New Jersey Statutes 45:2D-4. Requirements for licensure as licensed clinical alcohol, drug counselor
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:2D-4
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
(1) Received a master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in counseling or counseling related subjects; and
(2) Successfully completed all the requirements to be a certified alcohol and drug counselor pursuant to section 5 of this act.
b. The board shall issue a license as a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor to any health care provider licensed by this State who, within the scope of that provider’s practice, diagnoses and treats drug or alcohol related disorders, or both, and demonstrates to the board that the person has equivalent education, training and comparable years of experience as required pursuant to subsection a. of this section, except that the person shall be exempt from meeting the provisions of paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection a. of section 5 of this act.
L.1997,c.331,s.4.