{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-17-404","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 17–404","heading":"","body":"(a) To qualify as a certified supervised counselor–alcohol and drug, an applicant shall:\n(1) Be of good moral character;\n(2) At a minimum:\n(i) Hold an associate’s degree from a regionally accredited educational institution in a health and human services counseling field; or\n(ii) Hold an associate’s degree from a regionally accredited educational institution and have completed a program of studies judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter as may be required by the Board in regulation; and\n(3) Have completed any additional educational requirements established by the Board in regulation.\n(b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the applicant shall pass:\n(1) An examination approved by the Board under this title; and\n(2) The law examination on this title administered by the Board.\n(c) A certified supervised counselor–alcohol and drug shall practice alcohol and drug counseling under the supervision of a Board–approved alcohol and drug supervisor who is:\n(1) A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor;\n(2) A certified professional counselor–alcohol and drug;\n(3) A certified associate counselor–alcohol and drug;\n(4) A licensed clinical professional counselor;\n(5) A licensed clinical marriage and family therapist;\n(6) A licensed clinical professional art therapist; or\n(7) A health care provider licensed under this article with documented expertise in alcohol and drug counseling.\n(d) A certified supervised counselor–alcohol and drug:\n(1) May provide only:\n(i) Alcohol and drug counseling as an employee of an agency or facility that is certified or licensed by the State; and\n(ii) Alcohol and drug counseling under the supervision of a Board–approved supervisor as specified in subsection (c) of this section; and\n(2) May not:\n(i) Provide supervision; or\n(ii) Practice independently.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=17-404","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"82cac02ae8467f3306dba7e0f915a24b30fafa85499c56f5e29cc2173fcfa3c4","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-17-403","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-17-405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}