N.D. Admin. Code Title 4.5 — Addiction Counseling Examiners, Board of

Article 4.5-01 General Administration

Chapter 4.5-01-01 Organization of the Board

N.D. Admin. Code 4.5-01-01 Organization of the Board

ARTICLE 4.5-01

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 4.5-01-01Organization of the Board

CHAPTER 4.5-01-01

ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD

Section 4.5-01-01-01Organization of Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners 4.5-01-01-01. Organization of board of addiction counseling examiners.

1.History. The 1987 legislative assembly passed legislation establishing the state board of addiction counseling examiners, codified as North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-45. The board of addiction counseling examiners license addiction counselors.

2.Board membership. The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor. Four members are licensed practicing addiction counselors, two members are laypersons, and one member is a licensed addiction counselor in private practice. The governor shall appoint board members for three-year terms, but no person may be appointed to serve for more than two consecutive terms.

3.Board officers. The board annually elects from its membership a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and a treasurer at the fourth quarter meeting. The board may hire a secretary at its discretion.

4.Inquiries. Inquiries regarding the board may be addressed to:

Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners 402 East Main Avenue, Suite 5 Bismarck, ND 58501

History: Effective August 1, 1988; amended effective August 1, 1991; April 1, 1994; November 1, 1994;

January 1, 2002; January 1, 2008; July 1, 2018.

General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 43-45-04

Law Implemented: NDCC 28-32-02, 43-45-02, 43-45-03, 43-45-04

Article 4.5-02.1 Addiction Counseling Examiners Licensure

Chapter 4.5-02.1-01 Initial Licensure and Fees

N.D. Admin. Code 4.5-02.1-01 Initial Licensure and Fees

ARTICLE 4.5-02.1

ADDICTION COUNSELING EXAMINERS LICENSURE

Chapter 4.5-02.1-01Initial Licensure and Fees 4.5-02.1-02Licensure Renewal and Continuing Education 4.5-02.1-03Clinical Training 4.5-02.1-04Specialized Registration 4.5-02.1-05Professional Conduct

CHAPTER 4.5-02.1-01

INITIAL LICENSURE AND FEES

Section 4.5-02.1-01-01Definitions [Repealed] 4.5-02.1-01-02Licensure and Registration Application 4.5-02.1-01-03Academic Requirements 4.5-02.1-01-04Clinical Training Requirements 4.5-02.1-01-05Examination 4.5-02.1-01-06Reciprocity [Repealed] 4.5-02.1-01-06.1Reciprocity and Licensing Equivalency 4.5-02.1-01-07Fees 4.5-02.1-01-01. Definitions.

Repealed effective January 1, 2008. 4.5-02.1-01-02. Licensure and registration application.

1.An application for a license to practice addiction counseling must be made to the state board of addiction counseling examiners on forms approved by the board. Each application for license must be accompanied by:

a.A completed application, signed by the applicant.

b.The required fee.

c.All official undergraduate and graduate transcripts verifying academic requirements and any degree or degrees earned.

d.Proof of successful completion of clinical training.

e.Proof of successful completion of the appropriate examination submitted to the board office by the entity that administered the examination.

2.An individual who is a licensed addiction counselor may apply for licensure as a licensed clinical addiction counselor on or before January 1, 2024, by:

a.Submitting a completed application form approved by the board.

b.Demonstrating that on June 30, 2018, the applicant met all academic requirements for licensure as an addiction counselor set forth in North Dakota Administrative Code title 4.5.

c.Paying the required application fee.

3.An individual who is a licensed addiction counselor may apply for licensure as a licensed master addiction counselor on or before January 1, 2024, by:

a.Submitting a completed application form approved by the board.

b.Demonstrating that on June 30, 2018, the applicant possessed either a master's degree or doctorate degree that met the academic requirements for licensure as an addiction counselor set forth in North Dakota Administrative Code title 4.5.

c.Paying the required application fee.

