Info on Maryland certified supervised counselor license

DESCRIPTION: An Alcohol and Drug Associate Counselor Provisional is the entry level of work, at the non-certified Bachelor’s Degree level, counseling clients with substance use disorders by using intervention, treatment and rehabilitation. Employees in this classification do not supervise. Employees in this classification receive close supervision from an Alcohol and Drug Professional Counselor Supervisor or other supervisor approved by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists. Employees in this classification may be required to work evenings and on weekends. The work is performed in addictions programs located in State institutions and facilities, such as inpatient and outpatient facilities, jails, detention centers, prisons, halfway house facilities and community-based programs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Possession of a bachelor’s degree in a health or human services counseling field from an accredited educational institution approved by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists or completion of a program of studies judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and training.

EXPERIENCE: None. (Grade 12)

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS: In accordance with Health Occupations Title 17 and Code of Maryland Regulations 10.58.07, candidates must apply for and received a letter of authorization to practice as a trainee from the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists within 90 days of their date of hire.
NOTES: Candidates appointed to positions in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland. Employees must successfully obtain certification or licensure from the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists as a Certified Associate Counselor-Alcohol and Drug within one year of meeting the experience requirements for Certified Associate Counselor-Alcohol and Drug, 4201 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 (410) 764-4740.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CLASSIFICATION: Employees are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.