| (1)__A high school diploma or its equivalent and a | minimum of 4,000 hours of documented clinically | supervised work experience as an alcohol and drug | counseling aide consisting of at least 3 of the | following alcohol and drug treatment functions: |
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| (a)__Clinical evaluation consisting of intake | screening and differential assessment; |
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| (b)__Treatment planning, including initial, | ongoing and discharge planning; |
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| (c)__Counseling of individuals, groups, couples or | families; |
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| (d)__Case management.__For purposes of this | paragraph, "case management" means services that | include, at a minimum, assessment of the needs of | a client and the client's family, service | planning, referral and linkage to other services, | advocacy, monitoring and crisis management; or |
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| (e)__Client and family education; or |
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| (2)__At a minimum, course work as defined by board rule | or an associate degree from an accredited college or | university in behavioral sciences, addiction counseling | or a related field as defined by board rule. |
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| §6214-D.__Licensed alcohol and drug counselor; qualification |
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| | 1.__Eligibility.__To be eligible to practice as a licensed | alcohol and drug counselor, an applicant must: |
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| A.__Be at least 18 years of age; |
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| B.__Have taken and passed an examination as prescribed by | board rule; |
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| C.__Have paid an application and license fee under section | 6215; and |
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| D.__Meet one of the following educational requirements: |
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| (1)__A high school diploma or its equivalent, course work as | defined by board rule and a minimum of 6,000 hours of documented | supervised practice in alcohol and drug counseling or 2,000 hours | if the applicant holds a |
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