4.An application for registration of an individual as a clinical trainee must be submitted to the board by the applicant's training consortium director, university program director, or agency program director, using forms approved by the board, prior to the registrant's accumulation of any clinical training hours. Each application for registration must be accompanied by documentation indicating that the applicant:

a.Meets the academic requirements for registration as a clinical trainee or meets the academic requirements for master's- or doctoral-level practicum or internship at the applicant's university.

b.Has been accepted into a training consortium or other training program approved by the board.

c.Has been assigned a trainee's training plan, which must:

(1)Identify the board-registered clinical supervisor responsible for overseeing the trainee's clinical training.

(2)Include a copy of transcripts from each attended college or university.

(3)Include a transcript review on a form approved by the board.

An applicant may remain in clinical trainee status for up to twelve months. An applicant's clinical training supervisor may request that the board grant up to a twelve month extension of the applicant's clinical trainee status. During the time an individual is registered as a clinical trainee, the individual is expected to achieve the academic, clinical training, and examination requirements necessary for licensure.

5.An application for registration as an intern must be made to the board on forms approved by the board. Each application for registration must be accompanied by documentation indicating that the applicant either:

a.Possesses an addiction counseling license or certification in good standing from another jurisdiction; is accepted into an academic program offering a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree in addiction counseling or a closely related mental health field; and is no more than nine semester credit hours short of obtaining the degree;

b.Possesses an addiction counseling license or certification in good standing from another jurisdiction, meets the academic requirements for licensure, but has not earned all clinical training hours required for licensure; or

c.Has completed all academic coursework and clinical training hours required for licensure, but has not taken the required examination.

An applicant may remain in intern status for up to twelve months. The board may grant up to a twelve month extension to internship status. Request for an extension of the internship period with documentation of need by clinical supervisor is the responsibility of the intern.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective July 1, 2018; October 1, 2025. 4.5-02.1-01-03. Academic requirements.

Academic requirements related to the registration of clinical trainees and interns, and the licensing of addiction counselors must be completed at a college or university accredited by one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The board may accept continuing education hours to supplement the required content in academic requirements. The continuing education hours may not replace an academic course.

1.Trainee. An individual meets the academic requirements for registration as a trainee if the individual:

a.Has been accepted into or completed an academic program that meets the academic requirements for licensure as an addiction counselor or a master addiction counselor; and

b.If the individual has not completed the academic program, is no more than six credits short of meeting all academic requirements for licensure as either an addiction counselor or a master addiction counselor.

2.Licensed addiction counselor and licensed clinical addiction counselor. An individual meets the academic requirements for licensure as an addiction counselor or as a licensed clinical addiction counselor, if the individual possesses:

a.A bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree in addiction studies from a program accredited by the national addiction studies accreditation committee, the international coalition for addiction studies and education accreditation, or counsel for accreditation of counseling and related educational programs for addiction counseling; or

b.A bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree in addiction studies or a closely related mental health care field, including a minimum of twenty-seven credits meeting the following content and credit requirements:

(1)A minimum of three credits in theories and techniques of counseling that must include content in theories specific to addiction counseling, counseling techniques specific to addiction counseling, and American society of addiction medicine criteria.

(2)A minimum of three credits in group counseling.

(3)A minimum of three credits in psychopharmacology that must include content in all of the following areas:

(a)Drugs of abuse;

(b)Medication-assisted treatment for addictive disorders; and (c)Medications used to treat mental health disorders.

(4)A minimum of three credits in dynamics of addiction or introduction to addiction studies.

(5)A minimum of three credits in professional ethics that must include content specific to addiction counseling, the national association for alcoholism and drug abuse counselors code of ethics, and 42 CFR part 2.

(6)A minimum of three credits in family systems.

(7)A minimum of three credits in lifespan development.

(8)A minimum of three credits in multicultural diversity.

(9)A minimum of three credits in co-occurring disorders that must include content in the assessment and diagnosis of substance abuse disorders and an overview of a broad range of mental health disorders.

