Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 450 - Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Chapter 21 - Alcohol and Drug Substance Abuse Courses (ADSAC) and Assessments
Subchapter 4 - Certification of Alcohol and Drug Substance Abuse Courses (ADSAC), Organizations and Instructors
Section 450:21-4-7 - ADSAC facilitator certification, qualification and disqualification
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 450:21-4-7
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Minimum qualifications for certification of ADSAC facilitators are as follows:
(1) Possess a bachelor's degree in behavioral
or healthcare sciences education, psychology, social work or chemical
dependency with at least two (2) years verifiable full-time equivalent
experience in the substance abuse treatment field. This work experience can be
in the areas of clinical, prevention or direct care. Proof of current licensure
as LADC or certification as CADC will fulfill the experience
requirement;
(2) A valid driver's
license or state identification card;
(3) Completion of the following in the order
listed below:
(A) Observe one (1) complete
twenty-four (24) hour ADSAC course in sequential order, conducted by a
certified facilitator. This observation must be completed and verified to
ODMHSAS prior to attending facilitator training;
(B) Attend the new facilitator training and
pass the ODMHSAS Certification Examination for ADSAC Facilitator:
(i) A minimal score to pass the exam shall be
eighty (80) percent;
(ii) The exam
shall require the participant to correctly identify the major components of the
transtheoretical model of change;
(iii) The exam shall require the participant
to correctly identify the major components of the interactive journaling
process; and
(iv) The exam shall
require the participant to correctly identify rules from this
Chapter.
(C) Conduct one
complete twenty-four (24) hour ADSAC under the supervision of a certified ADSAC
facilitator or an ODMHSAS representative.
(4) The facilitator candidate shall be
allowed nine (9) months to complete training requirements and one (1) year from
application to complete all other requirements. Failure to meet all
requirements within the specified timeframes will result in denial of
certification. To be reconsidered, the candidate will be required to re-apply
to ODMHSAS.
(5) Renewal of
certification as an ADSAC facilitator shall be dependent upon acceptance of a
completed renewal application submitted to ODMHSAS, remission of a fifty dollar
($50.00) application fee for renewal of certification, and the accomplishment
of minimum standards. These standards are:
(A) Each facilitator shall conduct at least
six (6) complete ten (10) or twenty-four (24) hour courses during each
certification period beginning with the date of initial certification:
(i) To be eligible for recertification as an
ADSAC facilitator capable of conducting both ten (10) and twenty-four (24) hour
ADSAC courses, verification of having conducted at least two (2) twenty- four
hour (24) ADSAC courses in the last three years prior to the request for
recertification; and
(ii)
Submission of proof of having conducted less than two (2) twenty-four (24) hour
ADSAC courses in the three (3) years prior to the request for recertification,
shall result in the facilitator being required to attend a one (1) day training
event addressing skills consistent with twenty-four (24) hour course
facilitation.
(B) In
order for the certification to remain active, documentation must be submitted
annually throughout the certification period, in a form and manner prescribed
by ODMHSAS, demonstrating completion of twelve (12) continuing education hours
each twelve (12) month period beginning with the date of initial certification.
These hours shall be from each of the following areas, with four (4) hours
coming from area (i), four (4) hours coming from area (ii) and four (4) hours
coming from area (iii):
(i) Adult
education;
(ii) Facilitation
skills; and
(iii) Substance use
disorder prevention or treatment, suicide prevention, and/or crisis
intervention.
(6) All renewals of certification are due on
the third anniversary of certification. After July 1, 2008 all certification
renewals may come due on January 1 of the renewal year. If a universal
certification date is adopted, then, requirements for certification renewals
will be accepted on a prorated basis during the transition
period.
(b) An applicant may not be certified nor certification as an ADSAC facilitator renewed under any of the following conditions:
(1) A
non-pardoned felony conviction within the last five (5) years;
(2) Conviction of driving under the influence
of alcohol or other intoxicating substances or receiving an alcohol or drug
related revocation or suspension of driving privileges for five (5) years prior
to the application for certification; or,
(3) Having involvement in any business or
endeavor which is a conflict of interest. ODMHSAS may on its own initiative, or
upon complaint, investigate potential or alleged conflict of interest, or any
other alleged, or suspected violation of these standards.
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