Ohio Administrative Code
Title 4758 - Chemical Dependency Professionals Board
Chapter 4758-5 - Licensure and Certification Requirements
Section 4758-5-06 - Requirements for licensure of independent chemical dependency counselors-clinical supervisor (LICDC-CS)

Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 4758-5-06

Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024

To be licensed as an independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical supervisor (LICDC-CS) the applicant shall hold an active LICDC license that is in good standing and shall :

(A) Submit a formal application, including:

(1) Suitable documentation;

(2) An application fee;

(3) A personal attestation statement agreeing to practice by the code of ethical standards adopted by the board; and

(4) A recommendation and suitable documentation as follows:
(a) Provided directly from the applicant's supervisor.

(b) Provided in a manner specified by the board.

(B) After approval of the application by the board, receive a passing score on the IC&RC or other board approved clinical supervisor examination, or provide documentation of a valid license, certificate, or credentials issued under another chapter of the Revised Code that authorizes the individual to engage in a profession whose scope of practice includes the clinical supervision of substance use disorder counseling, substance use disorder counseling, and diagnosing and treating substance use disorder conditions.

(C) Complete the hours specified in paragraphs (C)(1) and (C)(2) of this rule.

(1) Complete two thousand hours of work experience or a combination of work experience plus a supervised internship,
A minimum of twenty per cent of the hours of substance use disorders counseling in the clinical core functions;

(2) Complete two thousand hours of clinical substance use disorder supervisory work experience as follows:
(a) A minimum of two hundred hours shall be face-to-face.

(b) Performed under proper supervision

(D) Thirty hours of approved clinical supervision specific education in paragraph (E) of this rule:

(1) Fifty per cent of the total hours shall be completed within five years from the date application.

(2) Completion may be through:
(a) Board approved continuing education units (CEU),

(b) Credits from an accredited school or university, or

(c) A combination of paragraphs (D)(2)(a) and (D)(2)(b) of this rule.

(E) The education content and minimum hours as follows:

(1) Counselor development (minimum four hours);

(2) Professional and ethical standards (minimum four hours);

(3) Program development and quality assurance (minimum four hours);

(4) Performance evaluation (minimum four hours); and

(5) Administration (minimum four hours).

(F) Requirements completed under this provision are additional and are exclusive from the LICDC.

(G) The board shall have sole discretion to determine if documentation submitted is suitable.

Replaces: 4758-5-06

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