hour Ethics training using real-life ethics examples to sparkparticipant involvement.

If interested, give Debbie a call at 515-965-5509 or email her at info@iowabc.org.

Online Training

While online trainings may be used for initial certification applications with no extra feeowed, when using ANY online training for recertification, the $15.00 CEU Approval fee isdue for each training being submitted.

Remember that just because an online training certificate may indicate that IBCaccepts their training, or that it's NAADAC approved (IBC is not a member ofNAADAC), or you find the online training organization on the IBC website, doesnot mean we have "approved" it. You may use it but you need to be sure to includethe approval fee. A maximum of 20 hours of online training may be used per 2-yearrecertification period.

Ethics Sanctions

The following individuals have had sanctions placed upon them by an IBC hearing panelover the past few months. The public is able to view the status of any IBC certifiedindividual through our "Verify Certifications" link on our website.

Stephanie Goods - SanctionsHeather Watson - SanctionsJorge Pena - SanctionsJacob Jackson - change: in appeal he was given sanctions rather than permanentrevocationLeah Schneider - formal letter of reprimand

IC&RC Practice Exams

Practice exams are available for those preparing to become certified as a CADC/ IADC,CPS, PRS or CCS. Practice exams were developed in conjunction with IC&RC's testingcompany to mimic the exact look and feel of IC&RC's Computer Based Testing (CBT)platform. Each practice exam has 50 questions which candidates have 60 minutes tocomplete. After completing the practice exam, candidates will receive a score reportidentifying their areas of strength and weakness. The cost of the exam is $49.00 and ispaid directly to IC&RC online.

For more information, go to www.internationalcredentialing.org; click on "Are You aProfessional," then click the "Exam" tab and "Prep.

Who & What is IC&RC?

The Iowa Board of Certification is a proud member of IC&RC (the InternationalCertification and Reciprocity Consortium). You may know about IBC's membership withIC&RC, but do you know what this means for Iowa's certified professionals? Through our

annual dues to IC&RC, IBC is able to provide testing and reciprocity with other membersof IC&RC; our membership also allows us to collaborate with otherstates/countries/jurisdictions on best practices. .

IC&RC is the global leader in the credentialing of prevention, addiction treatment andrecovery professionals. Organized in 1981, IC&RC provides standards andexaminations to certification and licensing boards in 25 countries, 47 states andterritories, 5 Native American regions and all branches of the U.S. military.

Quality and integrity are the foundation of IC&RC's work. IC&RC's credentials use thelatest research on evidence-based practices, and they are updated every 5 years andsubjected to an extensive process of peer review. IC&RC examinations are based onformal Job Analyses, written by subject matter experts, and supported by currentreferences. Member boards are audited regularly to ensure compliance with internationalstandards.

With more than 45,000 professionals in prevention, alcohol and drug counseling, clinicalsupervision, criminal justice addictions, and co-occurring disorders, IC&RC representsup to half of all substance abuse professionals in the U.S.

You can learn more about IC&RC at their website at www.internationalcredentialing.org.

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