N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43A-1.11

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43A-1.11 - Qualifications of drug counselors

(a) Each drug counselor shall:

1. Be certified by the Addiction Professionals Certification Board of New Jersey, Inc.;

2. Be certified by the American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders;

3. Be a social worker, in accordance with 8:43A-1.27;

4. Have a baccalaureate degree in a social science and one year of full-time equivalent experience in drug abuse counseling; or

5. Be currently enrolled in a program leading to one of the credentials required by (a)1 through 4 above and under the supervision of a person who has one of the credentials required by (a)1 through 4 above and at least three years of experience in drug counseling.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43A-1.11

Amended by R.2008 d.24, effective 1/22/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 2309(a), 40 N.J.R. 702(a).
In (a)1 and (a)2, deleted the address from the end; and in (a)1, substituted "Addiction Professionals" for "Alcohol and Other Drugs of Abuse Counselor".