Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
309.083,
309.0831,
309.0832,
309.0833,
309.0830
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
309.0813(1) authorizes the
board to promulgate administrative regulations for the administration and
enforcement of
KRS
309.080 through
309.089.
KRS
309.083,
309.0831,
309.0832,
309.0833,
309.0841, and 309.0842 establish the standards for the accumulation of the
required supervised work experience. This administrative regulation establishes
the requirements for substituting education for work experience requirements
for an applicant for certification as an alcohol and drug counselor and
licensed alcohol and drug counselor.
Section
1. Substitution for Work Experience for an Applicant for
Certification as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor under
KRS
309.083 or a licensed alcohol and drug
counselor under KRS 309.0830.
(1) An
applicant may substitute, for part of the work experience, a degree in a
related field such as:
(a)
Addictions;
(b)
Counseling;
(c)
Psychology;
(d) Psychiatric
nursing; or
(e) Social
work.
(2) An applicant
may request to substitute an educational degree for part of the required work
experience by submitting KBADC Form 12, Workplace Experience Substitution
Request, to the board along with transcripts from an accredited college or
university.
(3) Educational
substitution shall be reviewed and approved by the board based upon education
relative to the delivery of alcohol and other drug counseling.
(a) A master's degree or higher in a related
field, with a specialization in addictions or drug and alcohol counseling, may
be substituted for 4,000 hours of work experience.
(b) A master's degree or higher in a related
field, without the specialization in paragraph (a) of this subsection, may be
substituted for 3,000 hours of work experience.
(c) A bachelor's degree in a related field
may be substituted for 2,000 hours of work experience.
(d) A bachelor's degree in an unrelated field
shall not qualify for a substitution of hours, and the applicant shall provide
proof of 6,000 hours of work experience as established in
KRS
309.083(3).
(4) The hours of work experience
shall be documented on the candidate's application for certification and shall
contain verification by the supervisor.
Section 2. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) "KBADC Form 12, Workplace Experience
Substitution Request", June 2021, is incorporated by reference.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Board of
Alcohol and Drug Counselors, 500 Mero St, 2 SC 32, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601,
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The board's Web site address is:
https://adc.ky.gov.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
309.0813(1), (3), (5),
309.083,
309.0831,
309.0832,
309.0833
