STATE OF WISCONSIN
Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional
Counseling and Social Work Examining Board
IN THE MATTER OF RULE-MAKING PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING AND SOCIAL WORK EXAMINING BOARD
ORDER OF THE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING
AND SOCIAL WORK EXAMINING BOARD
ADOPTING RULES
(CLEARINGHOUSE RULE 14-063)
ORDER
An order of the Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling and Social Work Examining Board to repeal and recreate MPSW 1.09 relating to substance use disorder speciality.
Analysis prepared by the Department of Safety and Professional Services.
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ANALYSIS
Explanation of agency authority:
Each board shall promulgate rules for its own guidance and the guidance of the profession to which it pertains and define and enforce professional conduct and unethical practices not inconsistent with the law relating to the particular profession.
The board establishes the educational and supervised training requirements in rules promulgated by the board to authorize an individual who is certified or licensed by the board to treat alcohol or substance dependency or abuse as a specialty. In promulgating rules under this subsection, the examining board shall consider the requirements for qualifying for a credential under s. 440.88, Stats. Related statute or rule:
Plain language analysis:
This rulemaking order repeals and recreates s. MPSW 1.09 to create the educational and supervised training requirements for a person credentialed by the board to treat alcohol or substance dependency as a speciality. The Board utilizes the DSM V term substance use disorder rather than the previous DSM IV terms of dependence and abuse. The first subsection delineates the use of the title and scope of practice. If a person who is credentialed by the board wants to treat substance use disorder as a specialty, without being credentialed under s. 440.88, the person must meet the requirements in this section. The second subsection recognizes that a credential holder who holds a master’s degree would have received education in treatment, therefore, a minimum of 135 contact hours of substance use disorder education is required to supplement that education in four subject matter areas (understanding addiction; knowledge of addiction treatment; application to addiction practice; and professional readiness in addiction treatment). The credential holder would also be required to have 200 hours of supervised face-to-face client treatment. The education could be obtained in the course of earning the master’s degree or in the addition of the degree. The 200 hours of supervised training may have been obtained during or separately of the hours required to obtain the underlying credential.
The third subsection provides the requirements for a credential holder who holds a bachelor’s degree would not have had the advance education. The requirements include 180 contact hours of substance use disorder education in four subject matter areas (understanding addiction; treatment knowledge; application to practice; and professional readiness) which must include specific content within each subject matter area and 1,000 hours of supervised face-to-face client substance use disorder treatment experience. The education could be obtained in the course of earning of the bachelor’s degree or in addition to the degree. The 1,000 hours of supervised training may have been obtained during or separately of the hours required to obtain the underlying credential.
The fourth subsection indicates the qualifications for a person who is supervising the person obtaining the training for the speciality. The following people are qualified, provided they have knowledge in psychopharmacology and addiction treatment: a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed professional counselor, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed psychologist, a licensed physian, a clinical supervisor as defined by DHS 75.02(11) or another individual approved in advance of the training by the board.
The fifth subsection indicates that at least 6 continuing education hours in substance use disorder must be obtained during each biennial credentialing period. This continuing education may be counted toward the continuing education required for the renewal of the underlying credential.
Summary of, and comparison with, existing or proposed federal regulation:
None.
Comparison with rules in adjacent states:
Illinois: Illinois does not have requirements for a marriage and family therapist, professional counselor or social worker to obtain specified education or training to specialize in substance use disorder treatment.
Iowa: Iowa does not have requirements for a marriage and family therapist, professional counselor or social worker to obtain specified education or training to specialize in substance use disorder treatment.
