Nebraska Statutes 38-314. Provisional alcohol and drug counselor; license requirements
To be licensed to practice as a provisional alcohol and drug counselor, an applicant shall:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-314
- Alcohol and drug counseling: means providing or performing the core functions of an alcohol and drug counselor for remuneration. See Nebraska Statutes 38-303
- Alcohol and drug counselor: means a person engaged in alcohol and drug counseling. See Nebraska Statutes 38-304
- Core functions: means the following twelve activities an alcohol and drug counselor performs in the role of counselor: Screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling (individual, group, and significant others), case management, crisis intervention, client education, referral, reports and record keeping, and consultation with other professionals in regard to client treatment and services. See Nebraska Statutes 38-309
- Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent;
(2) Have two hundred seventy hours of education related to the knowledge and skills of alcohol and drug counseling which shall include:
(a) A minimum of forty-five hours in counseling theories and techniques coursework;
(b) A minimum of forty-five hours in group counseling coursework;
(c) A minimum of thirty hours in human growth and development coursework;
(d) A minimum of fifteen hours in professional ethics and issues coursework;
(e) A minimum of thirty hours in alcohol and drug assessment, case planning, and management coursework;
(f) A minimum of thirty hours in multicultural counseling coursework;
(g) A minimum of forty-five hours in medical and psychosocial aspects of alcohol and drug use, abuse, and addiction coursework; and
(h) A minimum of thirty hours in clinical treatment issues in chemical dependency coursework; and
(3) Have supervised practical training which shall:
(a) Include performing a minimum of three hundred hours in the counselor core functions in a work setting where alcohol and drug counseling is provided;
(b) Be a formal, systematic process that focuses on skill development and integration of knowledge;
(c) Include training hours documented by performance date and core function performance areas; and
(d) Include the performance of all counselor core functions with no single function performed less than ten hours.