TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
LICENSING
CHAPTER 27 COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS
PART 11 REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE WITH
EXAMINATION AS AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COUNSELOR (LADAC)
16.27.11.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Regulation and
Licensing Department Counseling and Therapy Practice Board
[16.27.11.1 NMAC – Rp,
16.27.11.1 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.11.2 SCOPE: All
individuals applying for licensure by examination as an alcohol and drug abuse
counselor.
[16.27.11.2 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.11.2 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.11.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: These parts
are promulgated pursuant to the Counselor and Therapist Practice Act, Sections
61-9A-1, 61-9A-3, 61-9A-5, 61-9A-9, 61-9A-14.2, 61-9A-15, 61-9A-23, and
61-9A-24 NMSA 1978 and the Uniform Licensing Act, Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978.
[16.27.11.3 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.11.3 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.11.4 DURATION: Permanent.
[16.27.11.4 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.11.4 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.11.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: November 30,
2021, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
[16.27.11.5 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.11.5 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.11.6 OBJECTIVE: The objective
of Part 11 is to state the minimum requirements for licensure with examination
as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor and list the documentation required for
application effective July 1, 2003.
[16.27.11.6 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.11.6 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.11.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
16.27.11.8 SUPERVISION:
A. No supervision is required to
practice with a LADAC independent license. The board strongly recommends that
all independently licensed counselors and therapists have an ongoing
consultation or peer review process in place.
Effective July 1, 2007, the independent alcohol and drug counselor may
provide therapeutic services that may include treatment of clients with
co-occurring disorders or dual diagnosis in an integrated behavioral health
setting in which a multidisciplinary team has developed a multidisciplinary
treatment plan that is co-authorized by an independently licensed counselor or
therapist. The treatment of a mental
health disorder must be supervised by an independently licensed counselor or
therapist.
B. It is the responsibility of the
individual seeking supervision to assure the supervision is acceptable for the
level of licensure that will be requested at the completion of the required
supervision. The relationship between
the supervisor and the applicant must promote the development of skill and
responsibility in the delivery of counseling or therapy services.
C. Client contact and supervision hours
acquired prior to being licensed will not be acceptable for licensure.
[16.27.11.8 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.11.8 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.11.9 APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE: An alcohol and
drug abuse counselor (LADAC) must possess the following qualifications and
provide the required documentation with the application.
A. Age requirement: Be at least 21 years of age.
B. Applicant must sign a statement
provided in the application indicating the applicant has read the code of
ethics and agrees to be bound and governed by the code of ethics.
C. Applicant must demonstrate
professional competency by passing the national certification examination for
addiction counselors (NCAC level 1).
D. Education requirements
(1) Holds
an associate degree in counseling, counseling related field or a substance
abuse related field from an accredited institution. The board may approve, on a case-by-case
basis, applicants whose education is not in a counseling or substance abuse
related field. One semester credit hour is equal to 15 clock hours of
education. Qualifying education shall include 276 clock hours in the following
areas:
(a) 90
hours in the field of alcohol abuse
(b) 90 hours in the
field of drug abuse
(c) 90
hours in the field of counseling
(d) six
hours that pertain specifically to alcohol and drug counseling ethics training.
(2) Holds a baccalaureate degree in counseling,
a counseling related field or a substance abuse related field from an
accredited institution. The board may
approve, on a case-by-case basis, applicants whose education is not in a
counseling or substance abuse related field. One semester credit hour is equal
to 15 clock hours of education. Qualifying education shall include 276 clock
hours in the following areas:
(a) 90
hours in the field of alcohol abuse
(b) 90
hours in the field of drug abuse
(c) 90
hours in the field of counseling
(d) six
hours that pertain specifically to alcohol and drug counseling ethics training,
(must be acquired two years prior to submission of an application).
(3) Holds
a masters or doctoral degree in counseling, a counseling related field or a
substance abuse related field from an accredited institution. The board may
approve, on a case-by-case basis, applicants whose education is not in a
counseling or substance abuse related field. One semester credit hour is equal
to 15 clock hours of education. Qualifying education shall include 276 clock
hours in the following areas:
(a) 90
hours in the field of alcohol abuse
(b) 90
hours in the field of drug abuse
(c) 90
hours in the field of counseling
(d) six
hours that pertain specifically to alcohol and drug counseling ethics training,
(must be acquired two years prior to submission of an application).
