§ 37:3387.3 — Counselor-in-training

Louisiana § 37:3387.3

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 37: Professions and Occupations

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§3387.3. Counselor-in-training
A. The practice of addiction counseling within the meaning and intent of this
Chapter shall consist of the rendering of professional guidance to individuals suffering from
an addictive disorder to assist them in gaining an understanding of the nature of their disorder
and developing and maintaining a responsible lifestyle.
B.(1) The status of counselor-in-training is intended to assist professional
development by providing qualified individuals with supervised clinical counseling
experience.
(2) The status of counselor-in-training is, by its very nature, temporary and it is
anticipated that the individual will progress through the experience to become a licensed,
certified, or registered addiction counselor.
(3) The counselor-in-training may not practice independently.
(4) The counselor-in-training may work only under the direct supervision of a
licensed addiction counselor, certified addiction counselor, or registered addiction counselor;
or in the absence of a licensed, certified, or registered addiction counselor, under the
direction of a qualified mental health professional.
(5) The scope of practice, in addition to any other applicable provision of this
Chapter, shall include making directly supervised referrals to appropriate professionals,
providing directly supervised counseling to family members, and, as appropriate, to others
affected by the individual's addictive disorder, and the utilization of KSA and core functions.
C. The board shall adopt and promulgate rules which govern the status of counselor-in-training in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
D. Any person seeking to be recognized by the board as a counselor-in-training shall
submit an application to the board on a form and in a manner as the board shall prescribe.
The initial application form shall be accompanied by an initial application fee as provided
for in this Chapter.
E. Upon investigation of the application, the board shall, within thirty days, notify
each candidate that the application is satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected.
If an application is rejected, the notice shall state the reason for such rejection.
F. The board shall recognize as a counselor-in-training each candidate who:
(1) Is a legal resident of the United States and at least eighteen years of age on the
date the application is received.
(2) Is not in violation of any ethical standards subscribed to by the board.
(3) Is not now and has not been a substance abuser or compulsive gambler during
the previous two years from the date the application is received.
(4) Has not been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere
to, a felony. However, the board may, in its discretion, waive this requirement upon review
of the individual‛s circumstances. Each candidate shall sign a form prescribed by the board
authorizing the board to obtain a criminal history or to conduct a criminal background check.
(5) Signs a form of professional and ethical accountability and responsibility as
prescribed by the board.
(6) Provides three letters of recommendation as prescribed by the board.
G. The board may prescribe such other qualifications and requirements for
counselor-in-training as may be appropriate for the protection of the public or the
enhancement of professional services provided pursuant to the authority of this Chapter.

Legislative History

Acts 2004, No. 803, §3, eff. July 8, 2004; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2020, No. 328, §2.