Ohio Code 4758.56 – Authority of counselor III license holder
(A) In addition to practicing chemical dependency counseling, an individual holding a valid chemical dependency counselor III license may do all of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4758.56
- Chemical dependency conditions: means those conditions relating to the abuse of or dependency on alcohol or other drugs that are classified in accepted nosologies, including the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders and the international classification of diseases, and in editions of those nosologies published after December 23, 2002. See Ohio Code 4758.01
(1) Diagnose chemical dependency conditions under the supervision of any of the professionals listed in section 4758.561 of the Revised Code;
(2) Treat chemical dependency conditions;
(3) Perform treatment planning, assessment, crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, case management, and education services as they relate to abuse of and dependency on alcohol and other drugs;
(4) Provide clinical supervision of chemical dependency counseling under the supervision of any of the professionals listed in section 4758.561 of the Revised Code;
(5) Refer individuals with nonchemical dependency conditions to appropriate sources of help.
(B) A chemical dependency counselor III may not practice as an individual practitioner.