CADC - Reciprocity

MHACBO offers CADC reciprocity with all states who utilize the NAADAC or IC&RC National Psychometric Exams for their addiction counselors. MHACBO also accepts other state specific exams, but will need to review these exams on an individual basis.

Alcohol and Drug Counselors coming from IC&RC & NAADAC States:

Please do not reach out to the state you are leaving to initiate the reciprocity process, the entire process can be completed through MHACBO. Please click the Start CADC Reciprocity Button with Certemy at the bottom of this page to open your application
- Please have an active certification in good ethical standing before starting this application
- Reciprocity fee is $175 and can be paid inside your online reciprocity application through Certemy

Alcohol and Drug Counseling leaving Oregon for other states:

Please contact the board you are moving to and inquire about their reciprocity process.
- MHACBO can not initiate the IC&RC reciprocity process to the board you are moving to. Despite the information many boards will give you, asking you to please contact MHACBO to begin the process, this information is incorrect. MHACBO uses NAADAC exams for our CADCs, and therefore, we cannot intiate the IC&RC Reciprocity Process
- If you need an out-of-state verification, please email the form to mhacbo@mhacbo.org
  - MHACBO charges $25 for out-of-state verifications. This fee can be paid under the Pay Fees tab at the top of the website.

CPS - Reciprocity

MHACBO utilizies the IC&RC National Reciprocal Process for CPS (Certified Prevention Specialists), allowing your Prevetion Specialist credential to easily be transfered to and from other IC&RC states.

CPS who are leaving Oregon for another state

Please check the IC&RC Member Board Directory to see if the state you are moving to is a PS (Prevention Specialist) board with the IC&RC
- If the board you are moving to does offer the PS exam, please email van@mhacbo.org to begin the process of transfering your credential to another state
If the state you are moving to does not offer the PS exam through the IC&RC, please contact that state to inquire about their reciprocity process

CPS who are moving to Oregon

Please check the IC&RC Member Board Directory to see if the state you are moving from is a PS (Prevention Specialist) board with the IC&RC
- If the board you are moving from does offer the PS exam, please contact the board you are leaving and request them to initiate the IC&RC Reciprocity Process for Prevention Specialists
If the state you are moving from does not offer the PS exam through the IC&RC, MHACBO will not be able to grant reciprocity to you. Instead, you will need to click the "CPS" tab and begin a new CPS application with MHACBO

CRM II Reciprocity

MHACBO utilizies the IC&RC National Reciprocal Process for CRM IIs (Peer Recovery Counselors), allowing your credential to easily be transfered to and from other IC&RC states.

CRM IIs who are leaving Oregon for another state

Please check the IC&RC Member Board Directory to see if the state you are moving to is a PR (Peer Recovery) board with the IC&RC
- If the board you are moving to does offer the PR exam, please email van@mhacbo.org to begin the process of transfering your credential to another state
If the state you are moving to does not offer the PS exam through the IC&RC, please contact that state to inquire about their reciprocity process

CRM IIs who are moving to Oregon

Please check the IC&RC Member Board Directory to see if the state you are moving from is a PR (Peer Recovery)
- If the board you are moving from does offer the PS exam, please contact the board you are leaving and request them to initiate the IC&RC Reciprocity Process for Peer Recovery counselors
If the state you are moving from does not offer the PS exam through the IC&RC, MHACBO will not be able to grant reciprocity to you. Instead, you will need to click the "CRM II" tab and begin a new CRM II application with MHACBO

Oregon - Reciprocity Information