Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Title 105 CMR 168.000 - Licensure Of Alcohol And Drug Counselors › Section 168.004 - Definitions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The terms used in
				105 CMR 168.000 shall be
				interpreted as follows, unless the context or subject matter clearly requires a
				different interpretation:
Alcohol/Drug Abuse
means the use of
				alcohol or other drugs, or both, to the extent or frequency that it impairs of
				endangers one's health, social, or economic function, or the health and welfare
				of others, and can be used interchangeably with "substance abuse".
Approved Program
means a program
				approved by the Department for the education and training of alcohol and drug
				counselors.
Approved Work Experience
means
				supervised work experience, approved by the Department, in alcohol and drug
				abuse treatment, intervention and prevention. Minimum requirements include
				practice in diagnostic assessment, intervention, and alcoholism and/or drug
				counseling to establish and maintain recovery and prevent relapse; and weekly,
				on-site and documented clinical supervision.
Behavioral Sciences
means
				anthropology, art/dance therapy, child development/family relations, community
				mental health, chemical dependence, counseling/guidance, criminal justice,
				divinity/religion/theology, drama therapy, education, gerontology, health
				administration, health education, human services, music therapy,
				nursing/medicine, occupational therapy, pastoral counseling, physical therapy,
				psychology, recreational therapy, rehabilitation counseling, social work,
				sociology, special education, speech pathology, and vocational
				counseling.
Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (or
				"Bureau")
means the Department of Public Health's Bureau of
				Substance Abuse Services, including its director and staff.
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
means a person who is certified by the Massachusetts Board of Substance Abuse
				Counselor Certification (MBSACC), the American Academy of Healthcare Providers
				in the Addictive Disorders, the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
				Counselors (NAADAC), or the International Certification & Reciprocity
				Consortium (ICRC), or who holds a current certificate from any recognized
				certifying body (
i.e
. CEAP, CNAC, CCS,
etc
.)
				satisfactory to the department.
Certificate of Approval
means a
				certificate issued to programs approved by the Department for the training of
				alcohol and drug counselors.
Clinical Supervision
means an ongoing,
				regularly occurring process of examination, critique, and improvement of a
				counselor's skills provided by a Licensed alcohol and drug counselor I, that
				involves one to one or small group in structure, and utilizes the methods of
				intensive case review and discussion, and direct and indirect observation of
				clinical practice.
Commissioner
means the Commissioner of
				Public Health or his/her designee.
Counselor Core Functions
means the
				following categories: screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment
				planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, client education,
				referrals, reports and record keeping, and consultation with other
				professionals.
Continuing Professional Education
means training obtained from an accredited post-secondary institution, a
				governmental agency, professional organization, training institute, in-service
				training program, or other training approved by the Department. Approval of
				continuing professional education requires a curriculum with specified goals
				and objectives (published in advanced), appropriate credentials of the
				presenter, and a written evaluation to be completed by participants.
Department
means the Massachusetts
				Department of Public Health.
Facility
means an alcohol and other
				drug abuse prevention, intervention, or treatment agency which is publicly or
				privately owned, for-profit or not-for-profit, and which is licensed, or
				required to be licensed by the Commonwealth, or is under contract to a
				Commonwealth (state) agency.
ICRC/AODA, Inc.
means the
				International Certification Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug
				Abuse, Inc.
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor
				Assistant
means a person licensed by the Department to provide
				recovery based services under direct clinical and administrative supervision. A
				licensed alcohol and drug counselor assistant shall meet the work experience
				and educational requirements established by the Department.
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor
				I
means a person Licensed by the Department to conduct an
				independent practice of alcohol and drug counseling, and to provide supervision
				to other alcohol and drug counselors. A licensed alcohol and drug counselor I:
				shall have received a master's or doctoral degree in behavioral sciences,
				including a supervised counseling practicum which meets the requirement
				established by the Department or such equivalent educational credits as may be
				established by the Department; shall have at least three years of approved work
				experience; and shall have passed a licensing examination approved by the
				Department.
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor II
means a person licensed by the Department to practice alcohol and drug
				counseling under clinical supervision. A licensed alcohol and drug counselor
				II: shall have completed an approved program of education, including a
				supervised counseling practicum which meets the requirement established by the
				Department; shall have at least three years of approved work experience; and
				shall have passed a licensing examination approved by the Department.
Public Health Council
means the Public
				Health Council of the Department of Public Health.
Recognized Certifying Body
means an
				organization recognized by the Department that certifies, credentials or
				licenses alcohol and drug counselors; provided, however, that the standards of
				such body are at least as stringent as those established by the
				Department.
Supervised Counseling Practicum
means
				those activities designed to provide training in specific counselor core
				functions in a program approved by the Department for the educational and
				training of alcohol and drug counselors.