Addiction Counselor and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Business Cards

Addiction counselors and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment professionals provide the clinical counseling, group therapy, family counseling, case management, and relapse prevention support that helps individuals with substance use disorders achieve and maintain recovery. Addiction counselors work in outpatient treatment programs, residential facilities, detoxification centers, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) clinics, employee assistance programs (EAPs), private practice, and community health settings.

What Addiction Counselor Cards Include

Your License and Credentials

Addiction counseling credentialing varies significantly by state — this is one of the most state-specific clinical fields:

National credentials (NAADAC — National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors):

• NCC AP (National Certified Addiction Counselor, Advanced Professional) — NAADAC — highest national credential
• NCC CP (National Certified Addiction Counselor, Clinical Professional) — NAADAC
• NCAC I (National Certified Alcoholism Counselor) — NAADAC entry level
• MAC (Master Addiction Counselor) — NAADAC — for master's-level practitioners

State credentials (examples — check your state):

• CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor) — common multistate credential (IC&RC affiliated)
• LADC (Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor) — licensed practitioner level
• LCDC (Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor) — Texas, Oregon, Colorado
• CASAC (Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor) — New York
• CADAC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor) — New Hampshire
• ACRPS (Advanced Certified Recovery Peer Specialist) — for peer recovery support

Co-occurring and mental health credentials:

• CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist) — IITAP
• CCTP (Certified Clinical Trauma Professional) — PESI
• LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with addiction focus
• LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with SUD specialty
• LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) with addiction training
• CAADC (Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor) — NAADAC
• Co-occurring disorder specialist certification

Your Treatment Specialty and Approach

Substance types:

• Alcohol use disorder
• Opioid use disorder (OUD) — including heroin, prescription opioids, fentanyl
• Stimulant use disorder — cocaine, methamphetamine
• Cannabis use disorder
• Sedative/benzodiazepine use disorder
• Polysubstance use

Treatment modalities:

• Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for addiction (CBT-SUD)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for SUD
• 12-Step facilitation
• SMART Recovery facilitation
• Contingency Management
• Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA)
• Seeking Safety (trauma and SUD)
• Matrix Model (stimulants)

MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment) support:

• Suboxone/buprenorphine (opioid use disorder)
• Naltrexone (Vivitrol) counseling support
• Methadone maintenance support (opioid treatment programs)

Family:

• Family therapy and education
• Codependency counseling
• Al-Anon facilitation

Specialty populations:

• Adolescents and young adults
• Women-specific treatment
• LGBTQ+ affirming treatment
• Veteran and military
• Dual diagnosis / co-occurring mental health and SUD

Your Practice Setting

• IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program)
• PHP (Partial Hospitalization Program)
• Residential treatment
• Detox/medically managed withdrawal
• MAT clinic / OTP (Opioid Treatment Program)
• Private practice
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Design for Addiction Counselors

Compassionate, Professional, Recovery-Focused

Addiction counselor card design:

• Warmth and compassion are core — clients are vulnerable
• Professional clinical authority
• Recovery-positive messaging

Color palette:

• Teal + white: healing and wellness
• Soft blue + white: trust, calm
• Purple + white: recovery (National Recovery Month color is purple)
• Green + white: growth and healing

Back of Card

1. "CADC | LADC | NCC AP | NAADAC | [State] Licensed"
2. "Alcohol | Opioids | MAT support | Stimulants | Co-occurring | Dual diagnosis"
3. "Motivational Interviewing | CBT | DBT | 12-Step | SMART Recovery | Trauma-informed"
4. "IOP | PHP | Outpatient | MAT clinic | Private practice | EAP"
5. "[phone] | [email] | [website] | Recovery starts here | Accepting clients"

Checklist

• [ ] CADC / LADC / LCDC / CASAC (state-appropriate)
• [ ] NAADAC national credential (NCC AP, MAC)
• [ ] NAADAC membership
• [ ] Co-occurring/mental health credential (if dual)
• [ ] Substance specialties
• [ ] Treatment modalities (MI, CBT, DBT, 12-step, SMART)
• [ ] MAT support (if applicable)
• [ ] Family therapy (if offered)
• [ ] Specialty populations (teens, veterans, LGBTQ+)
• [ ] Practice setting (IOP, PHP, outpatient, private)
• [ ] "Accepting clients" statement
• [ ] Compassionate, non-stigmatizing language