§ 37:3386.1 — Definitions

Louisiana § 37:3386.1

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 37: Professions and Occupations

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§3386.1. Definitions
As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in
this Section:
(1) "Addiction counselor" means any person who is licensed, certified, or registered
in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and procedures established by the board
and who, by means of his special knowledge acquired through formal education or practical
experience, is qualified to provide addiction counseling services to those individuals afflicted
with or suffering from an addictive disorder or certain co-occurring disorders. The
counseling services provided shall be those which utilize KSA or core functions, as
determined by the board to be appropriate for the addictive disorder or disorders presented.
(2) "Addictive disorder" means the repeated pathological use of substances including
but not limited to alcohol, drugs, or tobacco, or repeated pathological compulsive behaviors
including but not limited to gambling, which cause physical, psychological, emotional,
economic, legal, social, or other harms to the individual afflicted with the addiction or to
others affected by the individual's affliction. As used in this Chapter, "addictive disorder"
shall include not only those instances where withdrawal from or tolerance to the substance
or behaviors are present but also those instances involving use and abuse of substances.
(3) "Board" means the governing body of the Addictive Disorder Regulatory
Authority.
(4) "Certified clinical supervisor" means any person holding the necessary credential
of licensed, certified, or registered addiction counselor or any person who holds a specialty
substance abuse credential in another professional discipline in a human services field at the
master's level or higher; and who has satisfied the requirements established by the board to
provide clinical supervision.
(5) "Client" means the individual, couple, family, group, organization, or community
that seeks or receives addiction counseling services from the addiction professional or an
addiction facility until discharged.
(6) "Clinical supervision" means the interpersonal tutorial relationship between a
certified clinical supervisor and other licensed, certified, or registered addiction counseling
professionals centered on the goals of skill development and professional growth through
learning and practicing. Through observation, evaluation, and feedback, clinical supervision
enables the supervisee to acquire the competence needed to deliver effective patient care
while fulfilling professional responsibility. Clinical supervision is understood to emphasize
improvement of the counseling skills and effectiveness of the supervisee and is to be
distinguished from administrative supervision.
(7) "Compulsive gambling counselor" means any person holding a necessary
credential as a licensed, certified, or registered addiction counselor, or a necessary credential
as a qualified mental health professional, who is certified by the board, in accordance with
the provisions of this Chapter, as possessing special knowledge acquired through formal
education and clinical experience and thus is qualified to provide gambling addiction
counseling to persons who have a gambling addiction disorder or who exhibit gambling
addictive behaviors.
(8) "Co-occurring disorder" means a disorder in which an individual has at least one
psychiatric disorder as well as an addictive disorder. While these disorders may interact
differently in any one person, at least one disorder of each type can be diagnosed
independently of the other.
(9) "Core functions" means the screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment
planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, client education, referral, reports,
and record-keeping activities associated with counseling and consultation with other
credentialed professionals.
(10) "Counselor-in-training" means any person who has not yet met the qualification
to become a licensed, certified, or registered counselor, but who has made application to the
board in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and procedures established by the
board.
(11) "Custodial environment" means a setting created by a court system in which a
person has been deprived of freedom of action in any significant way.
(12) "KSA" means the knowledge, skills, and attitudes designated by the board as
being necessary for effective addiction counseling and required by the board to be utilized
by addictive disorders counselors in providing addiction counseling services.
(13) "Prevention" means those activities and services that prevent, reduce, or
stabilize the incidence of addictive disorders and thereby prevent, reduce, or stabilize the
prevalence of addictive disorders. The activities contemplated by this definition include
services to those at risk of developing an addictive disorder as well as those individuals who,
though not necessarily at risk of developing an addictive disorder, are nonetheless
appropriate for services. In addition, prevention shall be understood to include educational
programs and activities that are designed to raise the awareness of and encourage healthy
behaviors.
(14) "Prevention specialist-in-training" means any person who has not yet met the
qualifications to become a licensed, certified, or registered prevention professional, but who
has made application to the board in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and
procedures established by the board.
(15) "Qualified mental health professional" means:
(a) A psychiatrist licensed pursuant to R.S. 37:1261 et seq.
(b) A psychologist licensed pursuant to R.S. 37:2351 et seq., or a medical
psychologist licensed pursuant to R.S. 37:1360.51 et seq.
(c) A licensed clinical social worker licensed pursuant to R.S. 37:2701 et seq.
(d) A mental health counselor licensed pursuant to R.S. 37:1101 et seq.
(16) "Substance abuse disorder" means the repeated pathological use of drugs,
including alcohol, which causes physical, psychological, economic, legal, or social harm to
the individual user or to others affected by the user's behavior.

Legislative History

Acts 2004, No. 803, §3, eff. July 8, 2004; Acts 2006, No. 427, §§2 and 3; Acts 2009, No. 251, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2020, No. 328, §2; Acts 2021, No. 238, §2.