Section 1. MPSW 1.09 is created to read:
MPSW 1.09 (1) Use of title and scope of practice (a) A person certified by the board may use the title “alcohol and drug counselor” or “chemical dependency counselor” only if he or she is credentialed as a substance abuse counselor under s. 440.88, Stats. or satisfies the educational and supervised training requirements established in this section. (b) A person who is certified by the board may treat substance use disorder as a specialty if the person is credentialed under s. 440.88, Stats., or satisfies the educational and supervised training requirements established in this section. (c) A person certified by the board may do all of the following:
1. Prepare a client for substance use disorder treatment by referral.
2. Continue to work with the non substance use disorder issues of a person who has been referred for substance use disorder treatment.
3. Continue to treat a client who is in recovery following treatment for substance use disorder.
(2) Specialty requirements for individuals certified as an advanced practice social worker. To be authorized to treat substance use disorder as a specialty an advanced practice social worker shall meet all of the following:
(a) A minimum of 135 contact hours in substance use disorder education, which may be obtained within the master’s degree or additional to the master’s degree. The education shall contain all of the following topics:
1. Understanding addiction.
2. Knowledge of addiction treatment.
3. Application to addiction practice.
4. Professional readiness in addiction treatment.
(b) A minimum of 200 hours of face-to-face client treatment with individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders, under the supervision of a qualified supervisor.
(3) Specialty requirements for individuals certified by the board other than as advanced practice social workers. To be authorized to treat substance use disorder as a specialty an individual certified under ss. 457.08 (1) or (3), 457.09 (1) or 457.14 (1) (a) or (c) shall meet all of the following: (a) A minimum of 360 contact hours of substance use disorder education, which may be obtained within the bachelor or master’s degree or in addition to the bachelor or master’s degree. The education shall be in all of the following:
1. Sixty hours in assessment training.
2. Sixty hours in counseling training.
3. Sixty hours in case management.
4. Sixty hours in patient education.
5. Sixty hours in professional responsibility.
6. Six hours in boundaries and ethics.
7. Fifty-four hours in electives in any of the subjects in subd. 1. to 6.
(b) A minimum of 3,000 of hours of face-to-face substance use disorder treatment experience, under the supervision of a qualified supervisor, with individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders. The supervised hours can be either the same as or separate from the hours obtained for the credential issued by the board.
(4) Qualified supervisors. A qualified supervisor is a person who is knowledgeable in psychopharmacology and addiction treatment and is any of the following:
(b) A licensed marriage and family therapist.
(c) A licensed professional counselor.
(d) A licensed clinical social worker.
(e) A licensed psychologist.
(f) A licensed physician.
(g) An individual, other than an individual specified in pars. (a) to (f) who is approved in advance by the board.
(5) Continuing education. To maintain the authority to treat substance use disorder, an individual certified by the board must complete at least 6 continuing education hours during each biennial credentialing period in substance use disorder. The continuing education may be counted toward the continuing education required for renewal of the underlying credential.
Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This emergency rule shall take effect upon publication in the official state newspaper.
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Dated December 17, 2018 Agency /s/ Bridget Ellingboe Chair
Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board
