La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXXX-715

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXX-715 - Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS)

A. The ADRA shall recognize as a CPS each candidate who:

1. provides evidence of having satisfied the following requirements in education, supervised practical training and experience:

a. education-possesses at least, a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education or possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent. The degree shall be in human services or a behavioral science discipline. Any person seeking to be recognized as a CPS who possesses at least a bachelor's degree in a discipline other than human services or behavioral science may apply to the ADRA for a waiver. In considering the application for wavier the ADRA shall consult with representatives of a national credentialing organization for purposes of insuring compliance with national standards and/or institutions of higher education for advice and guidance and/or the Louisiana Commission on Addictive Disorders and may grant or deny the wavier. The ADRA may grant the waiver on such terms and conditions as are deemed appropriate and in the best interest of the public. The applicant must also document 100 education hours with a minimum of 50 hours specific to addictive disorder training. An applicant with at least a master's degree in a human services or behavioral science discipline must document 50 education hours with a minimum of 25 hours specific to addictive disorder training. At least 6 of these hours must be in professional ethics;

b. supervised practical training-must provide documentation and verification of 120 hour practicum in the five performance domains (minimum of 10 in each). The five domains are:

i. planning and evaluation;

ii. education and skill development;

iii. community organization;

iv. public and organizational policy; and

v. professional growth and responsibility;

c. experience-completes all experience requirements prescribed by the ADRA, including the following:

i. for an applicant with, at a minimum, an approved bachelor's degree, verification of 2,000 hours (one year) of full-time ADRA approved supervised experience engaged in the providing of prevention services; or

ii. for an applicant with a high school diploma, five years of ADRA approved experience consistent with the requirements discussed hereinabove;

2. documents successful completion of 30 hours of a National Prevention Training program approved by the ADRA. The 30 hours required herein may also be counted in and applied to the 100 hours of education required hereinabove;

3. is at least 21 years of age;

4. is a legal resident of the United States;

5. is not in violation of any ethical standards subscribed to by the ADRA;

6. is not now, and has not been, a substance abuser or compulsive gambler for a period of two years from the date the application is received;

7. has not been convicted of, pleaded guilty, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to a felony. The applicant shall provide the ADRA with a certified copy of his criminal history;

8. signs the ADRA form of professional and ethical accountability and responsibility;

9. demonstrates professional competency in prevention by satisfying written examination requirements established by the ADRA and providing documentation of such. The ADRA shall indicate the examination requirements that govern each testing cycle;

10. it is the candidate's responsibility to assure himself that his educational preparation has provided comprehensive coverage of the subjects and topics necessary to allow him to develop a sufficient knowledge base and to adequately prepare him to be able to demonstrate professional competency in prevention;

11. it is the candidate's responsibility to assure himself that his experience has provided comprehensive training sufficient to adequately prepare him to be able to demonstrate professional competency in prevention;

12. provide three letters of recommendation.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXXX-715

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office for Addictive Disorders, Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority, LR 31:652 (March 2005).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3388.4.