3.Licensed master addiction counselor. An individual meets the academic requirements for licensure as a master addiction counselor if the individual possesses:

a.A master's or doctorate degree in addiction studies from a program accredited by the national addiction studies accreditation committee, the international coalition for addiction studies and education accreditation, or counsel for accreditation of counseling and related educational programs for addiction counseling; or

b.A master's or doctorate degree in addiction counseling or a closely related mental health care field, including a minimum of twenty-eight graduate-level credits meeting the following content and credit requirements:

(1)A minimum of three credits in theories and techniques of counseling that must include content in theories specific to addiction counseling, counseling techniques specific to addiction counseling, and American society of addiction medicine criteria.

(2)A minimum of three credits in group counseling.

(3)A minimum of three credits in psychopharmacology that must include content in all of the following areas: drugs of abuse, medication-assisted treatment for addictive disorders, and medications used to treat mental health disorders.

(4)A minimum of three credits in research methods or program evaluation.

(5)A minimum of three credits in professional ethics that must include content specific to addiction counseling, the national association for alcoholism and drug abuse counselors code of ethics, and 42 CFR part 2.

(6)A minimum of three credits in family systems.

(7)A minimum of three credits in lifespan development.

(8)A minimum of three credits in multicultural diversity.

(9)A minimum of three credits in treatment of co-occurring disorders that must include content in the assessment diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse disorders and other mental health disorders.

(10)A minimum of one credit in clinical supervision.

4.Licensee of other North Dakota mental health boards.

a.An individual licensed in North Dakota as a psychologist, psychiatrist, or physician who possesses a doctorate degree in that field of licensure meets the academic requirements for licensure as a master in addiction counseling.

b.An individual licensed in North Dakota as a licensed associate marriage and family therapist, licensed associate professional counselor, licensed professional counselor, licensed master social worker, or advanced clinical practice nurse is eligible to apply for licensure as a licensed addiction counselor if that individual also meets the academic standards set forth by this board.

c.An individual who holds licensure in North Dakota as a licensed marriage and family therapist, professional clinical counselor, licensed clinical social worker, or advanced clinical practice nurse is eligible to apply for licensure as a licensed addiction counselor or licensed master addiction counselor if the individual also meets the academic standards set forth by this board.

d.A licensed addiction counselor designated as a registered clinical supervisor that subsequently receives clinical licensure from a North Dakota mental health licensing board is eligible to apply for licensure as a licensed master addiction counselor.

e.As set forth in North Dakota Century Code section 43-45-06, this rule may not be construed as preventing an individual from doing work within the standards and ethics of that individual's profession or within the scope of a license issued in this state.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective January 1, 2008; July 1, 2014; July 1, 2018; 4.5-02.1-01-04. Clinical training requirements.

1.All clinical training hours must involve the clinical application of addiction counseling and be completed at a training consortium, one or more sites approved by the board, through a university placement or through an individualized training program approved by the board.

Clinical training hours must be supervised by a registered clinical supervisor who is either a licensed clinical addiction counselor or a licensed master addiction counselor. Licensed addiction counselors who are registered clinical supervisors may supervise clinical training hours.

2.During clinical training a supervisee may not work independently with clients and the supervisor shall provide direct observation of all addiction-specific work performed by the supervisee with clients, until the supervisee obtains a score of three or higher in that particular clinical training area as documented by the supervisor on a supervisee progress report. After being rated three or higher in a clinical training area, a supervisor shall provide appropriate indirect supervision to the supervisee on that clinical training area. The clinical supervisor and supervisee shall sign all supervisee progress reports.

3.Clinical training areas include:

a.Clinical evaluation, which means screening and American society of addiction medicine assessment;

b.Treatment planning;

c.Referral;

d.Service coordination;

e.Counseling;

f.Client, family, and community education;

g.Documentation; and

h.Professional and ethical responsibilities.

4.The training program director or clinical supervisor shall maintain supervisee progress reports and retain them for at least twenty-four months. The board may carry out audits of supervisee progress reports as it deems appropriate.

5.The training consortium's training program director or the clinical supervisor shall submit to the board completion forms and final performance reviews for each supervisee. The final performance review must demonstrate scores of three or higher in each of the clinical training areas.

