N.J. Admin. Code § 10:161B-1.8 - Qualifications and responsibilities of the director of substance abuse counseling services

(a) Every program shall employ at least one individual who meets at least the minimum following qualifications as the director of substance abuse counseling:

1. A New Jersey licensed psychologist who possesses a Certification of Proficiency in the Treatment of Alcohol and other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders from the American Psychological Association, College of Professional Psychology, http://www.apa.org/practice/index.aspx, or is an LCADC;

2. A New Jersey licensed clinical social worker, who is a certified clinical supervisor by The Certification Board, http://certbd.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Certified-Clinical-Supervisor-application.pdf, or is an LCADC;

3. A New Jersey licensed professional counselor, or licensed marriage and family therapist, who is a certified clinical supervisor by The Certification Board, http://certbd.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Certified-Clinical-Supervisor-application.pdf, or who is an LCADC;

4. A New Jersey licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor who, in addition, holds a Master's degree recognized by the New Jersey Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee, Division of Consumer Affairs, New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety as meeting the educational requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34C-2.2(b)1;

5. A New Jersey licensed physician, certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, or a Board-certified psychiatrist; or

6. A New Jersey licensed advanced practice nurse who is a certified clinical supervisor by the Certification Board,

http://certbd.org/site/wp-content/uploads/Certified-Clinical-Supervisor-application.pdf, or is an LCADC.

(b) Incumbents with a Master's degree in counseling or social work not possessing any of the qualifications specified in (a) above shall obtain LCADC status by June 1, 2012, or another health professional license that includes diagnostic and supervisory authority for work of an alcohol and drug counseling nature.

(c) If the director of substance abuse counseling does not provide direct clinical supervision, the administrator, in conjunction with the director of substance abuse counseling, shall ensure that direct clinical supervision is provided by a staff person who meets the qualifications specified by the regulations of the New Jersey Board of Marriage and Family Counselors, Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee at N.J.A.C. 13:34C-6.3.

(d) The director of substance abuse counseling services shall be responsible for the direction, provision and quality of substance abuse counseling services, including the following:

1. Developing and maintaining written objectives, policies and procedures, an organizational plan and a quality assurance program, reviewed by the administrator, for substance abuse counseling services;

2. Ensuring that the behavioral and pharmacologic approaches to treatment are evidence based or based on objective information to provide treatment services consistent with recognized treatment principles and practices for each level of care and type of client served by the program;

3. Providing or ensuring, and documenting, that direct clinical supervision is provided at least one hour per week to all clinical staff, individually or in a group setting, with group supervision not to exceed 50 percent of supervision time;

4. Ensuring that substance abuse counseling services are provided as specified in the client treatment plan, and coordinated with other client care services, if applicable, in order to provide continuity of care;

5. Ensuring that the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients with co-occurring disorders is provided by appropriately trained and qualified clinical staff, and that the clinical supervision of such staff is provided;

6. Assisting in developing and maintaining written job descriptions for substance abuse counseling personnel, and assigning duties;

7. Assessing and participating in staff education activities and providing consultation to program personnel;

8. Providing orientation to and evaluation of new counseling staff prior to the assignment of counseling responsibilities;

9. Ensuring that all counseling staff are properly licensed or credentialed in accordance with this chapter;

10. Participating in the identification of quality care indicators and outcome objectives and the collection and review of data to monitor staff and program performance;

11. Participating in planning and budgeting for the provision of substance abuse counseling services; and

12. Ensuring that clinical staff are being supervised by the appropriately credentialed staff.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:161B-1.8

Amended by 48 N.J.R. 2791(a), effective 12/19/2016