About the Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board

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Our Mission

The Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board (ASACB) was incorporated as a private non-profit board in September 1986 to adopt standards for qualifying, evaluating, and certifying individuals as Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) Counselors. In early 1992, the ASACB affiliated with the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC), an organization with standardized minimum competency requirements for international testing and certification. The ASACB monitors addiction professionals continuing education and professional development to ensure that Arkansas clients receive quality care from component addiction professionals.

Our board members abide by ethics set by IC&RC, which delivers standardized minimum competency requirements for international testing and certification to become a certified counselor for substance use and addiction. They are internationally recognized as governance for all substance use certification. To view the code of conduct in place for all ASACB board members, please click the link below.

Code of Conduct

Meet the board

The Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board is a private, non-profit board comprised of 15 members that volunteer their time to improve and support the standards, policies and ethics of substance abuse counselors and supervisors across the state of Arkansas. They work tirelessly in their own professions and for Arkansas citizens to provide qualified professionals that will provide treatment using evidence-based practices and research. It is the goal of this Board to ensure that Arkansans receive quality care from competent counselors and professionals so that every person suffering from addiction can have a realistic outcome of recovery and rehabilitation.

Myra Woolfolk Vice President, wearing a coral blouse and a pendant necklace, against a gray background. She has short, curly hair and is wearing hoop earrings.

Myra Woolfolk, LMSW, MS, LADAC, CS, AADC

President

Kirk Duboise Board Member with a beard, wearing a light blue button-up shirt and a gray blazer, stands against a beige background. He is bald and his head is tilted slightly to one side.

Kirk Duboise, ADC, SAP, CS-D

Vice-President

Angela Harness with long, wavy blonde hair and blue eyes is smiling at the camera. They are wearing bright red lipstick, and there are books and a framed picture in the background.

Angela Harness, IADC, CS-D

Secretary

George Weaver with glasses and a beard stands indoors in front of a plaque on the wall. He is wearing a light blue collared shirt.

George Weaver, CADC, CS

Treasurer

Carlotta Powell Secretary with long blonde hair and glasses smiles while standing in a large, bright room filled with people. She is wearing a black and white polka-dot top.

Carlotta Powell, CS-D, ADC, PR

Board Member

Jodi Howard with long dark hair and blue eyes smiles at the camera against a dark background. They are wearing a blue top and a dark blazer.

Jodi Howard, CS, ADC, NCTTP, DCS

Board Member

Lester Kupp Board Member with short, dark hair is wearing a gray suit, a purple shirt, and a light-colored tie, standing against a plain background.

Lester Cupp, ICADC, ICS-D, PR

Board Member

Marlo Lowe with short brown hair is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a blue textured jacket over a red top and a white necklace. The background is an outdoor setting with grass and buildings blurred.

Marlo D. Lowe, LADAC, ICADC

Board Member

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Scott Passafiume, LPC, IAADC

Board Member

Lisa Ray, MS, ACADC, CS-D, PR

Board Member

Gary McDougal, CADC, CS, PR

Board Member

Dr. Gail Stith, PhD, CCDP-D, AADC, PR, LADC

Board Member

Candace Henderson, CADC

Board Member

Kristy Burton, CAADC, CS

Board Member

Holly Sutton, CADC

Board Member