6.Clinical training requirements also include a minimum of the following:

a.Licensed addiction counselor. Nine hundred sixty clinical training hours in multiple levels of therapeutic care earned at one or more training sites. Completion forms or final performance reviews must include documentation of the provision of at least:

(1)Forty hours of direct, face-to-face supervision in each of the following clinical training areas: screening and American society of addiction medicine assessment; treatment planning; counseling; client, family, and community education; and referral and service coordination.

(2)Thirty hours in the clinical training area of documentation, which must include the supervisor reviewing and discussing clinical notes with the supervisee.

b.Licensed master addiction counselor.

(1)Seven hundred clinical training hours in multiple levels of therapeutic care earned at one or more training sites. Completion forms or final performance reviews must include documentation of the provision of at least:

(a)Thirty hours of direct, face-to-face supervision in each of the following clinical training areas: screening and American society of addiction medicine assessment; treatment planning; counseling; client, family, and community education; and referral and service coordination.

(b)Twenty hours in the clinical training area of documentation, which must include the supervisor reviewing and discussing clinical notes with the supervisee.

An individual who meets this clinical hours requirement, the academic requirements for a licensed master addiction counselor, and the examination requirements for either a licensed addiction counselor or a licensed master addiction counselor, upon submission of a completed application to the board, may be granted licensure as a licensed addiction counselor.

(2)Two thousand postclinical training hours earned after the individual has been awarded an appropriate master's or doctorate degree. A minimum of fifty percent of the supervised practice hours must be supervised by a board-approved supervisor who is a licensed clinical addiction counselor, licensed master addiction counselor, or a licensed addiction counselor who is a registered clinical supervisor. No more than fifty percent of the clinical training hours may be supervised by other professionals that the supervising addiction counselor deems competent in the area of practice being supervised, and who are either registered as a clinical supervisor by the board that licenses the other professional or determined by the board to be competent to serve as the supervisor. Supervision of the clinical training hours must consist of a minimum of one hour weekly supervision and may be provided by an offsite supervisor.

c.Clinical trainee and intern.

(1)Clinical trainee. An individual accepted into a training consortium, one or more sites approved by the board, or through a university placement approved by the board meet the clinical training requirements for registration by the board as clinical trainees.

(2)Intern.

(a)The supervision of an intern may be direct or indirect. At least one hour of supervision must be direct supervision. At least fifty percent of the clinical training hours for an intern must be supervised by a board-approved supervisor who is a licensed clinical addiction counselor, a licensed master addiction counselor, or a licensed addiction counselor who is a registered clinical supervisor. No more than fifty percent of the clinical training hours for an intern may be accumulated under other professionals who are designated by the registered clinical supervisor, approved by the board, and competent in the area of practice being supervised. The other professional must be registered as a clinical supervisor by the board that licenses that other supervisor.

(b)If, before being registered as an intern, an individual completed clinical training hours at any location other than a board-approved location, all clinical training hours earned after registration as an intern must be under direct supervision until the intern scores three or higher in a clinical training area as documented on the intern's monthly progress report. After being rated as a three or higher in a particular clinical training area, the intern may receive indirect supervision while performing tasks within that clinical training area. The intern's clinical supervisor shall submit the intern's completion form and the final performance review to the board.

d.Licensees of other North Dakota mental health boards.

(1)Individuals licensed in North Dakota as psychologists, psychiatrists, or physicians who possess a doctorate degree in their field of licensure meet the clinical training requirements for licensure as a licensed master addiction counselor by completing three hundred fifty supervised addiction-specific clinical training hours.

(2)Individuals licensed in North Dakota as licensed associate marriage and family therapists, licensed associate professional counselors, licensed professional counselors, licensed master social workers, or advanced clinical practice nurses meet the clinical training requirements for licensure as a licensed addiction counselor by completing three hundred fifty supervised addiction-specific clinical training hours.

(3)Individuals who hold licensure in North Dakota as licensed marriage and family therapists, professional clinical counselors, licensed clinical social workers, or advanced clinical practice nurses meet the clinical training requirements for licensure as a licensed addiction counselor or licensed master addiction counselor by completing three hundred fifty supervised addiction-specific clinical training hours.

