4758-5-04 Requirements for licensure of chemical dependency counselors III (LCDC III).

(A) To be licensed as a chemical dependency counselor III (LCDC III) the applicant shall complete the following:

(1) A bachelor's degree in a behavioral science from an accredited school or university.

(2) Four thousand hours of documented paid chemical dependency counseling related work experience of which a minimum of twenty percent must be in chemical dependency counseling.

(3) Two hundred seventy hours of chemical dependency specific education of which fifty percent shall have been obtained in the last five years. The required content areas with the specific contact hours are as follows:

(a) Theories of addiction ( clinical evaluation, counseling, client, family and community education) (twenty-four hours)

(b) Counseling procedures and strategies with addicted populations ( clinical evaluation, counseling, treatment planning, referral, service coordination, documentation, client, family and community education, professional responsibility) (twenty-four hours)

(c) Group process and techniques working with addicted populations (counseling, client, family and community education, documentation, professional responsibility) (eighteen hours)

(d) Assessment and diagnosis of addiction ( clinical evaluation, treatment planning, referral, service coordination, counseling, documentation) (twenty four hours)

(e) Relationship counseling with addicted populations (counseling, client, family and community education, documentation, professional responsibility) (twenty-four hours)

(f) Pharmacology ( clinical evaluation, client, family and community education)(eighteen hours)

(g) Prevention strategies (counseling, service coordination, client, family and community education)(twelve hours)

(h) Treatment planning (counseling, treatment planning, service coordination, documentation) (eighteen hours)

(i) Legal and ethical issues pertaining to chemical dependency ( clinical evaluation, counseling, service coordination, client, family and community education, documentation, professional responsibility)(twelve hours)

(j) The remaining ninety-six hours may be distributed among these areas and other areas at the applicant's discretion.

(4) Completion of practical experience totaling three hundred thirty hours.

(a) The number of hours to be spent in practical experience in the twelve core function areas shall, at a minimum include:

Practical Experience Hours

(b) The remaining practical experience hours (one hundred ten hours) may be spent in any of the above areas as determined necessary by the supervisor and the applicant.

(c) The supervisor shall provide verification that the applicant has obtained the required three hundred thirty practical experience hours in the twelve core functions. A verification of tasks form shall be completed and signed by the supervisor.

(5) Completed supervisor reference form(s).

(6) Submission of formal application.

(7) Successful completion of the IC&RC alcohol and drug counselor (ADC) written examination or computer based test (CBT).

(8) Submit a signed statement agreeing to practice by the code of ethical standards adopted by the board.

Effective: 11/15/2010
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 08/10/2010 and 11/15/2015
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4758.20
Rule Amplifies: 4758.22, 4758.24, 4758.41
Prior Effective Dates: 6/13/2004, 6/13/2008