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

 

 

 

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 (assessment, counseling, client, family and community education) (twenty-four hours)

 

(b)        Counseling procedures and strategies with addicted populations (assessment, counseling, case management, client, family and community education, professional responsibility) (twenty-four hours)

 

(c)       Group process and techniques working with addicted populations (counseling, professional responsibility) (eighteen hours)

 

(d)  Assessment and diagnosis of addiction (assessment) (twenty four hours)

 

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

 

(f)       Pharmacology (assessment, case management, client, family and community education)(eighteen hours)

 

(g)    Prevention strategies (counseling, case management, client, family and community education)(twelve hours)

 

(h)   Treatment planning (counseling, case management) (eighteen hours)

 

(i)    Legal and ethical issues pertaining to chemical dependency (assessment,

 

 

counseling, case management, client, family and community education, 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

Screening	Ten Hours
Intake	Ten Hours
Orientation	Ten Hours
Assessment	Ten Hours
Treatment Planning	Twenty-five Hours
Individual Counseling	Thirty Hours
Group Counseling	Thirty Hours
Family Counseling	Twenty Hours
Case Management	Fifteen Hours
Crisis Intervention	Ten Hours
Client Education	Ten Hours
Referral	Ten Hours
Reports and Record Keeping	Twenty Hours
Consultation with Other Professionals	Ten 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 ICRC/AODA counselor written examination .

(8) Successful completion of the ICRC/AODA CPM oral examination.

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

Effective:                                                     06/13/2008

R.C. 119.032 review dates:                         03/20/2008 and 06/13/2009

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

05/27/2008

Date

Promulgated Under:                           119.03

Statutory Authority:                           4758.20

Rule Amplifies:                                  4758.22, 4758.24, 4758.41

Prior Effective Dates:                         6/14/04