(4)The three hundred fifty hours may be supervised only by a board-approved supervisor who is a licensed clinical addiction counselor, a licensed master addiction counselor, or a licensed addiction counselor who is a registered clinical supervisor. As set forth in North Dakota Century Code section 43-45-06, this rule may not be construed as preventing an individual from doing work within the standards and ethics of that individual's profession or within the scope of a license issued in this state.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective April 1, 2009; July 1, 2014; July 1, 2018;

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-45-01, 43-45-04, 43-45-05.1 4.5-02.1-01-05. Examination.

An applicant must pass the appropriate written examination as approved by the board. A written examination may be taken after the completion of the required academic coursework.

1.Licensed addiction counselor. An applicant must pass the national certified addiction counselor level II examination or the master addiction counselor examination administered by the national association for alcoholism and drug abuse counselors or other equivalent examination as determined by the board.

2.Licensed master addiction counselor. An applicant must pass the master addiction counselor examination administered by the national association for alcoholism and drug abuse counselors or other equivalent examination as determined by the board.

3.Exemption. An individual licensed in North Dakota as a psychologist, psychiatrist, or physician who possess a doctorate degree in that field of licensure is not required to complete an examination to be eligible for licensure as a licensed addiction counselor or a licensed master addiction counselor.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective April 1, 2009; July 1, 2014; July 1, 2018; 4.5-02.1-01-06. Reciprocity.

Repealed effective January 1, 2008. 4.5-02.1-01-06.1. Reciprocity.

Pursuant to subsection 3 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-45-05.1, an applicant for reciprocity demonstrating the applicant possesses qualifications or experiences substantially similar to the requirements under this chapter may apply for licensure. The board may grant reciprocity, on such terms and conditions as it may determine necessary, to an applicant for licensure who is in good standing as a licensed, approved, or certified addiction counselor, licensed clinical addiction counselor, or licensed master addiction counselor under the laws of another jurisdiction that imposes at least substantially the same requirements that are imposed under this chapter. For the purposes of reciprocity as set forth in subsection 3 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-45-05.1:

1.A current national certified addiction counselor level II certification issued by the national association for alcoholism and drug abuse counselors meets the licensure requirements imposed under this chapter for a licensed addiction counselor.

2.A current master addiction counselor certification issued by the national association for alcoholism and drug abuse counselors or the national board for certified counselors meets the licensure requirements imposed under this chapter for a licensed master addiction counselor.

History: Effective April 1, 2009; amended effective July 1, 2018; October 1, 2025. 4.5-02.1-01-07. Fees.

1.Initial license fee:

a.Application for license received on or after January first of the even-numbered year and before July first of the even-numbered year $300.00

b.Application for license received on or after July first of the even-numbered year and before January first of the odd-numbered year $250.00

c.Application for license received on or after January first of the odd-numbered year and before July first of the odd-numbered year $150.00

d.Application for license received on or after July first of the odd-numbered year and before January first of the even-numbered year $100.00

2.Biennial renewal of license fee$300.00

3.Private practice initial fee$200.00

4.Late fee$200.00

5.Annual continuing education provider approval fee$250.00

6.Provider continuing education program approval fee$50.00

7.Fee for mailing list$50.00

8.Written examination fee is the national testing agency fee plus an additional board administrative fee of fifty dollars.

9.An individual who is granted a license to practice addiction counseling on or after July 1, 2018, who meets the academic requirements for a licensed master addiction counselor and has completed the two thousand hours of clinical training shall pay an administrative fee of seventy-five dollars at the time of application.

The fees assessed by the board are nonrefundable.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective January 1, 2008; April 1, 2009; July 1, 2014;

July 1, 2018; October 1, 2025.

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-45-04, 43-45-07

Chapter 4.5-02.1-02 Continuing Education

N.D. Admin. Code 4.5-02.1-02 Continuing Education

CHAPTER 4.5-02.1-02

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Section 4.5-02.1-02-01Licensure Renewal [Repealed] 4.5-02.1-02-02Continuing Education 4.5-02.1-02-03Address and Name Changes 4.5-02.1-02-01. Licensure renewal.

Repealed effective January 1, 2008. 4.5-02.1-02-02. Continuing education.

