IC 25-23.6-1-5.9 "Practice of Clinical Addiction Counseling"

• Library: Indiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 255-2023
• Year: 2023
• Citation: IC 25-23.6-1-5.9

"Practice of clinical addiction counseling" means the providing of professional services that are delivered by a licensed clinical addiction counselor, that are designed to change substance use or addictive behavior, and that involve specialized knowledge and skill related to addictions and addictive behaviors, including understanding addiction, knowledge of the treatment process, application to practice, and professional readiness. The term includes:

(1) gathering information through structured interview screens using routine protocols and standardized clinical instruments;

(2) using appraisal instruments as an aid in individualized treatment planning that the licensed clinical addiction counselor is qualified to employ because of:

(A) education;

(B) training; and

(C) experience;

(3) providing a mental health diagnosis;

(4) reviewing assessment findings to:

(A) develop a plan for individualized addiction treatment;