Quality within the continuum of recovery services available to American Indian Communities.
Welcome to Upper Midwest Indian Council on Addictive Disorders !
Where healing roots deep, and warriors rise strong!
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Graduates of the White Bison Medicine Wheel 12 Steps training held May 6-8, 2025 @ Northwest Indian Community Development Center
Upper Midwest Indian Council on Addictive Disorders (UMICAD) is a Bemidji, Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) reciprocity-level certification board.
We certify individuals as Alcohol & Drug Counselors and Peer Recovery Support Specialists within American-Indian SUD programs across Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin. We adhere to the best practices and standards set forth by the states as well as the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC).
Our Alcohol & Drug Counselor certification pathways can lead to licensure (Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor - LADC) without having to hold a bachelor’s or baccalaureate degree. Our levels of counseling certifications build upon one another with experiential (on-the-job) experience, which takes the place of formal classroom education.
This is called reciprocity and can translate into state, nationally and internationally recognized A&D counseling certifications!
Contact us today for more information. We look forward to hearing from you!