1.Continuing education credit is awarded to a participant at a workshop or seminar. To maintain licensure, licensed addiction counselors, licensed clinical addiction counselors, and licensed master addiction counselors are required to complete forty hours of continuing education for the two-year licensing period, at least six hours of which must be on the topic of professional ethics.

a.Thirty approved continuing education hours are required if an addiction counselor is initially licensed between January first and June thirtieth of an even-numbered year, including six hours of ethics.

b.Twenty approved continuing education hours are required if an addiction counselor is initially licensed on or after July first of an even-numbered year, including four hours of ethics.

c.Ten approved continuing education hours are required if an addiction counselor is initially licensed between January first and June thirtieth of the odd-numbered year, including two hours of ethics.

d.No continuing education hours are required if an addiction counselor is initially licensed on or after July first of an odd-numbered year.

e.Continuing education hours cannot be earned until after the license effective date and only within the current licensing period.

f.Continuing education hours may only be applied to one licensing period.

g.An applicant who was previously licensed in North Dakota but whose license lapsed for a period of less than five years shall complete forty continuing education hours, at least six of which must be on the topic of professional ethics, within the two years prior to application.

h.An applicant who was previously licensed in North Dakota but whose licensed lapsed for a period of five years or more shall complete forty continuing education hours, at least six of which must be on the topic of ethics, within the two years prior to application. The board may require such an applicant to take a written examination approved by the board.

i.A licensed addiction counselor registered as a clinical supervisor, licensed clinical addiction counselor, and licensed master addiction counselor are required to complete three hours of clinical supervision-related continuing education hours within the two-year continuing education cycle to maintain registered clinical supervisor status. Leadership training does not qualify for clinical supervision continuing education hours.

2.Any continuing education program to be used for addiction counseling or supervision of clinical practice continuing education units is subject to board approval, except continuing education programs sponsored or approved by the national association for alcoholism and drug abuse counselors, substance abuse and mental health services administration, the addiction technology transfer centers, the North Dakota addiction counselor's association, the American society of addiction medicine, the North Dakota department of health and human service's division of behavioral health, or the national institute of drug abuse. All other programs shall submit an application on a form provided by the board, and request the board to approve the program.

3.An individual seeking approval of continuing education credits earned from a person other than those listed in this section shall submit a request to the board for approval of continuing education credits. Continuing education, workshops, webinars, and seminars must:

a.Be related to the practice of addiction counseling, behavioral mental health, or best practice techniques.

b.Have the potential to increase the licensee's proficiency in addiction counseling.

4.At the end of the two-year reporting cycle, each licensee or registrant shall submit a signed statement on a form provided by the board attesting to satisfaction of the continuing education requirement.

5.The licensee or registrant may not submit the specific verification of each continuing education experience claimed, but must maintain a file of such verification documentation for two years following the submission of the reporting form.

6.At each reporting period, the board will select a random sample of approximately ten percent of the licensees and require them to provide verification of the continuing education experiences claimed on the reporting form.

7.Any licensed addiction counselor, licensed clinical addiction counselor, or licensed master addiction counselor who is registered as a clinical supervisor shall ensure at least three of the forty continuing education hours contain materials related to clinical supervision techniques and skills, with documentation verifying the content submitted to the board upon request.

8.An approved provider is an entity or an individual approved by the board to provide continuing education without the need for prior board review on a program by program basis.

Requirements to obtain and maintain status as an approved provider are as follows:

a.Completed application.

b.Application fee.

c.Provider must ensure all programs offered contain a course outline, learning objectives, and an evaluation of the learning outcome of participants, and provide these documents to the board upon request.

d.Provider must provide a certificate of completion to participants. Failure to do so may result in the loss of approved provider status.

e.A complaint against a provider may be investigated by the board and may result in removal of provider approval status.

f.Provider must renew the approval annually.

g.Provider must create a system of monitoring participants' attendance at educational sessions for which the approved provider is awarding continuing education credits. The approved provider must provide documentation of attendance to the board upon request.

