Section R156-60d-302d - Qualifications for Licensure - Suicide Prevention Course(1) Under Subsections 58-60-506(2)(a)(iii) and (5)(a)(iii), the two hour suicide prevention course required to obtain substance use disorder counselor or advanced substance use disorder counselor licensure shall be: (a) approved, sponsored, or conducted by one of the following:(i) accredited college or university;(ii) county, state, or federal agency;(iii) professional association, or similar body, involved in clinical mental health therapy or substance use disorder treatment; or(iv) mental health agency that provides clinical mental health services or substance use disorder treatment;(b) relevant to mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention, consistent with the laws of this state, and include one or more of the following components: (i) suicide concepts and facts;(ii) suicide risk assessment, crisis intervention, and first aid;(iii) evidence-based intervention for suicide risk;(iv) continuity of care and follow-up services for suicide risk; and(v) therapeutic alliances for intervention in suicide risk;(c) completed in not less than 50-minute blocks of time in one of the following formats: (i) classroom lecture and discussion;(iii) synchronous webinars;(iv) asynchronous online self-pace modules;(v) case study reviews; or(d) completed within two years of application.(2) The course provider shall provide certification of:(c) name of provider; and(3) An applicant for licensure shall submit certification of course completion, within the preceding two years, to the Division as a prerequisite for licensure.Utah Admin. Code R156-60d-302d
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-03, effective 1/25/2024