Certifying Oregon's behavioral health workforce · since 1977
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Testing fee grant coverage ended April 1, 2025. Candidates are responsible for CADC I, QMHA I, and QMHP-C exam fees going forward.
CRMs are now reimbursable through Oregon Medicaid. Certified Recovery Mentor services can be billed through Medicaid.
Four career families, one pattern
Register → supervised hours → certify → growAddiction Counseling
Counsel people recovering from substance use.
CADC-R → I → II → IIIMental Health
Skills training, case management, and clinical work.
QMHA · QMHP laddersPeers & Recovery
Your lived experience becomes the qualification.
CRM → CRM II · CGRMGambling & Prevention
Specialized counseling and upstream prevention.
CGAC ladder · CPS