Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 450 - Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services › Chapter 21 - Alcohol and Drug Substance Abuse Courses (ADSAC) and Assessments › Subchapter 4 - Certification of Alcohol and Drug Substance Abuse Courses (ADSAC), Organizations and Instructors › Section 450:21-4-7 - ADSAC facilitator certification, qualification and disqualification

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Minimum qualifications for certification
				of ADSAC facilitators are as follows:
(1)
				Possess a bachelor's degree in behavioral or healthcare sciences education,
				psychology, social work or chemical dependency with at least two (2) years
				verifiable full-time equivalent experience in the substance abuse treatment
				field. This work experience can be in the areas of clinical, prevention or
				direct care. Proof of current licensure as LADC or certification as CADC will
				fulfill the experience requirement;
(2) A valid driver's license or state
				identification card;
(3) Completion
				of the following in the order listed below:
(A) Observe one (1) complete twenty-four (24)
				hour ADSAC course in sequential order, conducted by a certified facilitator.
				This observation must be completed and verified to ODMHSAS prior to attending
				facilitator training;
(B) Attend
				the new facilitator training and pass the ODMHSAS Certification Examination for
				ADSAC Facilitator:
(i) A minimal score to
				pass the exam shall be eighty (80) percent;
(ii) The exam shall require the participant
				to correctly identify the major components of the transtheoretical model of
				change;
(iii) The exam shall
				require the participant to correctly identify the major components of the
				interactive journaling process; and
(iv) The exam shall require the participant
				to correctly identify rules from this Chapter.
(C) Conduct one complete twenty-four (24)
				hour ADSAC under the supervision of a certified ADSAC facilitator or an ODMHSAS
				representative.
(4) The
				facilitator candidate shall be allowed nine (9) months to complete training
				requirements and one (1) year from application to complete all other
				requirements. Failure to meet all requirements within the specified timeframes
				will result in denial of certification. To be reconsidered, the candidate will
				be required to re-apply to ODMHSAS.
(5) Renewal of certification as an ADSAC
				facilitator shall be dependent upon acceptance of a completed renewal
				application submitted to ODMHSAS, remission of a fifty dollar ($50.00)
				application fee for renewal of certification, and the accomplishment of minimum
				standards. These standards are:
(A) Each
				facilitator shall conduct at least six (6) complete ten (10) or twenty-four
				(24) hour courses during each certification period beginning with the date of
				initial certification:
(i) To be eligible for
				recertification as an ADSAC facilitator capable of conducting both ten (10) and
				twenty-four (24) hour ADSAC courses, verification of having conducted at least
				two (2) twenty- four hour (24) ADSAC courses in the last three years prior to
				the request for recertification; and
(ii) Submission of proof of having conducted
				less than two (2) twenty-four (24) hour ADSAC courses in the three (3) years
				prior to the request for recertification, shall result in the facilitator being
				required to attend a one (1) day training event addressing skills consistent
				with twenty-four (24) hour course facilitation.
(B) In order for the certification to remain
				active, documentation must be submitted annually throughout the certification
				period, in a form and manner prescribed by ODMHSAS, demonstrating completion of
				twelve (12) continuing education hours each twelve (12) month period beginning
				with the date of initial certification. These hours shall be from each of the
				following areas, with four (4) hours coming from area (i), four (4) hours
				coming from area (ii) and four (4) hours coming from area (iii):
(i) Adult education;
(ii) Facilitation skills; and
(iii) Substance use disorder prevention or
				treatment, suicide prevention, and/or crisis intervention.
(6) All renewals of
				certification are due on the third anniversary of certification. After July 1,
				2008 all certification renewals may come due on January 1 of the renewal year.
				If a universal certification date is adopted, then, requirements for
				certification renewals will be accepted on a prorated basis during the
				transition period.