North Carolina Administrative Code

21 NCAC 68 .0207 CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE PERIOD Certification or licensure is for a period of two years after which renewal is necessary. Failure to renew a credential within 30 business days following the end of the two-year period shall result in a late renewal fee of fifty …

21 ncac 68 .0208 RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR Counselor, CriMinal justice addictions professional AND PREVENTION Specialist (a) In order to renew a certification, a certified alcohol and drug counselor and certified prevention specialist shall: (1) Complete 60 hours of training recog…

21 NCAC 68 .0209 RECIPROCITY (a) If a counselor, prevention consultant, clinical supervisor, or clinical addictions specialist holds a credential issued by a member board or a successor organization of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) as a certif…

21 NCAC 68 .0210 conversion History Note: Authority G.S. 90-113.30; 90-113.33; Eff. August 1, 1996; Repealed Eff. January 1, 2010.

21 NCAC 68 .0211 PROCESS FOR CLINICAL SUPERVISOR CERTIFICATION AND RENEWAL (a) In order to be certified as a certified clinical supervisor, an applicant shall: (1) Obtain and maintain a license as a licensed clinical addictions specialist to be eligible for certified clinical sup…

21 NCAC 68 .0212 PROCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL FACILITY DIRECTOR CERTIFICATION History Note: Authority G.S. 90-113.30; 90-113.33; 90-113.37A; 90-113.38; 90-113.39; 90-113.40; Eff. August 1, 1996; Amended Eff. January 1, 2010; August 1, 2002; August 1, 2000; Readopted Eff. April 10, 201…

21 NCAC 68 .0213 CONTINUING EDUCATION APPROVAL POLICY History Note: Authority G.S. 90-113.30; 90-113.33; 90-113.38; 90-113.39; 90-113.40; 90-113.37A; Eff. August 1, 1996; Amended Eff. January 1, 2010; August 1, 2000; Repealed Eff. October 1, 2020.

21 NCAC 68 .0214 COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SUBSTAnCE USE DISORDER SPECIALTY CURRICULA (a) A college or university program shall notify the Board of its intent to provide a substance use disorder specialty curricula. Persons completing master's level substance use disorder specialty …

21 NCAC 68 .0215 VERIFICATION History Note: Authority G.S. 90-113.30; 90-113.33; 90-113.38; 90-113.40; Eff. August 1, 2002; Amended Eff. January 1, 2010; Repealed Eff. October 1, 2020.

21 NCAC 68 .0216 BaCKGROUND INVESTIGATION (a) Every applicant for Registration pursuant to Article 5C of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes shall complete a fingerprint background check and accompanying release of information meeting the standards set by the State Bureau of Inves…

21 NCAC 68 .0217 SUPERVISED PRACTICUM FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADDICTIONS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION (a) All applicants for the criminal justice addictions professional certification shall complete 300 hours practicum as set forth in G.S. 90-113.40(d1)(2). (b) The practicum may be co…

21 NCAC 68 .0218 reserved for future codification

21 NCAC 68 .0219 reserved for future codification

21 NCAC 68 .0220 NOTICE TO APPLICANT OF FAILURE TO SATISFY BOARD When the Board has determined that an application is deficient, the Board shall notify the applicant of its decision and indicate in what respect the applicant has failed to satisfy the Board. The applicant may inqu…

21 NCAC 68 .0221 Applicant Hearing Upon denial, suspension, or revocation of a credential, an applicant may request a hearing upon submission of a written statement detailing the reason for the request. The applicant shall be given a formal hearing before the Board. Notice of the…

21 NCAC 68 .0222 Ethics AND QUality Assurance inquiry (a) Information that is the basis for an inquiry into the issue of whether the applicant meets the ethical standards of the Board may be referred to the Chairperson of the Quality Assurance Committee for review and further inv…

21 NCAC 68 .0223 Standards AND Quality ASsurance Committee Actions (a) The Quality Assurance Committee shall take any of the following actions: (1) review applications for credentialing and re-credentialing; and (2) recommend or deny candidates for credentialing and re-credential…

