TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
LICENSING
CHAPTER 27 COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS
PART 13 REQUIREMENTS
FOR LICENSURE AS A SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSOCIATE (LSAA) EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2005
16.27.13.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Regulation and
Licensing Department Counseling and Therapy Practice Board
[16.27.13.1 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC
27.27.1, 6/15/2001]
16.27.13.2 SCOPE: All
individuals applying for licensure as a substance abuse associate.
[16.27.13.2 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC
27.27.2, 6/15/2001; A, 7/1/2004; A, 2/10/2006]
16.27.13.3 STATUTORY
AUTHORITY: These parts are promulgated
pursuant to the Counselor and Therapist Practice Act, Sections 61-9A-1,
61-9A-3, 61-9A-5, 61-9A-9, 61-9A-14.1, 61-9A-15, 61-9A-23, and 61-9A-24 NMSA
1978 and the Uniform Licensing Act, Section 61-1-34 NMSA 1978.
[16.27.13.3 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC 27.27.3, 6/15/2001; A, 11/30/2021]
16.27.13.4 DURATION: Permanent.
16.27.13.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: June 15, 2001
unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
[16.27.13.5 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC
27.27.5, 6/15/2001]
16.27.13.6 OBJECTIVE: The objective
of Part 13 is to state the minimum requirements for licensure as a substance
abuse associate and list the documentation required for application effective
July 1, 2005.
[16.27.13.6 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC
27.27.6, 6/15/2001; A, 7/1/2004; A, 2/10/2006]
16.27.13.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]
16.27.13.8 SUPERVISION:
A. Supervision
received for substance abuse associate must be provided by a licensed
professional clinical mental health counselor (LPCC), licensed marriage and
family therapist (LFMT), licensed professional art therapist (LPAT),
psychologist, psychiatrist, licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor (LADAC)
with three years of alcohol and drug abuse experience acquired after licensure,
clinical nurse specialist in psychiatry or licensed independent or clinical
social worker (LISW or LCSW).
Supervisors must have experience in alcohol and drug abuse counseling. A licensed substance abuse associate must
practice under supervision at all times.
If the associate has completed the requirements for LADAC the associate
must continue practicing under supervision until the associate has acquired the
official LADAC license.
B. It
is the responsibility of the individual seeking supervision to assure the
supervision is acceptable for the level of licensure.
[16.27.13.8 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC 27.1.7.5.3&4, 6/15/2001; A, 7/1/2004;
A, 2/10/2006; A, 11/19/2007; A, 11/30/2021]
16.27.13.9 APPLICANTS
FOR LICENSURE: A substance abuse associate (LSAA) must possess the
following qualifications and provide the required documentation with the
application.
A. Age
requirement: Be at least 21 years of
age.
B. Applicant
must sign a statement provided in the application indicating the applicant has
read the code of ethics and agrees to be bound and governed by the code of
ethics.
C. Supervisory
requirements: Applicant must have arranged for appropriate supervision,
including an experience plan.
D. Holds at minimum an associate degree in
counseling, counseling related field, or a substance abuse related field from
an accredited institution and has a total of 90 clock hours of education and
training in the areas of substance abuse counseling. The board may approve, on a case-by-case basis,
applicants whose education is not in counseling, a counseling related field, or
a substance abuse related field.
E. Documentation
required for licensure:
(1) a
completed application as specified in 16.27.3.8 NMAC, and
(2) proof
of completed education requirements: the applicant is required to submit an
official transcript in a sealed envelope from each institution contributing to
their associate, baccalaureate, masters or doctoral degree; the transcript must
be sent directly to the board office from the institution and may be submitted
electronically; and
(3) verification on attachment D of 90
clock hours of education and training in substance abuse, and
(4) verification
on attachment C that an appropriate supervisor has been obtained and an experience
plan has been established and a signed statement is provided by the supervisor
indicating the associate shall only participate in alcohol and drug abuse
counseling sessions.
[16.27.13.9 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC 27.27.8, 6/15/2001; A, 7/1/2004; A,
2/10/2006; A, 11/19/2007; A, 11/30/2021]
16.27.13.10 [RESERVED]
[16.27.13.9 NMAC - Rp 16 NMAC
27.9.8&9, 6/15/2001; Repealed 7/1/2004]
HISTORY OF 16.27.13 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC History: The material
in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State Records
Center and Archives under:
Rule 2, Definitions, 3/24/1994
Rule2, Definitions, 3/20/1995
Rule 9, Licensure without
examination, 3/24/1994
Rule 9, Licensure by credentials,
3/20/1995
Rule 10, Licensure by
credentials, 3/24/1994
History of Repealed Material:
16 NMAC 27.27, Requirements
for licensure as a Substance Abuse Intern Effective July 1, 2003- Repealed 6/15/2001
16 NMAC 27.9, Licensure by
Credentials - Repealed 6/15/2001