4758-2-01 Definitions, abbreviations and titles.

 

 

 

4758-2-01                    Definitions, abbreviations and titles.

 

 

 

(A)    "Accredited school or university" means a school or university accredited by an accrediting agency accepted by the Ohio board of regents.

 

(B)    "Alcohol and other drug clinical counseling principles, methods, or procedures" means an approach to chemical dependency counseling that emphasizes the chemical dependency counselor's role in systematically assisting clients through all of the following: analyzing background and current information, exploring possible solutions, developing and providing a treatment plan, in the case of independent chemical dependency counselor or chemical dependency counselor III only, diagnosing chemical dependency conditions. "Alcohol and other drug clinical counseling principles, methods, or procedures" includes counseling, assessing, consulting, and referral as they relate to chemical dependency conditions. "Alcohol and other drug clinical counseling principles, methods or procedures" may also include the twelve core functions and shall include other accepted principles of counseling, as such principles may apply to the treatment of individuals with substance abuse or dependence problems. The methods or procedures of counseling may include those specific categories of service or intervention as defined by ODADAS or other regulating or funding entities, so long as such procedures are applied to persons with substance abuse or dependence and fall within the scopes of practice defined in Chapter 4758. of the Revised Code.

 

(C)   "Alcohol and other drug prevention services" means a planned process of strategies and activities designed to preclude the onset of the use of alcohol and other drugs, reduce problematic use of alcohol and other drugs, or both.

 

(D)   "Behavioral science degree" is defined as a course of study at an accredited school or university, which includes the study of human behavior or nursing as a focus and requires at least 40 quarter 27 semester credit hours of the following courses or additional courses as approved by the board: human services, addictions, chemical dependency, social work, criminal justice, corrections, psychology, child development, counseling, personnel and industrial relations, vocational rehabilitation counseling, sociology, philosophy, political science.

 

(E)  "Board" means the chemical dependency professionals board.

 

(F) "CCDC I" means a certified chemical dependency counselor I.

 

(G)(F) "CDCA" means chemical dependency counselor assistant.

 

(H)(G) "Chemical dependency conditions" means those conditions relating to the abuse of or dependency on alcohol or other drugs that are classified in accepted nosologies, including the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders and

 

 

 

the  international  classification  of  diseases,  and  in  editions  of  those  nosologies published after the effective date of this rule.

(I)(H) "Chemical dependency counseling" means rendering or offering to render to individuals, groups or the public a counseling service involving the application of alcohol and other drug clinical counseling principles, methods or procedures to assist individuals who are abusing or dependent on alcohol or other drugs.

(J)(I)  "Chemical  dependency  counselor"  means  a  person  who  holds  a  chemical dependency counselor certificate or license from the board.

(K)(J) "Client" means any person or entity seeking or assigned the services of a CDCA, CCDC I, LCDC II, LCDC III or LICDC, regardless of the chemical dependency counselor's work setting.

(L)(K)  "Code  of  Ethics"  is  the  minimum  standard  of  practice  required  of  chemical dependency counselors, prevention specialists or clinical supervisors.

(M)(L) "Complainant" means a person who files a formal complaint with the board against an applicant, certificate holder or licensee under the board's jurisdiction.

(N)(M) "Consumer" means any person or entity seeking or assigned the services of an OCPS I, OCPS II or RA, regardless of the prevention professional's work setting.

(O) "CPM examination" means case presentation method examination, which is the ICRC/AODA oral examination which the applicant for chemical dependency counseling shall complete.

(P)(N) "Credential/credentialed" means a valid license or certificate to practice chemical dependency counseling or alcohol or other drug prevention under Chapter 4758. of the Revised Code.

(Q)(O) "Dual relationship" is defined as any financial, social, emotional, supervisory, political, administrative, legal or sexual relationship between a licensee or certificate holder and their client/consumer which might impair professional judgment or increase the risk of client/consumer exploitation.

(R)(P) "Hearing officer" means a person appointed by the board who presides over an appeal hearing.

(S)(Q)  "ICRC/AODA"  "IC&RC  means  the  international  certification  and  reciprocity consortium / alcohol and other drug abuse.

(T)(R) "Impaired or impairment" is defined by the presence of the disorder of alcoholism, substance abuse, mental illness or other debilitating conditions.

(U)(S) "LCDC II" means licensed chemical dependency counselor II.

(V)(T) "LCDC III" means licensed chemical dependency counselor III.

(W)(U) "LICDC" means licensed independent chemical dependency counselor.

(X)(V) "OCPS I" means Ohio certified prevention specialist I.

(Y)(W) "OCPS II" means Ohio certified prevention specialist II.

(Z)(X) "One quarter hour" equals ten clock hours.

(AA)(Y) "One semester hour" equals fifteen clock hours.

(BB)(Z) "One year of work experience" means two thousand hours.

(CC)(AA) "RA" means a registered applicant for prevention certification.

(DD)(BB) "RCH" means recognized clock hours.

(EE)(CC) "Reciprocity" means the ability to transfer an individual's credentials from one ICRC/AODA IC&RC member board to another.

(FF)(DD) "Reprimand" means a sanction that is a formal, written, published reproof issued to a respondent whom the board has determined has breached the code of ethics.

(GG)(EE) "Respondent" means an applicant, certificate holder or licensee who becomes the subject of a formal complaint alleging that the individual has breached the board's code of ethics.

(HH)(FF) "Revocation" means a sanction resulting in the complete forfeiture of the certificate or license held.

(II)(GG) "Suspension" means a sanction resulting in the temporary forfeiture of the certificate or license for a period of time to be determined by the board.

(JJ)(HH) "Twelve core functions" are defined as screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, client education, referral, report and record keeping, consultation.

Effective:   R.C. 119.032 review dates:	11/15/2010   08/10/2010 and 11/15/2015
CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Certification
10/28/2010
Date
Promulgated Under:	119.03
Statutory Authority:	4758.20
Rule Amplifies:	4758.01, 4758.22, 4758.24, 4758.44, 4758.45, 4758.53
Prior Effective Dates:	6/13/2004, 4/01/2007