How long does this certification take?

The programme takes 11 Weeks and can be completed self-paced or with live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications carry CPD credits and are internationally recognised.

What level is this certification?

This is a Advanced Level certification.

Email info@certifications.ac, WhatsApp +254 722 223 084, or fill in the enrolment form on this page.

What is included in the fee?

All study materials, study guide, examination, digital certificate and badge. Live option adds tutor sessions and priority support.

Certified Addiction and Substance Abuse Counsellor (CADD)

Executive Summary

Certified Addiction and Substance Abuse Counsellor

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Addiction and Substance Abuse Counsellor (CADD) delivers a rigorous Advanced-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in counselling, coaching and psychological wellbeing.

This 11 Weeks programme is structured around recognised counselling, coaching and ethical practice standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CADD holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification

Certified Addiction and Substance Abuse Counsellor

Acronym

CADD

Who Should Enrol?

Counsellors and Therapists
Coaches and Wellbeing Practitioners
Social and Community Workers
Helping-Profession Practitioners

Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

All study materials and study guide
Access to GLI online learning portal
Online examination and assessment
Digital certificate and digital badge
Physical certificate (shipped to you)
CPD credits for professional bodies
GLI alumni network membership
Facilitator and tutor support
Resource downloads and reference library
Automatic enrolment confirmation

Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement

Accelerate your career towards senior counselling, clinical and practice-leadership roles

Professional Recognition

Credential aligned with recognised counselling, coaching and ethical practice standards

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex counselling functions

Organisational Impact

Design and implement counselling systems that drive performance and measurable results

Compliance Readiness

Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to counselling

Global Employability

Qualify for counselling roles across clinics, NGOs, schools, community organisations and private practice worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Addiction and Substance Use Disorders

✦Addiction Screening and Case Formulation

✦Relapse Prevention Counselling

✦Individual Addiction Counselling

✦Co-Occurring Mental Health Challenges

✦Addiction Case Management

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified Addiction and Substance Abuse Counsellor · module 20 is the capstone

1

Foundations of Addiction Counselling

IT service management: availability, incidents and the service desk · Managing service delivery in health, education and technical settings · Onboarding, probation and exit · Frontline service delivery and the conditions that produce it

2

Addiction and Substance Use Disorders

Youth and adolescent substance use · Domestic-abuse awareness and safety · Clinical supervision and reflective practice · Service standards, quality and internal service management

3

Neuropsychology of Addictive Behaviour

Safety culture and leadership · Managing health workers and clinical teams · The therapeutic alliance and rapport · Safety leadership, culture and behavioural safety

4

Substance Use Assessment

Organisational maturity, assessment and improvement programmes · Taxation: obligations, computation and dispute · Intake and initial assessment · Leadership development: designing programmes that transfer

5

Addiction Screening and Case Formulation

Assessment and case formulation · Case formulation and hypotheses · Intake, assessment and case formulation · Financial crime: anti-money laundering and know-your-customer

6

Motivational Interviewing for Addiction

Motivational interviewing spirit and skills · Motivational interviewing · Field data collection: tools, enumerators and data quality at source · Contract management: terms, variation and dispute

7

Readiness for Change

Diagnosing organisational readiness for change · Succession, talent pipelines and leadership continuity · Digital transformation and technology adoption in practice · Leadership impact and organisational health metrics

8

Relapse Prevention Counselling

Why practices lapse: obstacles, overcommitment and recovery · Relapse prevention and maintenance · Relapse prevention planning · Emergency preparedness, response and recovery

9

Craving and Trigger Management

Active listening and attending · Empathy, warmth and congruence · Questioning and reflection skills · HSE roles, responsibilities and competence

10

Recovery Planning

Demand planning, forecasting and the distortion of signals · Continuity, disaster recovery and recovery objectives · Demand planning and sales and operations planning · Inventory: what it is for and what it costs

11

Individual Addiction Counselling

Group and individual lending · Individual development planning · Group counselling principles and dynamics · Counselling micro-skills: reflecting, paraphrasing and summarising

12

Group Addiction Counselling

Group facilitation and group process · Evaluating group and community outcomes · Capstone scoping: an area of practice or client group · Team coaching and the team as client

13

Family Systems and Addiction

Systemic and family approaches · Couples and family work · Family and systemic involvement · Family systems and dynamics

