Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 641C - Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors
STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
Section 641C.405 - Professional responsibility

1. Shall not misrepresent, in advertising or otherwise, his or her education, training, type of license or certificate, qualifications, competence or service, or the results to be achieved if he or she provides service to a client.

2. Shall not engage in the practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the clinical practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers or the practice of counseling problem gamblers while he or she is impaired by:

3. Shall not use his or her relationship with a client to further his or her own personal, religious, political or business interests.

4. Shall set and maintain professional boundaries with clients, interns and persons with whom he or she works.

5. Shall not give or receive, directly or indirectly, a fee, commission, rebate or other compensation for professional services that he or she has not actually and personally provided.

6. Shall not knowingly offer service to a client who is receiving treatment from another counselor or certified intern, or a licensee or holder of a certificate issued by any other similar board, without prior consultation between the client and the other counselor, certified intern, licensee or holder of a certificate.

7. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8, shall not disparage the qualifications of any colleague.

8. Shall report to the Board any unlicensed, unauthorized, unqualified or unethical practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, clinical practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers or practice of counseling problem gamblers that is occurring.

9. Shall not attempt to diagnose, prescribe for, treat or provide advice for any problem which is outside of his or her field of competence, the scope of the practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the scope of the clinical practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the scope of the practice of counseling problem gamblers or the scope of his or her license or certificate.

10. Shall base his or her practice upon the most current and generally accepted and recognized knowledge relevant to the practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the clinical practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers or the practice of counseling problem gamblers.

11. Shall critically examine and keep current with emerging knowledge relevant to the practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the clinical practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers or the practice of counseling problem gamblers.

12. Based upon the most current and generally accepted and recognized knowledge and standards for the practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the clinical practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers or the practice of counseling problem gamblers, shall prepare and maintain in a timely manner a record for each of his or her clients which:

13. Shall complete and submit any reports required by this chapter and chapter 641C of NRS, or pursuant to any rule, order or instruction of a court of competent jurisdiction in a timely manner.

14. Shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and chapter 641C of NRS and all other applicable federal laws and regulations.

15. Shall not perform services that are outside of the scope of his or her license, certificate, training or experience, or hold himself or herself out as having expertise in a field or activity in which he or she is not qualified.

16. Shall notify the Board in writing within 10 days after: