4758.42 Counselor II license requirements. - Ohio Statutes

4758.42 Counselor II license requirements.

An individual seeking a chemical dependency counselor II license shall meet either of the following requirements:

(A) Meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Hold from an accredited educational institution an associate’s degree in a behavioral science or a bachelor’s degree in any field;

(2)(a) If the individual holds an associate’s degree, have not less than five thousand hours of compensated or volunteer work, field placement, intern, or practicum experience in either of the following, not less than one thousand hours of which are in chemical dependency counseling:

(i) Chemical dependency services, substance abuse services, or both types of services;

(ii) The practice of psychology, as defined in section 4732.01 of the Revised Code, or the practice of professional counseling or the practice of social work, both as defined in section 4757.01 of the Revised Code.

(b) If the individual holds a bachelor’s degree, have not less than six thousand hours of compensated or volunteer work, field placement, intern, or practicum experience in either of the following, not less than one thousand two hundred hours of which are in chemical dependency counseling:

(i) Chemical dependency services, substance abuse services, or both types of services;

(ii) The practice of psychology, as defined in section 4732.01 of the Revised Code, or the practice of professional counseling or the practice of social work, both as defined in section 4757.01 of the Revised Code.

(3) Have a minimum of two hundred seventy hours of training in chemical dependency that meets the requirements specified in rules adopted under section 4758.20 of the Revised Code;

(4) Pass one or more examinations administered pursuant to section 4758.22 of the Revised Code for the purpose of determining competence to practice as a chemical dependency counselor II.

(B) Hold, on December 23, 2002, a certificate or credentials that were accepted under section 3793.07 of the Revised Code as authority to practice as a certified chemical dependency counselor II.

Effective Date: 06-29-2004