Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3388.2 – A. The certification for clinical supervision, prevention supervision, and compulsive gambling counselor shall be renewed every twenty-four months.
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3388.2
- Board: means the governing body of the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3386.1
- Clinical supervision: means the interpersonal tutorial relationship between a certified clinical supervisor and other licensed, certified, or registered addiction counseling professionals centered on the goals of skill development and professional growth through learning and practicing. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3386.1
- Compulsive gambling counselor: means any person holding a necessary credential as a licensed, certified, or registered addiction counselor, or a necessary credential as a qualified mental health professional, who is certified by the board, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, as possessing special knowledge acquired through formal education and clinical experience and thus is qualified to provide gambling addiction counseling to persons who have a gambling addiction disorder or who exhibit gambling addictive behaviors. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3386.1
- Prevention: means those activities and services that prevent, reduce, or stabilize the incidence of addictive disorders and thereby prevent, reduce, or stabilize the prevalence of addictive disorders. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3386.1
A. The certification for clinical supervision, prevention supervision, and compulsive gambling counselor shall be renewed every twenty-four months.
B. Within the twenty-four-month period provided for in Subsection A of this Section, each clinical supervisor, prevention supervisor, and compulsive gambling counselor shall provide to the board documentation of successfully completing a minimum of eight board-approved continuing educational hours for each certificate being renewed. Such hours shall be directly related to the area of certification.
C. The documentation required by Subsection B of this Section shall be provided on a form and in a manner prescribed by the board.
D. The board may prescribe such other requirements for clinical supervision, prevention supervision, and compulsive gambling counselor certification renewal as may be appropriate for the protection of the public or the enhancement of professional services provided under the authority of this Chapter.
Acts 2004, No. 803, §3, eff. July 8, 2004; Acts 2006, No. 427, §2; Acts 2020, No. 328, §2.