RSA 330-C:10 · Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor; Scope of Practice

330-C:10 Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor; Scope of Practice. –

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I.

The scope of practice of the MLADC is the screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment of substance use disorders, mental health disorders, and co-occurring disorders. The practice of alcohol and drug counseling and co-occurring disorder counseling includes the following performance areas which encompass the 12 core functions and practice dimensions of addiction counseling:

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(a)

The performance of clinical evaluations including the screening, assessment, and diagnosis of substance use disorders, mental health disorders and co-occurring disorders, and the performance of diagnosis and differential diagnosis. This includes severity assessment and assessment of dangerousness to self or others;

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(b)

The performance of treatment planning, case management, consultation, education, documentation, and client advocacy;

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(c)

The performance of counseling including:

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(1)

Individual, group, family, and significant other counseling;

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(2)

Crisis prevention and intervention to include enlisting the support of trained personnel to manage risk of harm to self or others;

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(3)

Co-occurring disorder counseling with the use of integrated models of assessment, intervention, and counseling techniques with and without the context or treatment of a substance use disorder;

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(d)

Adherence to professional and ethical standards as determined by the board.

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II.

A MLADC may engage in independent practice within the scope of practice in this section only with clinical supervision or peer collaboration.

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III.

A MLADC shall provide services only within the boundaries of his or her competence, based upon education, training, clinically supervised work experience, consultation, study, or professional experience. Source. 2008, 189:1. 2010, 249:11, eff. Sept. 4, 2010. 2023, 203:7, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.

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