172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 15, § 004 - PRACTICAL TRAINING SUPERVISOR

To be a practical training supervisor, the individual must meet the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-315 and:

(A) Not have had his or her license disciplined, limited, suspended, or placed on probation during the 1 year immediately preceding supervision as a practical training supervisor. If any of these actions are taken by the Department during the practical training supervision period, supervisor must terminate the supervision immediately.

(B) If the supervisor is a physician, the supervisor must meet the following:

(i) Hold an American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology subspecialty certification in addiction psychiatry; or

(ii) Hold an American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) certification; or

(iii) Have significant work in substance abuse treatment, which includes 3 years with at least 20% of time working in the substance use treatment field. These physicians must maintain competency by demonstrating that at least 20% of their continuing medical education (CME) is focused on substance use issues and must incorporate knowledge of the 12 core functions of substance use counseling into the supervisory experience.

(C) If the supervisor is a psychologist, the supervisor have completed at least 3 hours of training, pre-approved by the Board of Psychology, relating to the 12 core functions.

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172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 15, § 004

Amended effective 6/15/2021