N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34C-3.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 13:34C-3.1 - Standards of practice; scope of practice

(a) The scope of practice of a certified alcohol and drug counselor includes, but is not limited to:

1. The 12-core functions: screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, education and prevention, referral, consultation, and reporting and recordkeeping; and

2. The collection of specimen (urine, hair, or saliva) samples for drug testing in accordance with standards established by the United States Department of Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), as set forth in the Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care. Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) 32. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 12-4668. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. The publication is available online at http://store.samhsa.gov/product/TAP-32-Clinical-Drug-Testing-in-Primary-Care/SMA12-4668.

(b) A certified alcohol and drug counselor shall practice under the supervision of a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor or other clinical supervisor as deemed appropriate by the Committee pursuant to 13:34C-6.3 and 6.4.

(c) A certified alcohol and drug counselor is prohibited from making diagnoses.

(d) The scope of practice of a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor includes, but is not limited to:

1. The 12 core functions: screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, education and prevention, referral, consultation, and reporting and recordkeeping;

2. Performance of clinical supervision pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:34C-6.2, 6.3, and 6.4 for alcohol and drug counselor trainees and certified alcohol and drug counselors;

3. Diagnosis of substance-related disorders as described in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association; and

4. The ordering and collection of specimen (urine, hair, or saliva) samples for drug testing in accordance with standards established by SAMHSA, as set forth in the Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care. Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) 32. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 12-4668. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. The publication is available online at http://store.samhsa.gov/product/TAP-32-Clinical-Drug-Testing-in-Primary-Care/SMA12-4668.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:34C-3.1

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 664(a), effective 4/3/2017