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As
of October 1, 1999 there is no longer a BADA
certificate.
The Board of Examiners for Alcohol and
Drug Abuse Counselors handles certification
and licensure of alcohol and drug abuse
counselors.
Currently, there is not an abbreviation for
the Board of Examiners for Alcohol and Drug
Counselors.
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All
certified and licensed counselors can perform
evaluations that include a bio-psychosocial
interview, DSM IV or DSM IV TR diagnosis
related to substance use disorders and ASAM
Patient Placement Criteria.
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If
there is no evaluation center within 30 miles,
a counselor may do the evaluation and
treatment.
Please refer to NRS 484.379
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4. |
No,
unless you were selected in a random audit.
However, you must retain copies of the
certificates from the workshops or classes you
attended for a period of three years past your
renewal date. Example:
Your certificate expires on 10/30/01
– you must keep copies of the certificates
issued from 11/1/99 through 10/30/01 until
10/30/04.
If
you are an Intern, you must submit proof of
continuing education units to your supervisor.
Your supervisor is required to verify
that you have completed a minimum of 3
semester units and the required continuing
education units when signing off on the
progress report.
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5. |
In
order to obtain experience you will need to do
an internship.
To serve an internship you will need to
obtain a position under the supervision of an
approved supervisor.
It is the applicant’s responsibility
to obtain a position with an approved
supervisor.
The position can be paid or voluntary.
If
you have not already requested an application
from the Board of Examiners for Alcohol &
Drug Counselors, you should submit a request
for application along with the required fees.
The request for application is
available from the Board or by visiting the
Board’s website at
www.alcohol.state.nv.us.
You have 30 days from date of hire or
starting the alcohol and drug counseling
activities in which to submit a complete
application.
If
you do not already have an approved
bachelor’s degree, you will need to enroll
in an accredited college during the next
semester and attend a minimum of 3 semester
(or quarter equivalent) units in order to meet
the educational requirements.
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6. |
In
order for an application to be considered
complete, an individual must submit all items
on the checklist supplied with the
application.
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No
- not if you are attending college working on
a degree in order to meet the educational
requirements for certification or licensure.
You will not be given credit toward
continuing education units for any college
course work taken.
The
continuing education units must be obtained
from an approved provider.
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Yes,
the supervision agreement is an agreement
between the intern, supervisor and the Board.
This agreement details the activities
the intern and supervisor plan to work on over
the period the intern is with the supervisor.
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The
ratings self-evaluate the intern and provide
an indication of their skill and knowledge
base.
The
supervisor and intern should use this
information to guide the intern through their
formal and practical training.
The supervision agreement should also
be used as a guide while doing the progress
reports.
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No,
you do not. If you are on the semester system you need to attend two full
semesters and if you are on the quarterly
system you need to attend three quarter
sessions during the traditional school year.
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No,
an application for internship can and usually
is reviewed without the transcript. Upon
receipt, the transcript will be added to the
applicant’s file.
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It
is the intern’s responsibility. However, the supervisor is responsible for the actions of the
intern.
Both
the intern and the supervisor must fill out
the form and sign it.
When
changing supervisors, a new supervision
agreement must be submitted within five
working days of the change.
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It
is the both the intern’s and the
supervisor’s.
The report should be filled out by both
the intern and the supervisor and signed.
There
may be a time when an intern leaves a place of
employment and does not complete the paper
work with the supervisor.
If this happens, the supervisor can
submit the progress report without the
intern’s signature. It is recommended that a copy of the report be mailed to the
intern.
When
changing supervisors, the progress report
should be submitted within in five working
days of the change.
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Progress
reports are always due into the Board no later
then January 15 and July 15 yearly.
If received after these dates, a late
fee will be assessed.
Progress
reports always run from July 1 to December 31
and January 1 to June 30 of each year.
Notes should be made to the progress
reports on a weekly basis.
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If
you are a licensed alcohol and drug abuse
counselor you must use:
LADC
If
you are a certified alcohol and drug abuse
counselor you must use: CADC
If you are an intern you must use:
CADC – Intern.
(The word “Intern” must be spelled
out.)
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16. |
The
examinations are given three times a year.
The
results of the written examination are mailed
out approximately 6-8 weeks after the
examination.
