A. An applicant for licensure as a substance
abuse technician shall have:
1. An
associate's or bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or
university in a program accredited by NASAC;
2. An associate's or bachelor's degree from a
regionally accredited college or university in an educational program
previously approved by the Board under A.R.S. §
32-3253(A)(14);
or
3. An associate's or bachelor's
degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a behavioral
health science program that includes coursework from the seven core content
areas listed in subsection (B).
B. An associate's or bachelor's degree under
subsection (A)(3), shall include at least three semester or four quarter credit
hours in each of the following core content areas:
1. Psychopharmacology, including but not
limited to
a.
Nature of psychoactive chemicals;
b.
Behavioral, psychological, physiological, and social
effects of psychoactive substance use;
c.
Symptoms of intoxication, withdrawal, and
toxicity;
d.
Toxicity screen options, limitations, and legal
implications; and
e.
Use of pharmacotherapy for treatment of
addiction effects on mood, behavior, cognition and physiology;
2. Models of treatment and relapse
prevention, including but not limited to philosophies and practices of
generally accepted and evidence-supported models
a.
Treatment,
b.
Recovery,
c.
Relapse prevention, and
d.
Continuing care for addiction and other substance
use related problems;
3. Group work: Group dynamics and processes
as they relate to addictions and substance use disorders;
4. constitute no more than six semester
credit hours. Working with diverse populations: Issues and trends in a
multicultural and diverse society as they relate to substance use disorder and
addiction;
5. Co-occurring
disorders, including but not limited to philosophies and practices of generally
accepted and evidence-supported models
a.
Symptoms of mental health and other disorders
prevalent in individuals with substance use disorders or
addictions;
b.
Screening and assessment tools used to detect and
evaluate the presence and severity of co-occurring disorders;
and
c.
Evidence-based strategies for managing risks
associated with treating individuals who have co-occurring
disorders;
6.
Ethics, including but not limited to:
a.
Legal and ethical responsibilities and liabilities;
b. Standards of professional behavior and
scope of practice;
c. Client
rights, responsibilities, and informed consent; and
d. Confidentiality and other legal
considerations in the practice of behavioral health; and
7. Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Use
of assessment and diagnosis to develop appropriate treatment interventions for
substance use disorders or addictions.
C. The Board shall waive the education
requirement in subsection (A) for an applicant requesting licensure as a
substance abuse technician if the applicant demonstrates all of the following:
1. The applicant provides services under a
contract or grant with the federal government under the authority of
25 U.S.C. §
5301 or §
1601 -
1683;
2. The applicant has obtained at least the
equivalent of a high school diploma;
3. Because of cultural considerations,
obtaining the degree required under subsection (A) would be an extreme hardship
for the applicant; and
4. The
applicant has completed at least 6400 hours of supervised work experience in
substance abuse counseling, as prescribed in
R4-6-705(C),
in no less than 48 months within the seven years immediately preceding the date
of application.
D. In
evaluating the curriculum required under subsection (B), the Board shall assess
whether a core content area is embedded or contained in more than one course.
The applicant shall provide information the Board requires to determine whether
a core content area is embedded in multiple courses. The Board shall not accept
a core content area embedded in more than two courses unless the courses are
succession courses. The Board shall allow subject matter in a course to qualify
in only one core content area.
E.
An applicant for licensure as a substance abuse technician who completed the
applicant's educational training before the effective date of this Section or
no later than October 31, 2017, may request that the Board evaluate the
applicant's educational training using the standards in effect before the
effective date of this Section.
Notes
Ariz. Admin. Code §
R4-6-701
New Section made by
exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-2).
Amended by exempt rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 2713, effective June 27, 2005 (Supp.
05-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 4532, effective January 1,
2009 (Supp. 08-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at
21
A.A.R. 2630, effective 11/1/2015. Amended by exempt rulemaking at
22
A.A.R. 3238, effective 11/1/2016. Amended by final rulemaking at
26
A.A.R. 2881, effective 1/3/2021.
