Licensed Clinical Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselor

NRS 641C.330 Requirements for issuance of license. [Effective through June 30, 2013.] 

  1. The Board shall issue a license as a clinical alcohol and drug abuse counselor to:
     
    • A person who:
      • Is not less than 21 years of age;
      • Is a citizen of the United States or is lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States;
      • Has received a master’s degree or a doctoral degree from an accredited college or
        university in a field of social science approved by the Board that includes comprehensive course work in clinical mental health, including the diagnosis of mental health disorders;
      • Has completed a program approved by the Board consisting of at least 2,000 hours of
        supervised, postgraduate counseling of alcohol and drug abusers;
      • Has completed a program that:
        • Is approved by the Board; and
        • Consists of at least 2,000 hours of postgraduate counseling of persons with mental
          illness who are also alcohol and drug abusers that is supervised by a person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health and who is approved by the Board;
      • Passes the written and oral examinations prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS
        641C.290        ;
      • Pays the fees required pursuant to NRS 641C.470; and
      • Submits all information required to complete an application for a license.
         
    • A person who:
      • Is not less than 21 years of age;
      • Is a citizen of the United States or is lawfully entitled to remain and work in the United States;
      • Is:
        • Licensed as a clinical social worker pursuant to chapter 641B of NRS;
        • Licensed as a marriage and family therapist pursuant to chapter 641A of NRS; or
        • A nurse who is licensed pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS and has received a master’s
          degree or a doctoral degree from an accredited college or university;
      • Has completed at least 6 months of supervised counseling of alcohol and drug abusers approved by the Board;
      • Passes the written and oral examinations prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 641C.290;
      • Pays the fees required pursuant to NRS 641C.470; and
      • Submits all the information required to complete an application for a license.
  2. As used in this section, “person professionally qualified in the field of psychiatric mental health” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 433.209.
    (Added to NRS by 2007, 3063)