{"data":{"id":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-6214-c","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"32 M.R.S. §6214-C","heading":"Certified alcohol and drug counselor; qualification for certification","body":"1.  Eligibility.  To be eligible to practice as a certified alcohol and drug counselor, an applicant must:\nA.  Be at least 18 years of age;\nB.  Have taken and passed an examination as prescribed by board rule;\nC.  Have paid an application and certification fee as set under section 6215; and\nD.  Meet one of the following educational requirements:\n(1)  A high school diploma or its equivalent and a minimum of 4,000 hours of documented clinically supervised work experience as an alcohol and drug counseling aide consisting of at least 3 of the following alcohol and drug treatment functions:\n(a)  Clinical evaluation consisting of intake screening and differential assessment;\n(b)  Treatment planning, including initial, ongoing and discharge planning;\n(c)  Counseling of individuals, groups, couples or families;\n(d)  Case management.  For purposes of this paragraph, \"case management\" means services that include, at a minimum, assessment of the needs of a client and the client's family, service planning, referral and linkage to other services, advocacy, monitoring and crisis management; or\n(e)  Client and family education; or\n(2)  At a minimum, course work as defined by board rule or an associate degree from an accredited college or university in behavioral sciences, addiction counseling or a related field as defined by board rule.","path":["TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 81: ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS","SUBCHAPTER 3: REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/32/title32sec6214-C.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:37Z","sha256":"fc5fe7afd51cb95b4779918bd439cbc2f42ee5e198e0358e99314513768f6eff","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-6214-b","next":"us-me/32-m.r.s.-6214-d"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}