14

Co-Occurring Mental Health Challenges

Co-occurring mental health · Community mental health and outreach · Preventive and public mental health · What service quality is: expectation, delivery and the gap

15

Harm Reduction Approaches

Harm reduction principles · Recognising indicators of harm · Safeguarding and do-no-harm in programme delivery · Indicators and KPIs: designing measures that survive contact with people

16

Recovery Support Networks

Building support networks and mentors · Administrative systems: records, workflow and office operations · Supply chain design: configuration, trade-offs and cost to serve · Security operations: monitoring, incident response and recovery

17

Addiction Case Management

Case management and reporting · Reflective practice and case review · Professional case study and presentation · Working within competence

18

Treatment Referral and Continuity of Care

Supply disruption: exposure, alternatives and tested continuity · Referral and stepped care · Treatment planning and review · Detox and treatment pathways

19

Addiction Counselling Outcomes

Driving effective, ethical outcomes · Monitoring extension outcomes and impact · Evaluating wellbeing outcomes · Evaluating relational outcomes

20

Substance Abuse Counselling Practicum

Note-keeping and documentation · Collaborative and client-led planning · Stress, burnout and adjustment · Anger and emotion regulation

Professional ElectivesModules 21–30 · common to all GLI certifications · broaden your professional range

21

Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation

Vision, purpose and translating direction into work · Audience-centred communication and message structure · Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship · Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask

22

Leadership and Team Effectiveness

Leadership identity, style and the limits of style · Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review · What critical reasoning is and what it is not · Situational and adaptive leadership

23

Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning

Creativity and critical-thinking development · Analytical techniques and bias · Evidence-based improvement · Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope

24

Professional Decision-Making

Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights · Escalation and decision-making · Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure · Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs

25

Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management

Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away · Power, followership and organisational politics · Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation · Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain

26

Project and Execution Management

Proposals, bids and the business case · Project roles and the project manager · Developing the project business case · Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems

27

Financial Literacy for Professionals

Financial reporting standards and their application · Financial management for the operating manager · Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management · Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support

28

Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals

Digital workplace, collaboration and user support · Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools · Tools for interaction and collaboration · Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation

29

Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability

Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage · Ethics, conduct and speaking up · Business development risk, ethics and integrity · AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance

30

Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth

Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression · Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image · Emotional intelligence and self-regulation · Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules · 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Addiction and Substance Use Disorders — applied to your own work
Neuropsychology of Addictive Behaviour — applied to your own work
Substance Use Assessment — applied to your own work
Addiction Screening and Case Formulation — applied to your own work
Motivational Interviewing for Addiction — applied to your own work
Readiness for Change — applied to your own work

Enrolment Process

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CADD certification?

The Certified Addiction and Substance Abuse Counsellor is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Addiction and Substance Abuse Counsellor, culminating in the capstone “Substance Abuse Counselling Practicum”, plus 10 professional elective modules common to all GLI certifications. Candidates study through the online portal, submit the capstone project and sit a final examination; those who pass receive a verifiable certificate carrying a unique certificate ID.

Who should enrol in the CADD?

This certification is ideal for Counsellors and Therapists, Coaches and Wellbeing Practitioners, Social and Community Workers and Helping-Profession Practitioners, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in counselling, coaching and psychological wellbeing with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CADD certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 11 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CADD internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with recognised counselling, coaching and ethical practice standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CADD certification?

The Certified Addiction and Substance Abuse Counsellor is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 399 and Live Virtual at USD 599. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CADD certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CADD?

The Certified Addiction and Substance Abuse Counsellor is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CADD?

The Certified Addiction and Substance Abuse Counsellor carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CADD while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CADD?

Graduates progress towards senior counselling, clinical and practice-leadership roles. The CADD strengthens your expertise in counselling, coaching and psychological wellbeing and positions you for advancement across clinics, NGOs, schools, community organisations and private practice.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

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The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

Clinical Lead

Private Sector

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GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

Senior Counsellor

NGO Sector

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I earned my CADD while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

Wellbeing Programme Manager

Government

Certified Addiction and Substance Abuse Counsellor

Certified Addiction and Substance Abuse Counsellor

Certification at a Glance

Who Should Enrol?

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Core Competencies You Will Develop

Programme Modules

What You Will Achieve

How to Get Certified

Common Questions

What Our Alumni Say

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