E. Experience requirements.
(1) associate
degree requires a minimum of three years and 3,000 client contact hours under
appropriate supervision of experience in the practice of alcohol and drug abuse
counseling and 200 hours of appropriate supervision; or
(2) a
baccalaureate degree requires a minimum of two years and 2,000 client contact
hours under appropriate supervision of experience in the practice of alcohol
and drug abuse counseling and 100 hours of appropriate supervision; or
(3) a
masters or doctoral degree requires a minimum of one year and 1,000 client
contact hours under appropriate supervision of experience in the practice of
alcohol and drug abuse counseling and 50 hours of appropriate supervision.
F. Documentation required for
licensure:
(1) a completed application as specified
in 16.27.3.8 NMAC, and
(2) proof
of completed education and experience requirements:
(a) the
applicant is required to submit an official transcript in a sealed envelope
from each institution contributing to the applicant's associate, baccalaureate,
or masters degree; the official transcript must be submitted with the
application; applicants educated in foreign institutions who are unable to
submit certified official transcripts shall submit a statement explaining why
such transcripts are not available and shall submit certified copies of the
degree certificates granted, information on the curricula offered, and any
other documentation requested by the board, and
(b) documentation
of required drug, alcohol, counseling and ethics training (attachment D) shall
include:
(i) transcripts
from the college or university, and
(ii) the
date, course title, course description, number of hours attended and
certificate of attendance, and
(c) a
statement from each supervisor in a sealed envelope on a form provided by the
board (attachment B) verifying the applicant’s supervised experience and setting
forth the nature and extend of such
supervision must be submitted with the application; the statement shall verify
that the applicant’s performance was in accordance with adequate counseling
standards of alcohol and drug practice; if a supervisor’ statement is not
available, the applicant may submit documentation explaining why the
supervisor’s statement is not available and sworn affidavits from other
individuals verifying that supervision took place and describing the nature and
the extent of supervision, and
(3) applicant
must sign a statement provided in the application indicating the applicant has
read the code of ethics and agrees to be bound and governed by the code of
ethics, and
(4) verification
of the applicant’s licensure, registration, or certification status must be
submitted on attachment form A, which must be sent directly to the board by the
jurisdiction in which the applicant is licensed, certified or registered.
[16.27.11.9 NMAC - Rp,
16.27.11.9 NMAC, 11/30/2021]
16.27.11.10 LICENSURE BY RECIPROCITY:
A. A completed application as specified
in 16.27.3.8 NMAC.
B. Verification (attachment A) that the
applicant holds a license or certification that is current and in good
standing, issued by another jurisdiction, including a branch of the armed
forces of the United States, that meets the minimal licensing requirements and
is substantially equivalent to the licensing requirements for the LADAC
license.
C. Verification directly from the
national certification examination board (NCAC) that the applicant has taken
and passed the national certification examination for addiction counselors
(NCAC level 1) or the international certification and reciprocity consortium
(ICRC).
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16.27.11.11 [RESERVED]
[16.27.11.11
NMAC – Repealed, 11/30/2021]
HISTORY OF 16.27.11 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC History: The material
in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records
Center and Archives under:
Rule 2, Definitions, 3/24/1994
Rule2, Definitions, 3/20/1995
Rule 9, Licensure without
Examination, 3/24/1994
Rule 9, Licensure by
Credentials, 3/20/1995
History of Repealed
Material:
16 NMAC 27.26, Requirements
for Licensure with Examination as an Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Effective
July 1, 2003 - Repealed 6/15/2001
16 NMAC 27.9, Licensure by
Credentials - Repealed 6/15/2001
Other History: 16.27.11
NMAC - Requirements for Licensure with Examination as an Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Counselor (LADAC) Effective July 1, 2005, filed 6/15/2021 was repealed and
replaced by 16.27.11 NMAC - Requirements for Licensure with Examination as an
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADAC) Effective July 1, 2005, effective 11/30/2021.