Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-6-702 - Licensed Associate Substance Abuse Counselor Curriculum
A. An applicant for licensure as an associate
substance abuse counselor shall have one of the following:
1. A bachelor's degree from a regionally
accredited college or university in a program accredited by NASAC and
supervised work experience that meets the standards specified in
R4-6-705(A);
2. A master's or higher degree
from a regionally accredited college or university in a program accredited by
NASAC;
3. A bachelor's degree from
a regionally accredited college or university in a behavioral health science
program that meets the core content standards specified in
R4-6-701(B)
and supervised work experience that meets the standards specified in
R4-6-705(A);
4. A master's or higher degree from a
regionally accredited college or university in a behavioral health science
program that meets the core content standards specified in
R4-6-701(B)
and includes at least 300 hours of supervised practicum as prescribed under
subsection (C); or
5. A 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) and supervised work experience that meets
the standards specified in
R4-6-705(A);
or
6. A master's or higher 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) and includes at least 300 hours of
supervised practicum as prescribed under subsection (C).
B. In evaluating the curriculum required
under subsection (A)(3) or (4), 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.
C. Supervised
practicum. A supervised practicum shall integrate didactic learning related to
substance use disorders with face-to-face, direct counseling experience. The
counseling experience shall include intake and assessment, treatment planning,
discharge planning, documentation, and case management activities.
D. The Board shall deem an applicant to meet
the curriculum requirements for associate substance abuse counselor licen-sure
if the applicant:
1. Holds an active and in
good standing substance abuse technician license issued by the Board;
and
2. Met the curriculum
requirements with a bachelor's degree when the substance abuse technician
license was issued.
E.
An applicant for licensure as an associate substance abuse counselor 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.
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