21 NCAC 68 .0224 cREDENTIALING Status Denied If Serving Sentence An individual making application for a credential who is serving any part of a court-ordered sentence, including community service, supervised or unsupervised probation, or making restitution, shall be administrativ…

21 NCAC 68 .0225 SUSPENSION OF AUTHORITY AND ESCROW OF FUNDS In the event the Board fails to file the reports as required by G.S. 93B-2 and the Board's authority to expend any funds is suspended until such time as the Board files the required reports, the Board shall deposit any …

21 NCAC 68 .0226 ARMED SERVICES EXTENSION FOR CREDENTIAL Upon receipt of a written request by or on behalf of a credentialed substance use disorder professional who is currently in good standing with the Board, is serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, and to whom G.S.…

21 ncac 68 .0227 credential BY ENDORSEMENT or reciprocity BASED ON MILITARY SERVICE (a) Applicants for a substance use disorder professional credential by endorsement or reciprocity based on military service shall have their training honored automatically pursuant to the standard…

21 ncac 68 .0228 substance USE DISORDER credential BY ENDORSEMENT or reciprocity BASED ON STATUS AS MILITARY SPOUSE (a) Applicants for a substance use disorder credential by endorsement or reciprocity based on their status as a military spouse shall have their training honored au…

SECTION .0300 - CLINICAL ADDICTIONS SPECIALIST 21 NCAC 68 .0301 SCOPE The rules in this Section apply to a person seeking licensure as a clinical addictions specialist and a credentialing body of a professional discipline seeking deemed status. History Note: Authority G.S. 90-113…

21 NCAC 68 .0302 DEFINITIONS History Note: Authority S.L. 1997, c. 492; Temporary Adoption Eff. November 15, 1997; Eff. August 1, 1998; Repealed Eff. August 1, 2002.

21 NCAC 68 .0303 APPLICATION FOR DEEMED STATUS BY PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE (a) Any credentialing body of a professional discipline seeking deemed status shall forward to the board a letter of intent with a request to become a deemed status organization. (b) The credentialing body …

21 NCAC 68 .0304 THREE-YEAR STANDARDS REVIEW OF DEEMED STATUS STANDING (a) The Standards Committee shall review the standards of each professional discipline every third year as required in G.S. 90-113.41A. (b) The Standards Committee shall send notice to the professional discipl…

21 NCAC 68 .0305 licensure REQUIREMENTS FOR Initial applicants for licensed clinical addictions specialist In addition to meeting the requirements of G.S. 90-113.40, an applicant seeking licensure as a clinical addictions specialist shall submit the following: (1) Documentation o…

21 NCAC 68 .0306 RENEWAL OF Licensed CLINICAL ADDICTIONS SPECIALIST (a) An applicant who is in the deemed status group shall submit the following every two years, prior to their license expiration: (1) A completed application and a copy of the applicant's current substance use di…

21 NCAC 68 .0307 REVOCATION OF CREDENTIAL WHEN CHANGE IN STATUS (a) Any clinical addictions specialist credentialed pursuant to deemed status who is no longer a member in good standing of their professional discipline may be subject to revocation of the credential following an in…

SECTION .0400 - EDUCATION 21 NCAC 68 .0401 EDUCATION APPROVAL POLICY (a) The Board shall approve educational events for professional credentialing. One "approved educational hour" is defined as one contact hour of participation in an organized continuing education experience. Con…

21 NCAC 68 .0402 GENERAL TRAINING PRE-APPROVAL GUIDELINES (a) The rules of this Section shall apply to each approval request for obtaining credit for didactic and academic hours for course, curricula, and training events seeking pre-approval from the Board for professionals to us…

21 NCAC 68 .0403 IN-SERVICE TRAINING EVENT (a) An in-service event shall be a training session that shall be provided by the applicant's employer for the purpose of professional credentialing and limited to the employees of that agency. The Board shall accept in-service training …

21 NCAC 68 .0404 CREDIT DENIAL OR LIMITATION The Board may deny credit approval based on failure to provide accurate information to the Board as part of the credit approval application. History Note: Authority G.S. 90-113.30; 90-113.40; Eff. August 1, 1996; Readopted Eff. October…

21 NCAC 68 .0405 SPONSOR GUIDELINES (a) Sponsors or presenters shall submit requests for approval prior to the event and shall allow the Board 45 days for review and approval. Requests by sponsors or presenters submitted after the event has taken place may not be reviewed or appr…

21 NCAC 68 .0406 PROCEDURES FOR APPROVAL OF SELF STUDY COURSES History Note: Authority G.S. 90-113.30; 90-113.37; 90-113.38; 90-113.39; 90-113.40; Eff. August 1, 1996; Amended Eff. April 1, 2003; Repealed Eff. October 1, 2020.

