Kentucky Statutes 309.0841 – Requirements for certification as a certified alcohol and drug counselor associate I
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(1) An applicant for certification as a certified alcohol and drug counselor associate I
shall pay the board the initial fee for certification, and shall: (a) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(b) Have obtained a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma;
(c) Have completed forty (40) classroom hours of board-approved curriculum, twenty (20) hours of which shall have been obtained in the previous two (2) years, that includes:
1. Screening assessment and engagement;
2. Treatment planning, collaboration, and referral;
3. Counseling; and
4. Professional and ethical responsibilities;
(d) Be under the ongoing supervision of a board-approved supervisor for no less than two (2) hours, two (2) times a month in the practice of drug and alcohol counseling; and
(e) Submit a signed statement agreeing to practice by the code of ethical standards adopted by the board.
(2) During the first twelve (12) months after an initial certificate has been issued, a certified alcohol and drug counselor associate I shall complete at least thirty (30) additional classroom hours of board-approved curriculum as specified in subsection (1)(c)1. to 4. of this section.
Effective: March 1, 2021
History: Created 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 2, effective March 1, 2021.
shall pay the board the initial fee for certification, and shall: (a) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 309.0841
- Month: means calendar month. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(b) Have obtained a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma;
(c) Have completed forty (40) classroom hours of board-approved curriculum, twenty (20) hours of which shall have been obtained in the previous two (2) years, that includes:
1. Screening assessment and engagement;
2. Treatment planning, collaboration, and referral;
3. Counseling; and
4. Professional and ethical responsibilities;
(d) Be under the ongoing supervision of a board-approved supervisor for no less than two (2) hours, two (2) times a month in the practice of drug and alcohol counseling; and
(e) Submit a signed statement agreeing to practice by the code of ethical standards adopted by the board.
(2) During the first twelve (12) months after an initial certificate has been issued, a certified alcohol and drug counselor associate I shall complete at least thirty (30) additional classroom hours of board-approved curriculum as specified in subsection (1)(c)1. to 4. of this section.
Effective: March 1, 2021
History: Created 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 2, effective March 1, 2021.