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Use
the Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) 21
from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
(CSAT) as a guideline. It is available free of charge from the Nevada Substance
Abuse Resource Center at 775-784-6336.
Other recommended manuals include but
are not limited to: “The Substance Abuse
Professional’s U.S. DOT Alcohol & Drug
Testing Regulation Qualification Course”,
and NAADAC’s “The Basics of Addiction
Counseling: Desk Reference and Study Guide”.
Both of these manuals may be purchased
from NAADAC @ 1-800-377-1136. You can also
call the Center for the Application of
Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) @
775-784-4707 to purchase the NAADAC manual.
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Individuals
applying for licensure will be taking the MAC
written examination and those applying for
Certification will be taking the level II
written examination.
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19. |
The
format of the exam is as follows:
1.
Upon arrival at the site, you will be
given a written case study with a worksheet.
2.
You
will have 45 minutes to read the case study
and develop:
* a DSM IV diagnosis
and justification,
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a level of care based on ASAM PPC 2
criteria,
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a
treatment plan that includes identification of
client issues or problems,
treatment goals, and methods to reach those
goals,
* a discharge plan that
includes level of care and justification based
on ASAM PPC 2, and
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a
response to an ethical dilemma which is part
of the case study.
All
of the information needed to develop this
information (except the discharge plan), is
included in the case.
You are free to make assumptions or add
information.
However, anything you add must be
reasonable and must be appropriate for the
case and clearly identified while presenting
your case to the examiners.
3. After
the 45-minute case study review, you will
present the case to the examiners.
You will have 20 minutes to complete
the oral presentation.
You may take the worksheet into the
presentation for reference.
The examiners will not ask questions
about the case unless they need clarification
on a certain point. Your score will be based
solely on the information and justification of
the information you present.
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Yes;
all applications are reviewed on a
case-by-case basis.
However,
if you have a criminal history, you are not
allowed to begin counseling activities until
the Board has approved you.
The
following information will be requested along
with the application:
a.
A certified copy of the conviction,
arrests, indictments and disposition of your
case from the Court Clerk.
b.
A letter from you describing the
underlying circumstances of each arrest,
conviction, indictment, suspension or
revocation.
c.
A letter from you describing
rehabilitation efforts or changes you have
made to prevent future problems.
It is your responsibility to present
sufficient evidence of rehabilitation to
demonstrate your fitness for licensure or
certification. The evidence of rehabilitation
may include, but is not limited to:
1. A
current psychiatric evaluation, which
addresses the problem
and your suitability for licensure or
certification as an alcohol and
drug counselor;
2. Proof of completion of probation or parole
if applicable.
You
made be required to appear before the Board of
Examiners in person and explain the
circumstances of your criminal history.
The
Board may also request additional information,
as deemed necessary.
An
applicant must not have been convicted,
incarcerated and/or off parole for a minimum
of two years before the Board will consider an
application.
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If
there was not a therapeutic
relationship between the applicant and the
proposed supervisor, it would be
approved.
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22. |
Yes,
there is – please review the information
below:
REFERENCE
LETTER GUIDELINES
The
individual submitting this information is
making application for licensure or
certification as an alcohol and drug [abuse]
counselor with the Nevada State Board of
Examiners for Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Counselors.
The individual is required to supply
the Board with three current letters of
recommendation following the guidelines listed
below:
1.
Your professional or personnel relationship
with the applicant.
2. The number of years you have known the
applicant.
3. Your estimation of the applicant’s
professional knowledge and skills.
4. Your assessment of the applicant’s
reputation in the applicants chosen
profession.
5. Any further comments or recommendations.
6. Signature, address and phone number of
individual sending letter.
7.
Letters
should be on letterhead stationary.
One
letter must be from a current or previous
employer.
Letters should be submitted to the: Board of
Examiners for Alcohol and Drug [Abuse]
Counselors
401
Dayton Valley Rd., Suite B
Dayton, NV 89403
Or via fax 775-246-2262
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The
following three websites have up to date
information plus there are many more sites
devoted to drug and alcohol issues on the
Internet:
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/club/index.html
www.health.org/govpubs/rpo926/
www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern
You
can also call the Nevada Substance Abuse
Resource Center at 775-784-6336 for additional
information.
If
you have additional questions please call
775-246-2260 or e-mail the Board.
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