EmR1835 Rule Text

Iowa: Iowa does not have requirements for a social worker to obtain specified education or training to specialize in substance use disorder treatment.

Michigan: Michigan does not have requirements for a social worker to obtain specified education or training to specialize in substance use disorder treatment.

Minnesota: Minnesota does not have requirements for a social worker to obtain specified education or training to specialize in substance use disorder treatment.

Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies:

The Board considered the requirements for qualifying for a credential under s. 440.88, Stats, Scopes of Practice & Career Ladder for Substance Use Disorder Counseling (September 2011) by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Technical Assistance Publication Series Addiction Counseling Competencies (March 2008) by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Fiscal Estimate:

These rules will not have a fiscal impact.

Effect on small business:

These rules do not have an economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1), Stats. The Department’s Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by email at [e-mail], or by calling [phone].

Agency contact person:

Sharon Henes, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, 4822 Madsion Yards Way, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, Wisconsin 53708; telephone [phone]; email at [e-mail].

Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:

Comments may be submitted to Sharon Henes, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, 4822 Madison Yards Way, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, WI 53708-8366, or by email to [e-mail]. Comments must be received at or before the public hearing to be held on January 29, 2019 to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings.

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TEXT OF RULE

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:

  (a) A clinical supervisor as defined by s. SPS 160.02 (7).

  (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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(END OF TEXT OF RULE)

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Dated   December 17, 2018       Agency /s/ Bridget Ellingboe                     Chair

  Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and Social Work Examining Board