LAC 46:LXXX.105. Definitions

A. As used in these rules, the following terms shall have the meanings specified. Act—the Addictive Disorders Practice Act, R.S.37:3386-3390.6. Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (ADRA)—the licensing board created within the Department of Health, to regulate the practice of addictive disorder treatment and prevention. Approved Educational Program (AEP)—any organization that register as being ADRA approved as an education provider in the field of addictive disorder counseling and prevention and conducts courses, workshops, seminars, conferences and other educational programs. Approved Institution of Higher Education (AIHE)—any university or college accredited by a recognized regional accrediting body which has applied for, received, and maintained approval of the ADRA for higher education in addictive disorder counseling and prevention. Clinical Supervision—the interpersonal tutorial relationship between a certified clinical supervisor and other licensed, certified, or registered addiction counselor or counselor-in-training centered on the goals of skill development and professional growth through learning and practicing. Through observation, evaluation, and feedback, clinical supervision enables professional responsibility. Clinical supervision is understood to emphasize improvement of the counseling skills and effectiveness of the supervisee and is to be distinguished from administrative supervision. Direct Supervision―responsible, continuous, on-the-premises observation, by a certified clinical supervisor or qualified professional supervisor approved by the ADRA, whereby the supervisor is personally present in the servicing facility and immediately available to the service area. Direct supervision may include treatment team or staffing meetings, observation in group, individual, family, education or other, private conversations (one to one) discussing cases, core functions, knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA) or reviews of charts or medical records. The professional providing direct supervision shall be ultimately responsible for the acts or omissions of the counselor in training or prevention specialist in training he is supervising. Where off-the-premises experience is arranged for the candidate being supervised, the supervision plan shall so indicate and shall designate an appropriate professional at the worksite to act in a supervisory capacity. IC & RC―the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium. Performance Domains―for prevention professionals are: a. Planning and evaluation; b. Prevention education and service delivery; c. Communication; d. Community organization; e. Public policy and environmental change; and f. Professional growth and responsibility. TAP 21—Addiction Counseling Competencies: The Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Professional Practice (The Competencies)—published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) as Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) 21.