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Home / NADD Accreditation Program / Application Procedure
To be eligible for the NADD Accreditation, a program must:
Be located in North America
[*For the initial application for accreditation, NADD is waiving the requirement that ten (10%) percent of the clinical staff of the program be NADD Certified Clinicians and that ten (10%) percent of the direct support professional staff of the program be NADD Certified DSPs. However, this requirement will apply at the time the program re-applies for accreditation (in three years, if full accreditation is granted).]
Organizations/programs seeking accreditation begin the process by submitting an application (see Appendix A) together with an application fee of $500.00 to the NADD office. The application provides basic information about the organization/program including contact information, number of individuals served, number of individuals with a dual diagnosis served, the age level of those individuals with a dual diagnosis who are served, the types of services offered, and number of clinical and direct care staff who provide services to individuals with a dual diagnosis.
Once received, the application is reviewed in the NADD office to confirm that this is an appropriate request for review and consideration for a NADD accreditation, and to estimate the amount of surveyor time that will be required to complete the review. Provided that the program meets requirements to seek accreditation, a survey will be scheduled.
There Accreditation Survey includes: (1) interviews, (2) records review, and (3) policy and procedure review. The NADD surveyor(s) will have face to face interviews with treatment team members, other staff involved in treatment of the individual, and program administrators. The NADD surveyors will complete a records review and interview of the treatment team members on specific cases to ensure clear documentation that reflects the individualized goals of treatment plan as well as direct observation of the staff and persons receiving services. The NADD surveyor(s) will review and assess whether the policies, procedures, and practices reflect the best practice as established by the NADD certification.
For each Competency Area, and for the items considered within each Competency Area, the accreditation surveyor will assign a value according the following rubric:
0 = No evidence of meeting minimal best practice standards
1 = Some evidences (verbal, written, observation) in meeting minimal best practice standards
2 = Significant evidence/support (written, standards, protocols, observation) in meeting best practice standards
3 = Evidence/support (written, standards, protocols, observation) exceeds best practice standards
N/A – Non-Applicable – Area, item does not apply
Upon completion of the accreditation survey, the surveyor(s) will meet with management of the program for an exit conference in order to provide feedback concerning the strengths of the program, identify areas for improvement, and offer suggestions and consultation.
After completion of the accreditation survey, NADD will make a determination about granting accreditation. The decision may be to grant accreditation for three years (full accreditation), one year (provisional accreditation), or to deny accreditation. Programs which receive full accreditation or provisional accreditation will receive a certificate.
Three Years – Full accreditation for Programs who meet NADD accreditation standards for support for people with Dual Diagnosis (IDD/MI). The program demonstrates substantial compliance with Best Practice standards and provides services that benefit the individuals served. The program is operated in a manner likely to continue this benefit and to continue to be able to meet the NADD accreditation standards.
Provisional – Time limited 1 year certification for Programs who score below NADD accreditation standards, or who are recently established and/or have limited experience and resources but show potential in providing services and supports for person's with Dual Diagnosis (IDD/MI).
Non Accreditation – The mission, values, treatment and services of the Program directly interferes with the health, safety, welfare and rights of the individual being served
In line with the NADD Accreditation Program’s commitment to ongoing and continual improvement of services to individuals with a dual diagnosis, after receipt of the accreditation decision the program is expected to submit a Quality Improvement Plan identifying what steps it has or will take to improve any weaknesses identified in the survey.