Master's Level Certified Addiction Professional (MCAP)
The Master's Level Certified Addiction Professional (MCAP) is the most advanced addiction-specific credential within the FCB's behavioral health portfolio. It is designed for clinicians holding graduate degrees who operate within licensed substance use disorder treatment programs or community mental health centers. The MCAP reflects advanced competency in performing complex clinical evaluations, comprehensive treatment planning, individual and group counseling, and clinical supervision in an agency setting.For initial certification, MCAP applicants must complete 161 hours of graduate-level training spread across eight performance domains: Understanding Addiction Knowledge (31 hours), Counseling (30 hours), Ethical and Professional Responsibilities (30 hours), Clinical Evaluation (25 hours), Treatment Planning (15 hours), Case Management and Referral (10 hours), Client, Family, and Community Education (10 hours), and Documentation (10 hours). Applicants who already hold a valid CAP credential in good standing are only required to complete a 20-hour upgrade training track, consisting of 16 hours of Supervision, 4 hours of HIV/AIDS, and 2 hours of Domestic Violence.MCAPs are recognized as Qualified Professionals and hold the practice rights defined in Chapter 397, Florida Statutes. It's important to note that the MCAP designation does not allow for independent private practice unless the practitioner also holds a corresponding Florida license in a counseling discipline, such as an LMHC or LCSW. MCAPs are exclusively authorized to work within licensed substance use disorder treatment agencies or community mental health centers. While MCAPs can make diagnostic impressions and social considerations regarding substance use, they may not dispense or prescribe medications.The MCAP credential must be renewed annually by June 30th, with renewal requiring 20 Continuing Education (CE) hours each year that directly relate to one or more of the MCAP performance domains.In accordance with Florida Certification Board (FCB) standards, our training is delivered exclusively via compliant self-paced online courses; "homestudy" formats are no longer accepted. To successfully verify learning and earn a certificate of completion, participants must pass a post-test with a minimum score of 70% and complete a Level One evaluation (attitude questionnaire) assessing course satisfaction, relevance, and presenter knowledge.
Treating Nicotine Dependence and Co-Occurring Disorders (4 Contact Hours)
Assess the neurobiological and clinical intersections of tobacco addiction and co-occurring behavioral health disorders.
Implement targeted motivational interviewing techniques to resolve ambivalence and enhance commitment to tobacco cessation.
Formulate comprehensive treatment plans that integrate pharmacotherapy options, behavioral interventions, and relapse prevention strategies.
Psychopharmacology Foundations for Behavioral Health Professionals (8 Contact Hours)
Master the biological mechanisms of action and common side effects of primary psychoactive medications used in addiction and mental health treatment.
Identify complex and potentially lethal interactions between prescribed psychotropic medications and illicit substances.
Develop collaborative communication strategies to partner effectively with psychiatric prescribers and multidisciplinary medical teams.
Mastering Case Management Oversight and Ethics (10 Contact Hours)
Learners will analyze the legalities of privacy and boundary management specific to behavioral health coordination and linkage services.
Supervisors will implement evidence-based strategies to accurately monitor multidisciplinary teamwork and mitigate clinical risk.
Learners will execute rigorous oversight protocols to ensure clinical documentation complies with state statutes and federal guidelines.
Managing Behavioral Crises and Suicide Prevention (6 Contact Hours)
Learn to execute comprehensive suicide risk assessments using validated tools like the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale.
Master verbal de-escalation techniques to safely manage agitated clients and prevent physical behavioral emergencies.
Formulate collaborative safety plans that empower clients and restrict access to lethal means.
Intervening in Domestic Violence for Behavioral Health (3 Contact Hours)
Master the identification of early warning signs and complex dynamics associated with domestic violence.
Implement evidence-based screening instruments to safely assess individuals experiencing intimate partner violence.
Formulate comprehensive, trauma-informed safety plans to protect vulnerable clients and their families.
Executing Screening and Discharge in Addiction Care (10 Contact Hours)
Learners will execute evidence-based screening protocols to accurately identify substance use disorders.
Learners will construct individualized treatment plans using comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments.
Learners will implement effective care coordination strategies to manage the entire treatment continuum.
Delivering Family Systems and Psychoeducation in Recovery (10 Contact Hours)
Learners will master adult learning theories to facilitate engaging and effective group presentations for families.
Professionals will deliver community-level interventions that address the systemic impact of addiction on family units.
Counselors will implement psychoeducational strategies to reduce codependency and improve healthy communication within family systems.
Advanced Engagement and Assessment Supervisory Strategies (10 Contact Hours)
Supervisors will formulate targeted strategies to enhance client rapport and engagement across multidisciplinary teams.
Learners will evaluate standardized screening and functional assessment tools to match clients with appropriate service arrays.
Learners will enforce rigorous safety protocols addressing suicide lethality and the mandatory reporting of abuse.
Co-Occurring Disorders: Assessment and Treatment Planning (10 CE Hours)
Advanced Clinical Supervision: Models and Methods Part 2 (8 CE Hours)
Advanced Clinical Supervision: Models and Methods Part 1 (8 CE Hours)
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