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Alcohol and Drug Counselors provide qualified alcohol abuse counseling, drug abuse counseling, combined alcohol and drug abuse counseling, counseling to families with substance abusing members, and counseling to children of alcoholics. These counselors work in close collaboration with physicians and other health care personnel in patient evaluation and treatment. They utilize community resources to help patients resume life in the community and restore optimum social and physical well-being.
Legislation: NH RSA 330-C; Administrative Rules Chapter Alc 100-500
Licensure Requirements:
Applicants do not need to be a New Hampshire resident, but must live or work in New Hampshire 51 percent of the time. US citizenship or status as a legal alien is required.
Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor
- A 60-hour Master's degree in clinical mental health, clinical psychology, substance use treatment, social work, or human services or equivalent, with clincal coursework and internship requirements, from an accredited college or university
- 270 hours of alcohol and drug use education, which may be included in the coursework of the Master's program
- 300 hours of supervised practical training
- Either hold a current Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) license or pass the testing procedures as identified by the Board
- Either hold a current license issued by the Board of Mental Health Practice or pass the examination approved by the Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals to demonstrate competence to provide co-occuring disorder counseling within the context of substance use counseling
- Complete 3,000 hours of clinically supervised post-master's degree work experience in the treatment of substance use and co-occurring disorders. Up to 1,500 hours of clinically supervised work experience accumulated by the applicant during his/her practice as an LADC may be counted toward the required 3,000 hours. A current license issued by the Board of Mental Health Practice may be substituted for 1,500 hours of the required 3,000 hours of clinically supervised work experience.
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) with an Associate's Degree
- Associate's degree in substance use counseling, addiction studies, or equivalent program
- 270 hours of alcohol and drug use education within the degree-granting program or separately
- 6,000 hours of supervised work experience
- 300 hours of supervised practical training within the degree-granting program, as part of the supervised work experience or separately
- Pass testing procedures of a nationally recognized credentialing entity specified by the Board
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) with a Bachelor's Degree
- Bachelor's degree in a clinical mental health, social work, psychology, substance use counseling, addiction studies, human services discipline, or equivalent program from an accredited college or university
- 270 hours of alcohol and drug use education within the degree-granting program or separately
- 4,000 hours of supervised work experience
- 300 hours of supervised practical training within the degree-granting program, as part of the supervised work experience or separately
- Pass testing procedures of a nationally recognized credentialing entity specified by the Board
Licensed Clinical Supervisor (LCS)
- Hold a current license as a MLADC or LADC
- 10,000 hours of experience as an alcohol and drug counselor
- 4,000 hours of experience as a clinical supervisor supervising professionals providing alcohol and drug counseling
- 200 hours of face-to-face clinical supervision
- 30 hours of training in clinical supervision covering assessment, evaluation,
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