21 NCAC 68 .0407 EDUCATION SUBMISSION GUIDELINES (a) The applicant shall provide the event approval number and proper documentation of attendance which includes: (1) certificate of attendance; or (2) training cards or sheets signed by a sponsor or presenter. (b) Documents not acc…

SECTION .0500 - ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF CONDUCT FOR THE SUBSTANCE Use disorder PROFESSIONAL 21 NCAC 68 .0501 PURPOSE AND SCOPE (a) The Board may deem violation of these ethical principles of the Board, malpractice, negligence, incompetence, or engaging in conduct that could result …

21 NCAC 68 .0502 NON-DISCRIMINATION The substance use disorder professional shall not discriminate against clients or other professionals based on race, religion, age, sex, handicaps, national ancestry, sexual orientation, or economic condition. History Note: Authority G.S. 90-11…

21 NCAC 68 .0503 COMPETENCE (a) The substance use disorder professional shall employ their knowledge, skill and proficiencies within their scope of practice. (b) The substance use disorder professional shall respect cultural and ethnic values in order to provide the highest level…

21 NCAC 68 .0504 LEGAL STANDARDS AND ethical STANDARDS (a) The substance use disorder professional shall not claim or imply educational, experiential, or professional qualifications or affiliations that the substance use disorder professional does not possess. (b) The substance u…

21 NCAC 68 .0505 EDUCATION AND training standards (a) The substance use disorder professional shall be prepared to provide the source for any materials or techniques used when making either public statements or providing education and training. (b) The substance use disorder prof…

21 NCAC 68 .0506 PUBLICATION CREDIT The substance use disorder professional shall assign credit to all who have contributed to the published material and for the work upon which the publication is based. (1) The substance use disorder professional shall recognize joint authorship…

21 NCAC 68 .0507 CLIENT WELFARE (a) The substance use disorder professional shall protect the safety and welfare of the client. (b) The substance use disorder professional shall inform clients of the nature and direction of loyalties and responsibilities and keep all parties part…

21 NCAC 68 .0508 CONFIDENTIALITY (a) The substance use disorder professional shall protect the privacy of current and former clients and shall not disclose confidential information without prior consent. (b) The substance use disorder professional shall inform the client and obta…

21 NCAC 68 .0509 CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS (a) The substance use disorder professional shall not enter into a client-professional relationship with members of the professional's immediate family. For the purpose of this Rule "immediate family" means spouse, parent, sibling, child, gra…

21 NCAC 68 .0510 INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS (a) The substance use disorder professional shall treat colleagues with respect, courtesy, and fairness and shall afford the same professional courtesy to other professionals. (b) The substance use disorder professional shall not o…

21 NCAC 68 .0511 REMUNERATION (a) The substance use disorder professional shall establish financial arrangements to protect against fraud and deceptive business practices in professional practice and in accord with the best interests of the client or person served, the profession…

21 ncac 68 .0512 responsibilities OF SUPERVISOR and SUPERVISEE (a) A professional who has received a credential from the Board and who is serving as a clinical or practice supervisor shall: (1) be aware of their position with respect to supervisees and therefore not exploit the t…

SECTION .0600 – GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES 21 NCAC 68 .0601 GROUNDS FOR PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE The following are grounds for discipline: (1) fraud or misrepresentation in procuring or maintaining a credential: (a) acting as to practice, attempt to practic…

21 NCAC 68 .0602 COMPLAINT PROCEDURES (a) Initiation. Any individual with personal knowledge that any person has violated the code of ethics, any other rules of the Board, or G.S. 90, Article 5C may file a complaint against the substance use disorder professional by submitting a …