Sec. 1. An individual who applies for a license as an addiction counselor must meet the following requirements: (1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual has: (A) received a baccalaureate or higher degree in addiction counseling or in a related area as determined by the board from: (i) an eligible postsecondary educational […]
Sec. 1.5. (a) An individual who applies for a license as an addiction counselor associate must meet the following requirements: (1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual has: (A) received a baccalaureate or higher degree in addiction counseling, or in a related area as determined by the board from: (i) an eligible […]
Sec. 10. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit to allow an individual to profess to be a licensed addiction counselor or licensed clinical addiction counselor if the individual pays a fee established by the board and the individual: (1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another state and the individual […]
Sec. 11. (a) An individual who applies for an addiction counselor license under this article may be exempted by the board from the examination requirement under section 1 of this chapter if the individual: (1) is licensed or certified as an addiction counselor in another state and has passed a licensing examination substantially equivalent to […]
Sec. 12. (a) This section is subject to section 12.3 of this chapter. (b) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license issued by the board under this chapter is valid for the remainder of the renewal period in effect on the date the license was issued. (c) An individual may renew a license by paying a […]
Sec. 12.3. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), an associate license issued by the board under this chapter is valid for the remainder of the renewal period in effect on the date the license was issued. (b) An individual may renew an associate license two (2) times by: (1) paying a renewal fee on or before […]
Sec. 13. (a) The board may reinstate an invalid license up to three (3) years after the expiration date of the license if the individual holding the invalid license meets the requirements under IC 25-1-8-6. (b) If more than three (3) years have elapsed since the date a license expired, the individual holding the license […]
Sec. 14. (a) An individual who is licensed under this article shall notify the board in writing when the individual retires from practice. (b) Upon receipt of the notice, the board shall: (1) record the fact the individual is retired; and (2) release the individual from further payment of renewal fees. As added by P.L.122-2009, […]
Sec. 16. (a) This section applies if an individual licensed under this chapter performs an evaluation to determine a mental health diagnosis of a patient and determines that the patient either: (1) has not seen: (A) a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5; (B) an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23; or (C) a […]
Sec. 2. An individual who applies for a license as a clinical addiction counselor must meet the following requirements: (1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual has: (A) received a master’s or doctor’s degree in addiction counseling, addiction therapy, or a related area as determined by the board from an eligible postsecondary […]
Sec. 2.5. An individual who applies for a license as a clinical addiction counselor associate must meet the following requirements: (1) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the individual has: (A) received a master’s or doctor’s degree in addiction counseling, or in a related area as determined by the board from: (i) an eligible […]
Sec. 3. An applicant under section 1 of this chapter must have a baccalaureate or higher degree in addiction counseling or in a related area as determined by the board from an eligible postsecondary educational institution that meets the following requirements: (1) If the institution is located in the United States or a territory of […]
Sec. 4. (a) An applicant under section 2 of this chapter must have a master’s or doctor’s degree in addiction counseling, addiction therapy, or a related area as determined by the board from an eligible postsecondary educational institution that meets the following requirements: (1) If the institution is located in the United States or a […]
Sec. 5. (a) An applicant under section 1 of this chapter must complete the following educational requirements: (1) Course work from an eligible postsecondary educational institution that includes the following content areas: (A) Addictions theory. (B) Psychoactive drugs. (C) Addictions counseling skills. (D) Theories of personality. (E) Developmental psychology. (F) Abnormal psychology. (G) Group work. […]
Sec. 6. (a) An applicant under section 2 of this chapter must complete the following educational requirements: (1) Graduate course work that must include graduate level course credits with material in at least the following content areas: (A) Addiction counseling theories and techniques. (B) Psychopharmacology. (C) Psychopathology. (D) Clinical appraisal and assessment. (E) Theory and […]
Sec. 7. (a) An applicant under section 1 of this chapter must have at least two (2) years of addiction counseling experience that must include at least one hundred fifty (150) hours under supervision, one hundred (100) hours of which must be under individual supervision and fifty (50) hours of which must be under group […]
Sec. 8. (a) An applicant under section 2 of this chapter must have at least two (2) years of clinical addiction counseling experience that must include at least two hundred (200) hours under supervision, one hundred (100) hours of which must be under individual supervision and up to one hundred (100) hours of which may […]
Sec. 9. (a) An individual who satisfies the requirements of sections 4, 6, and 8 of this chapter may take the licensed clinical addiction counselor examination established by the board. (b) An individual who satisfies the requirements of sections 3, 5, and 7 of this chapter may take the licensed addiction counselor examination established by […]
Sec. 9.5. The board shall issue a license to an individual to be a licensed addiction counselor or licensed clinical addiction counselor, not more than thirty (30) days after the application is filed and completed, if the individual: (1) has a valid license or certificate to practice from another state or jurisdiction; (2) has passed […]
