Louisiana § RS 37:3387.5 - Certified clinical supervisor

§ RS 37:3387.5. Certified clinical supervisor

            A. The legislature finds that addiction counseling is an effective and necessary component in the continuum of addictive disorder treatment and services. In order to better provide for the health and welfare of the citizens of this state, the legislature desires to enhance the profession of addiction counseling by providing for a qualified workforce in sufficient numbers to meet the needs of those individuals within the state who suffer from treatable addictive disorders or are affected by addictive disorders. The legislature finds clinical supervision to be essential for the ongoing development of a qualified workforce sufficient to meet the present and anticipated public health needs of the state.

            B. The board shall adopt and promulgate rules which shall provide for the certification of clinical supervisors in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

            C. Any person seeking to be recognized by the board as a certified clinical supervisor shall first complete clinical supervision training approved by the board. The candidate may then submit an application on a form and in a manner prescribed by the board. Documentation of the clinical supervision training shall accompany the application.

            D. Upon investigation of the application, the board shall, within thirty days, notify each candidate that the application is satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected. If an application is rejected, the notice shall state the reason for such rejection.

            E. The board shall recognize as a certified clinical supervisor each candidate who:

            (1) Is a licensed, certified, or registered addiction counselor or holds a specialty substance abuse certification in another professional discipline in a human services field at the masters level or higher.

            (2) Is not in violation of any ethical standards subscribed to by the board.

            (3) Does not have any pending disciplinary action with the board.

            (4) Is not a defendant in any pending felony criminal proceedings.

            (5) Has not been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere to, a felony.

            F. Each clinical supervisor candidate must sign a form prescribed by the board authorizing the board to obtain a criminal history or to conduct a criminal background check.

            G.(1) Each applicant shall demonstrate professional competence in clinical supervision by passing a written examination.

            (2) The board shall determine the scope and administration of the examination.

            (3) The board may provide for circumstances under which a candidate who fails the examination, but who meets all other requirements, may retake the examination.

            (4) The board shall make reasonable accommodations for those candidates who demonstrate a special need or disability.

            H. The scope of clinical supervision for a certified clinical supervisor shall be as follows:

            (1) A licensed addiction counselor certified in clinical supervision may provide clinical supervision for any other licensed addiction counselor, for any certified addiction counselor, for any registered addiction counselor, for any counselor-in-training, or for any addiction treatment assistant.

            (2) A certified addiction counselor who is also certified in clinical supervision may provide clinical supervision for any certified addiction counselor, for any registered addiction counselor, for any counselor-in-training, or for any addiction treatment assistant.

            (3) A registered addiction counselor who is also certified in clinical supervision may provide clinical supervision for any registered addiction counselor, for any counselor-in-training, or for any addiction treatment assistant.

            Acts 2004, No. 803, §3, eff. July 8, 2004; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2020, No. 328, §2.