Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-6-701

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R4-6-701 - Licensed Substance Abuse Technician Curriculum

A. An applicant for licensure as a substance abuse technician shall have:

1. An associate's or bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a program accredited by NASAC;

2. An associate's or bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in an educational program previously approved by the Board under A.R.S. § 32-3253(A)(14); or

3. An associate's or bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a behavioral health science program that includes coursework from the seven core content areas listed in subsection (B).

B. An associate's or bachelor's degree under subsection (A)(3), shall include at least three semester or four quarter credit hours in each of the following core content areas:

1. Psychopharmacology, including but not limited to

effects on mood, behavior, cognition and physiology;

2. Models of treatment and relapse prevention, including but not limited to philosophies and practices of generally accepted and evidence-supported models

;

3. Group work: Group dynamics and processes as they relate to addictions and substance use disorders;

4. constitute no more than six semester credit hours. Working with diverse populations: Issues and trends in a multicultural and diverse society as they relate to substance use disorder and addiction;

5. Co-occurring disorders, including but not limited to philosophies and practices of generally accepted and evidence-supported models

;

6. Ethics, including but not limited to:

a. Legal and ethical responsibilities and liabilities;

b. Standards of professional behavior and scope of practice;

c. Client rights, responsibilities, and informed consent; and

d. Confidentiality and other legal considerations in the practice of behavioral health; and

7. Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Use of assessment and diagnosis to develop appropriate treatment interventions for substance use disorders or addictions.

C. The Board shall waive the education requirement in subsection (A) for an applicant requesting licensure as a substance abuse technician if the applicant demonstrates all of the following:

1. The applicant provides services under a contract or grant with the federal government under the authority of 25 U.S.C. § 5301 or § 1601 - 1683;

2. The applicant has obtained at least the equivalent of a high school diploma;

3. Because of cultural considerations, obtaining the degree required under subsection (A) would be an extreme hardship for the applicant; and

4. The applicant has completed at least 6400 hours of supervised work experience in substance abuse counseling, as prescribed in R4-6-705(C), in no less than 48 months within the seven years immediately preceding the date of application.

D. In evaluating the curriculum required under subsection (B), the Board shall assess whether a core content area is embedded or contained in more than one course. The applicant shall provide information the Board requires to determine whether a core content area is embedded in multiple courses. The Board shall not accept a core content area embedded in more than two courses unless the courses are succession courses. The Board shall allow subject matter in a course to qualify in only one core content area.

E. An applicant for licensure as a substance abuse technician who completed the applicant's educational training before the effective date of this Section or no later than October 31, 2017, may request that the Board evaluate the applicant's educational training using the standards in effect before the effective date of this Section.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-6-701

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 2713, effective June 27, 2005 (Supp. 05-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 4532, effective January 1, 2009 (Supp. 08-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2630, effective 11/1/2015. Amended by exempt rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 3238, effective 11/1/2016. Amended by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 2881, effective 1/3/2021.