9.An approved program is one specific program, with defined continuing education contact hours, approved by the board. Requirements to obtain and maintain program approval status are as follows:

a.Completed application.

b.Application fee.

c.Program must ensure the program offered contains a course outline, learning objectives, and an evaluation of the learning outcome of participants and provide these documents to the board upon request.

d.Program approval must be approved annually.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective January 1, 2008; July 1, 2014; July 1, 2018;

October 1, 2025.

General Authority: NDCC 43-45-04

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-45-04, 43-45-07 4.5-02.1-02-03. Address and name changes.

Any licensee must report a change of physical address, professional address for electronic mail, preferred telephone number, or name to the board in writing within thirty days of change.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective July 1, 2014; July 1, 2018.

General Authority: NDCC 43-45-04

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-45-04, 43-45-07

Chapter 4.5-02.1-03 Clinical Training

N.D. Admin. Code 4.5-02.1-03 Clinical Training

CHAPTER 4.5-02.1-03

CLINICAL TRAINING

Section 4.5-02.1-03-01Clinical Training Programs 4.5-02.1-03-02Internship Registration [Repealed] 4.5-02.1-03-01. Clinical training program.

Clinical training consortium programs for addiction counseling must be approved by the board of addiction counseling examiners and must meet the following conditions:

1.An entity seeking to create a new training consortium shall apply to the board on a form approved by the board. The entity shall submit documentation to the board, including:

a.Evidence of licensure by the North Dakota department of health and human services of each addiction treatment facility, or evidence of board approval.

b.A training program manual which includes policies and procedures, including an organizational chart, which reflects clinical training program director, training facilities and facility supervisors, and admission policies.

c.A training handbook, which should include trainee grievance procedure.

d.Evidence of clinical supervision at each treatment facility.

2.Training consortiums must notify the board in writing of any substantial changes that impact the provision of adequate training, including the addition or loss of training facility sites or loss of clinical training program director.

3.The board reserves the right to periodically review the supporting documentation from existing training consortiums.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective April 1, 2009; July 1, 2014; July 1, 2018;

October 1, 2025.

General Authority: NDCC 43-45-04

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-45-04, 43-45-05.1 4.5-02.1-03-02. Internship registration.

Repealed effective July 1, 2018.

Chapter 4.5-02.1-04 Specialized Registration

N.D. Admin. Code 4.5-02.1-04 Specialized Registration

CHAPTER 4.5-02.1-04

SPECIALIZED REGISTRATION

Section 4.5-02.1-04-01Activities Constituting the Private Practice of Addiction Counseling 4.5-02.1-04-02Application for Private Practice Registration 4.5-02.1-04-03Application for Private Practice Registration Renewal [Repealed] 4.5-02.1-04-04Application for Clinical Supervision Registration 4.5-02.1-04-01. Activities constituting the private practice of addiction counseling.

1.A private practitioner of addiction counseling is one who, on either a full-time or part-time

basis, is responsible for that person's own practice, exercises sole responsibility for the client, establishes payment of fees with clients, and identifies that the person is an addiction counselor in offering service.

2.Services that are provided by all addiction counselors are not considered to constitute private practice unless those services are provided independent of any supervising or sponsoring organization, or are provided within a private agency framework in which the addiction counselor is a partner or shareholder, and a fee is collected from or on behalf of the client.

Consultative or educational services provided to an organization, agency, classroom, or workshop are not considered to be the private practice of addiction counseling.

History: Effective January 1, 2002.

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-45-01, 43-45-04, 43-45-05.3 4.5-02.1-04-02. Application for private practice registration.

1.Qualifications. To be eligible for registration to provide private practice, an individual must be licensed as a licensed clinical addiction counselor, a licensed master addiction counselor, or a licensed addiction counselor registered as a clinical supervisor.

2.Registration. An individual requesting to be registered for private practice shall make a formal application to the board and pay the registration fee.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective April 1, 2009; July 1, 2014; July 1, 2018;

October 1, 2025.

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-45-04, 43-45-05.3 4.5-02.1-04-03. Application for private practice registration renewal.

Repealed effective April 1, 2009. 4.5-02.1-04-04. Application for clinical supervision registration.

