Ohio § 4758.39 Independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license; requirements

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§ 4758.39 — Independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license; requirements

Ohio § 4758.39

Title 47Occupations-Professions

Ch. 4758Chemical Dependency Professionals

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4758.39 (2026).

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An individual seeking an independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license shall meet all of the following requirements:

(A)Hold from an accredited educational institution at least a master's degree in either a behavioral science or nursing that meets the course requirements specified in rules adopted under section4758.20of the Revised Code;

(B)Have not less than the number of hours specified in rules adopted under section4758.20of the Revised Code of compensated work or supervised internship experience, including at least the number of hours specified in those rules of clinical supervisory experience, in any of the following, not less than twenty per cent of which are in substance use disorder counseling:

(1)Substance use disorder services;

(2)The practice of p

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An individual seeking an independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical supervisor license shall meet all of the following requirements:

(A) Hold from an accredited educational institution at least a master's degree in either a behavioral science or nursing that meets the course requirements specified in rules adopted under section4758.20of the Revised Code;

(B) Have not less than the number of hours specified in rules adopted under section4758.20of the Revised Code of compensated work or supervised internship experience, including at least the number of hours specified in those rules of clinical supervisory experience, in any of the following, not less than twenty per cent of which are in substance use disorder counseling:

(1) Substance use disorder services;

(2) The practice of psychology, as defined in section4732.01of the Revised Code;

(3) The practice of professional counseling, the practice of social work, or the practice of marriage and family therapy, all as defined in section4757.01of the Revised Code.

(C) Have a minimum of the number of hours specified in rules adopted under section4758.20of the Revised Code of training in substance use disorders that meets the requirements specified in those rules;

(D) Unless the individual holds a valid license, registration, certificate, or credentials issued under another chapter of the Revised Code that authorizes the individual to engage in a profession whose scope of practice includes the clinical supervision of substance use disorder counseling, substance use disorder counseling, and diagnosing and treating substance use disorder conditions, pass one or more examinations administered pursuant to section4758.22of the Revised Code for the purpose of determining competence to practice as an independent chemical dependency counselor-clinical supervisor.

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