Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 177.1 - CERTIFICATION STANDARDS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS, PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS, PREVENTION SPECIALISTS, CLINICAL SUPERVISORS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADDICTIONS PROFESSIONALS, AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMATE
Subchapter 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION
Section 11-177.1-14 - Certified substance abuse counselor - licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or licensed professional mental health counselor
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 11-177.1-14
Current through February, 2024
(a) The applicant shall be a licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or licensed professional mental health counselor.
(b) The applicant shall submit to the department:
(1) A completed application for
certification;
(2) A copy of the
applicant's current license to practice in the applicant's profession in the
State of Hawaii;
(3) A minimum of
one hundred eighty hours of substance abuse specific education documented on a
form to be provided by the department. At least six hours of education shall
cover Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2, and six hours shall pertain
to HIV and AIDS education including issues related to confidentiality of
records; and
(4) One thousand hours
of clinically supervised work experience providing direct alcohol and drug
treatment services, documented on a form to be provided by the department;
and
(5) The appropriate application
fee pursuant to subchapter 4.
(c) The applicant shall successfully complete the examination requirements established by the department.
(d) Applicants may apply for recertification up to sixty days prior to the expiration date of their current certificate. Applicants for recertification shall provide the following documents to the department:
(1) A completed application for
recertification;
(2) A copy of the
applicant's current license to practice in Hawaii, as described in subsection
(b) (2); and
(3) Documentation of
the completion of sixteen contact hours which shall be completed within the
current certification period.
(e) Individuals certified pursuant to this section are not eligible for reciprocity.
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