Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Every program shall employ at least one
individual who meets at least the minimum following qualifications as the director of substance abuse
counseling:
1. A New Jersey licensed psychologist who possesses a
Certification of Proficiency in the Treatment of Alcohol and other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders from
the American Psychological Association, College of Professional Psychology,
http://www.apa.org/practice/index.aspx, or is an LCADC;
2. A New
Jersey licensed clinical social worker, who is a certified clinical supervisor by The Certification Board,
http://certbd.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Certified-Clinical-Supervisor-application.pdf,
or is an LCADC;
3. A New Jersey licensed professional counselor,
or licensed marriage and family therapist, who is a certified clinical supervisor by The Certification Board,
http://certbd.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Certified-Clinical-Supervisor-application.pdf,
or who is an LCADC;
4. A New Jersey licensed clinical alcohol
and drug counselor who, in addition, holds a Master's degree recognized by the New Jersey Board of Marriage
and Family Therapy Examiners, Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee, Division of Consumer Affairs, New Jersey
Department of Law and Public Safety as meeting the educational requirements set forth in
13:34C-2.2(b)1;
5. A New Jersey licensed physician, certified by the American Society of
Addiction Medicine, or a Board-certified psychiatrist; or
6. A
New Jersey licensed advanced practice nurse who is a certified clinical supervisor by the Certification
Board,
http://certbd.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Certified-Clinical-Supervisor-application.pdf,
or is an LCADC.
(b) Incumbents with a Master's
degree in counseling or social work not possessing any of the qualifications specified in (a) above shall
obtain LCADC status by June 1, 2012, or another health professional license that includes diagnostic and
supervisory authority for work of an alcohol and drug counseling nature.
(c) If the director of substance abuse counseling does not provide direct
clinical supervision, the administrator, in conjunction with the director of substance abuse counseling,
shall ensure that direct clinical supervision is provided by a staff person who meets the qualifications
specified by the regulations of the New Jersey Board of Marriage and Family Counselors, Alcohol and Drug
Counselor Committee at 13:34C-6.3.
(d) The
director of substance abuse counseling services shall be responsible for the direction, provision and quality
of substance abuse counseling services, including the following:
1.
Developing and maintaining written objectives, policies and procedures, an organizational plan and a quality
assurance program, reviewed by the administrator, for substance abuse counseling services;
2. Ensuring that the behavioral and pharmacologic approaches to treatment
are evidence based or based on objective information to provide treatment services consistent with recognized
treatment principles and practices for each level of care and type of client served by the program;
3. Providing or ensuring, and documenting, that direct clinical supervision
is provided at least one hour per week to all clinical staff, individually or in a group setting, with group
supervision not to exceed 50 percent of supervision time;
4.
Ensuring that substance abuse counseling services are provided as specified in the client treatment plan, and
coordinated with other client care services, if applicable, in order to provide continuity of care;
5. Ensuring that the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients with
co-occurring disorders is provided by appropriately trained and qualified clinical staff, and that the
clinical supervision of such staff is provided;
6. Assisting in
developing and maintaining written job descriptions for substance abuse counseling personnel, and assigning
duties;
7. Assessing and participating in staff education
activities and providing consultation to program personnel;
8.
Providing orientation to and evaluation of new counseling staff prior to the assignment of counseling
responsibilities;
9. Ensuring that all counseling staff are
properly licensed or credentialed in accordance with this chapter;
10. Participating in the identification of quality care indicators and
outcome objectives and the collection and review of data to monitor staff and program performance;
11. Participating in planning and budgeting for the provision of substance
abuse counseling services; and
12. Ensuring that clinical staff
are being supervised by the appropriately credentialed staff.
