Minnesota § 245G.18 LICENSE HOLDERS SERVING ADOLESCENTS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 245G.18 — LICENSE HOLDERS SERVING ADOLESCENTS

Minnesota § 245G.18

PartPUBLIC WELFARE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Ch. 245GSUBSTANCE USE DISORDER LICENSED TREATMENT FACILITIES

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Minn. Stat. § 245G.18 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.License.
A residential treatment program that serves an adolescent younger than 16 years of age must be licensed as a residential program for a child in out-of-home placement by the department unless the license holder is exempt under section245A.03, subdivision 2.

Subd. 2.Alcohol and drug counselor qualifications.
In addition to the requirements specified in section245G.11, subdivisions 1 and 5, an alcohol and drug counselor providing treatment service to an adolescent must have an additional 30 hours of training or classroom instruction or one three-credit semester college course in adolescent development. The training, classroom instruction, or college course must be completed no later than six months after the counselor first provides treatment services to adolescents a

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Subdivision 1.License.
A residential treatment program that serves an adolescent younger than 16 years of age must be licensed as a residential program for a child in out-of-home placement by the department unless the license holder is exempt under section245A.03, subdivision 2.

Subd. 2.Alcohol and drug counselor qualifications.
In addition to the requirements specified in section245G.11, subdivisions 1 and 5, an alcohol and drug counselor providing treatment service to an adolescent must have an additional 30 hours of training or classroom instruction or one three-credit semester college course in adolescent development. The training, classroom instruction, or college course must be completed no later than six months after the counselor first provides treatment services to adolescents and need only be completed one time. The training must be interactive and must not consist only of reading information. An alcohol and drug counselor who is also qualified as a mental health professional under section245I.04, subdivision 2, is exempt from the requirement in this subdivision.

Subd. 3.Staff ratios.
A counseling group consisting entirely of adolescents must not exceed 16 adolescents. It is the responsibility of the license holder to determine an acceptable group size based on the needs of the clients.

Subd. 4.Academic program requirements.
A client who is required to attend school must be enrolled and attending an educational program that was approved by the Department of Education.

Subd. 5.Program requirements.
In addition to the requirements specified in the client's treatment plan under section245G.06, programs serving an adolescent must include:
(1) coordination with the school system to address the client's academic needs;
(2) when appropriate, a plan that addresses the client's leisure activities without substance use; and
(3) a plan that addresses family involvement in the adolescent's treatment.