Okla. Admin. Code § 450:75-3-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 450:75-3-1 - Qualifications for certification

(a) Each applicant for certification as a Certified Problem Gambling Treatment Counselor shall:

(1) Be employed within six (6) months from the date the final application for certification was submitted at a mental health facility or a substance use disorder/addiction treatment facility that is operated by the Department or contracts with the State to provide behavioral health services, a tribe or tribal facility that provides behavioral health service, or an Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs or a United States Department of Veterans Affairs facility;

(2) Possess good moral turpitude;

(3) Be at least 21 years of age; and

(4) Otherwise comply with rules promulgated by the Board implementing 43A O. S. § 3-322a.

(b) In addition to the qualifications specified in subsection (a), an applicant for a certification as a Certified Problem Gambling Treatment Counselor must meet the following criteria:

(1) Meet one of the following:

(A) Hold a current, valid license to practice in the state in which services are provided from one of the following licensing boards:

(i) Social Work (clinical specialty only);

(ii) Professional Counselor;

(iii) Marriage and Family Therapist; or

(iv) Alcohol and Drug Counselor.

(B) Hold a current, valid license to practice as a Clinical Psychologist from the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; or

(C) Be a licensure candidate as defined in OAC 450:75-1-2.

(2) Have completed the required training and experience as follows:

(A) Completion of the thirty (30) hour Basic Training for Problem Gambling from the Oklahoma Association on Problem Gambling and Gaming (OAPGG) or another entity approved by the Department; and

(B) Completion of twelve (12) hours of group case consultation and presentation of at least two (2) case studies for feedback to an OAPGG consultant; and

(C) Completion of fifty (50) hours of documented clinical experience with gambling consumers after attending the training required in part (2) above.

(D) Applicants with current or former certification as a National Certified Gambling Counselor (NCGC) I or II or certification as an International Certified Gambling Counselor (ICGC) I or II from the International Gambling Counselor Certification Board (IGCCB) are not required to complete the training and experience in parts (A), (B), and (C) above for application. If such certification is lapsed, applicants must complete ten (10) hours of approved gambling-specific Continuing Education Units (CEUs) within the twelve (12) months prior to application submission for certification as a Certified Problem Gambling Treatment Counselor.

(E) Applicants with current state certification as a problem gambling counselor from another state may request a waiver of the training and experience requirements in parts (A), (B), and (C) above. The Department may grant such a waiver if the state certification is deemed sufficient by the Department.

(c) Licensure candidates may submit an application for certification as a Certified Problem Gambling Treatment Counselor in order to complete the training and experience requirements while under supervision. However, the application shall only be considered for final application approval once the individual can provide documentation of licensure.

(d) Initial application may be made prior to completion of the training and experience requirements. However, the application shall only be considered for final application approval once the individual can provide documentation that all training and experience requirements have been completed.

(e) If an applicant has not completed the training and experience requirements at the time of initial application, the applicant shall have no more than two (2) years from the date of initial application submission to submit all necessary components for final application processing in accordance with OAC 450:75-3-3.

(f) Applicants for renewal of certification as a Certified Problem Gambling Treatment Counselor must complete ten (10) hours of approved gambling-specific Continuing Education Units (CEUs) within the twelve (12) months prior to renewal application submission.

Okla. Admin. Code § 450:75-3-1

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 06, December 1, 2021, eff. 11/1/2021

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/15/2022