California Association for Alcoholdrug

“2024 marked a notable change for credentialing. CAADE/ACCBC reestablished full operational oversight early in the fiscal year. Successfully rebuilt a new database for better record retention and data management, put together onboarding and training protocols, hired and trained new credentialing staff, and cross-trained non-credentialing staff and volunteers on credentialing processes. The organization achieved and maintained a maximum 10-day turnaround time for registration and certification applications. Processes were put in place and implemented to build a robust, diverse, and engaging Board for certification policy and oversight. The organization refocused credentialing on the core CAADE mission and the value of education for addiction treatment counselors, setting the most stringent standards in California and requiring all counselors to remain regularly engaged in education relevant to the practice and profession. The organization also received a five-year reaccreditation from the National Commission of Certifying Agencies.”

“No review was or will be conducted.”

“No documents available to the public.”

“The conflict of interest policy enforcement is a recurring agenda item for the board of directors' meetings.”

“The governing board considers every written request for disclosure of documents. If the request is valid and the documents are not confidential in nature, then the request is honored.”

“The outside bookkeeper prepares a monthly set of financial statements and the board of directors reviews them at their meetings. Once the board of directors approvesthe financial statements, they are sent to an outside certified public accounting firm which prepares the annual tax returns. After completion of the tax returns,they are reviewed by the bookeeper and the board of directors. The executive director gives the final approval prior to signing the efile authorization forms.”