Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part LXXX - Substance Abuse Counselors
Chapter 7 - Credentials for License/Certification/Registration
Section LXXX-709 - Addiction Treatment Assistant (ATA)

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code LXXX-709

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024

A. The ADRA shall recognize as an ATA each candidate who:

1. is at least 16 years of age;

2. is a legal resident of the United States;

3. is not in violation of any ethical standards subscribed to by the ADRA;

4. is not now, and has not been, a substance abuser or compulsive gambler for a period of six months from the date the application is received;

5. has not been convicted of, pleaded guilty, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to a felony. The ADRA may waive this requirement for good cause upon request of the applicant. The applicant shall provide the ADRA with a certified copy of his criminal history;

6. documents the completion of 6 hours of ADRA approved professional ethics training(s) for ATA's and signs the ADRA form of professional and ethical accountability and responsibility;

7. documents the completion of an approved training on confidentiality and documents the completion of an ADRA approved training in First Aid and CPR;

8. provides three letters of recommendation attesting to the individual's fitness to be an addictive disorder counselor;

9. scope of practice of an ATA shall be to serve in a supportive role within the therapeutic environment under the direct supervision of a licensed, certified, and/or registered addiction counselor.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3388.4.

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