1.Qualifications. To be eligible for registration to provide clinical supervision, the following must be met:

a.An individual who is a licensed clinical addiction counselor shall obtain twenty hours of continuing education contact hours in clinical supervision within three years preceding submission of an application.

b.An individual who is a licensed addiction counselor shall provide documentation of the following:

(1)A minimum of three years of experience as a licensed addiction counselor, including a total of no less than six thousand hours of supervised experience.

(2)Twenty hours of continuing education contact hours in clinical supervision within four years preceding submission of an application.

(3)Letters of reference and recommendation from two registered clinical supervisors.

2.Registration. An individual requesting registration for clinical supervision shall make formal application documenting their qualifications on a form approved by the board.

3.A licensed addiction counselor registered as a clinical supervisor, licensed clinical addiction counselor, and licensed master addiction counselor seeking registration as a clinical supervisor shall submit a signed statement on a form provided by the board verifying three hours of clinical supervision-related continuing education within the two-year continuing education cycle. If requested by the board, individuals must provide documentation of the continuing education hours.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective January 1, 2008; July 1, 2014; July 1, 2018;

October 1, 2025.

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-45-01, 43-45-04, 43-45-06

Chapter 4.5-02.1-05 Professional Conduct

N.D. Admin. Code 4.5-02.1-05 Professional Conduct

CHAPTER 4.5-02.1-05

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Section 4.5-02.1-05-01Code of Ethics 4.5-02.1-05-02Ethics Subcommittee 4.5-02.1-05-03Complaint Procedure 4.5-02.1-05-04Notification of Action Against License 4.5-02.1-05-01. Code of ethics.

A licensed addiction counselor and anyone under licensed addiction counselor supervision shall conduct professional practice in conformity with the most recently published national association of alcoholism and drug abuse counselors code of ethics.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective January 1, 2008; July 1, 2014; July 1, 2018;

October 1, 2025.

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-45-04, 43-45-07.1 4.5-02.1-05-02. Ethics subcommittee.

An ethics subcommittee may be established to review and make recommendations to the board of examiners on whether to initiate a formal disciplinary action. Members of the ethics subcommittee shall be board members chosen by the chairperson and confirmed by the board.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective July 1, 2014.

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-45-04, 43-45-07.3 4.5-02.1-05-03. Complaint procedure.

1.Upon filing of a written and signed complaint alleging a licensee engaged in conduct identified as grounds for disciplinary action under North Dakota Century Code section 43-45-07.1, the board shall notify the licensee of the complaint and require a written response from the licensee.

2.The board may direct the ethics subcommittee or a board member to investigate the complaint. After completing the investigation, the ethics subcommittee or board member will recommend whether the board should take disciplinary action against the licensee.

3.The board shall determine if there is a reasonable basis to believe the licensee engaged in conduct identified as grounds for disciplinary action under North Dakota Century Code section 43-45-07.1. If the board determines there is not a reasonable basis to believe, the board will notify the complainant and the licensee. If the board determines there is a reasonable basis to believe, the board will proceed with a disciplinary action in accordance with North Dakota Century Code chapter 28-32.

4.The board, at any time, may offer or accept a proposal for informal resolution of the complaint or disciplinary action.

5.The board may impose a fee on the licensee for all or part of the costs of an action resulting in discipline, including administrative costs, investigation costs, attorney's fees, witness fees, the cost of the office of administrative hearings services, costs related to any requirements of public notice of the discipline, and court costs.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective July 1, 2014; July 1, 2018.

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-45-04, 43-45-07.3 4.5-02.1-05-04. Notification of action against license.

When the board revokes a license, the board shall provide a public notice of such action in order to further the cause of consumer protection. Such public notice shall specify the name of the licensee, action taken, and the violations. Public notice must include notification of the known licensee's employers, and a news release issued to a regional newspaper chosen by the board.

History: Effective January 1, 2002; amended effective January 1, 2008.

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-45-04, 43-45-07.1

Chapter 4.5-02

N.D. Admin. Code 4.5-02

ARTICLE 4.5-02

ADDICTION COUNSELING EXAMINERS LICENSURE [Repealed January 1, 2002]