|
|
|
Choose
the specific license you are looking for from the drop down box
below, or scroll through listings to browse entire list.
|
Licensed
Alcohol And Drug Counselor
|
|
Description
Licensed
Alcohol & Drug Counselor means an individual licensed by the Department
of Professional and Financial Regulation who is providing the
service of professional alcohol and drug counseling to the public
for a fee, monetary or otherwise, and who meets the criteria established
in sections 6213 and 6214-A for a licensed alcohol and drug counselor.
Application
Information
|
FEES
|
- Application
Fee: $ 25.00
- Exam
Fee: $ 77.50
- Oral
Exam Fee: $ 50.00
- License
Fee: $150.00
|
| TERM |
- Biennial
(2 years)
- Cycle
- November 30 odd-numbered years
|
| REQUIREMENTS |
APPLICATION
CHECKLIST FOR EXAMINATION
-
Notarized application
- Copy
of birth certificate, driver's license, or passport
- Verification
of supervised work experience:
- 4,000
hours with Undergraduate Degree; or
- 1,000
hours with Master's Degree
- Two
peer evaluations
- One
evaluation statement from present clinical supervisor
- Original
transcripts and or documentation of CEU's (please be sure
this includes documentation of six hours or approved ethics
training)
- Copy
of driving record from the Maine Division of Motor Vehicles
(or appropriate agency if you are from another state)
- Supervised
practical training summary
- $25.00
application fee (non-refundable) and $77.50 written examination
fee (you may submit one check made payable to the Maine
State Treasurer)
- A
written job description signed by your supervisor
ALL
APPLICATIONS FOR THE WRITTEN EXAM MUST BE RECEIVED 90 DAYS
PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE EXAMINATION. THE EXAM SCHEDULE
IS AS FOLLOWS:
|
EXAM
DATE
|
APPLICATION
DEADLINE
|
|
6/9/2000
|
3/9/2000
|
|
12/8/2000
|
9/8/2000
|
|
6/8/2001
|
3/8/2001
|
|
12/14/2001
|
9/14/2001
|
|
|
|
Application
Procedure
To
apply for this license, click on the 'DOWNLOAD APPLICATION' link
below. This action will link you to the actual application form
and instructions in Adobe Acrobat Format. If your browser has
the Acrobat Plug In, you will see the form and can print it from
your browser. If it is not installed, you will be asked for a
location to save the file on your computer. To obtain the Adobe
Acrobat Reader, download it for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.
DOWNLOAD
APPLICATION
|
|
|
Renewal Information
|
FEES
|
- Biennial
renewal fee is $150.00.
|
| TERM |
- This
license renews biennially on November 30
|
| REQUIREMENTS |
- A
late fee of $10.00 is assessed for licenses renewed after
the November 30 license expiration date.
- A
person who submits an application for renewal more than
90 days after the November 30 license expiration date
is subject to all requirements governing new applicants
and is required to reapply with original license application,
documentation and fees.
- Renewal
applications are mailed approximately 30 days prior to
the license expiration date. It is the licensee's responsibility
to keep the Board informed of the current license address
and/or to see that the license is renewed absent the renewal
application.
- Continuing
Education - 50 contact hours of continuing education
is required 90 days prior to the November 30 renewal.
|
| |
|
|
|
Renewal
Procedure
To
renew this license, click the RENEW LICENSE button below and fill
out the required information in the electronic form.
(Note:
Due to the Continuing Education requirement, licenses may
not currently be renewed online.)
RENEW
LICENSE
WARNING: Online submission
of your renewal application must not be construed as automatic renewal of your
license. The Department must verify that you have met all the conditions for renewal
before your license is renewed.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Registered
Alcohol And Drug Counselor
|
|
Description
Registered
alcohol and drug counselor means a practitioner registered by
the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation who provides
the service of professional alcohol and drug counseling to the
public for a fee, monetary or otherwise, who does not engage in
private practice and who meets the criteria established in sections
6213 and 6214-A for a registered alcohol and drug counselor.
Application
Information
|
FEES
|
- Registration
Fee: $75.00 ($37.50 after November 30 of even-numbered
years)
|
| TERM |
- Biennial
(2 years) Cycle - November 30 odd-numbered years
|
| REQUIREMENTS
|
- Completed
and signed application by applicant and by supervisor
- License
fee of $75.00 ($37.50 after November 30 of even-numbered
years)
- Copy
of facility license
- A
written job description signed by your supervisor
|
|
|
Application
Procedure
To
apply for this license, click on the 'DOWNLOAD APPLICATION' link
below. This action will link you to the actual application form
and instructions in Adobe Acrobat Format. If your browser has
the Acrobat Plug In, you will see the form and can print it from
your browser. If it is not installed, you will be asked for a
location to save the file on your computer. To obtain the Adobe
Acrobat Reader, download it for free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.
DOWNLOAD
APPLICATION
|
|
|
Renewal Information
|
FEES
|
- Biennial
renewal fee is $75.00
|
| TERM |
- This
registration renews biennially on November 30 of odd-numbered
years.
|
| REQUIREMENTS |
- A
late fee of $10.00 is assessed for licenses renewed after
the November 30 license expiration date.
- Registration
may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of expiration
upon payment of a late fee of $10 in addition to the renewal
fee. Any person who submits an application for renewal
more than 90 days after the November 30 license expiration
date is subject to all requirements governing new applicants
and is required to reapply with original license application,
documentation and fees.
- Renewal
applications are mailed approximately 30 days prior to
the license expiration date. It is the licensee's responsibility
to keep the Board informed of the current license address
and/or to see that the license is renewed absent the renewal
application.
- Continuing
Education:
50 contact hours of continuing education is required 90
days prior to the November 30 renewal.
|
| |
|
|
|
Renewal
Procedure
To
renew this license, click the RENEW LICENSE button below and fill
out the required information in the electronic form.
(Note: Due to the Continuing
Education requirement, licenses may not currently be renewed online. Use link
to download renewal application and submit by mail.)
RENEW
LICENSE
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
About
This Profession
Staff
Directory | Contacting
Us | Laws and Rules | Adverse
Disciplinary Actions | Related Links | Calendar | Publications
Our Purpose
The State
Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors was established to ensure
high professional standards among alcohol and drug counselors
which promotes quality treatment and rehabilitation services of
substance abusers.
The primary
responsibilities of the Board are to evaluate applicant qualifications,
examine applicants, grant licenses to those who meet board requirements,
investigate complaints, and take appropriate disciplinary action
against licensees.
|
|
Our Staff
-
|
|
|
Mail
comments and inquiries to:
Department
of Professional and Financial Regulation
Office of Licensing & Registration
#35 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0035
Call
us at (207) 624-8689
Fax us at (207) 624-8637.
TTY(Hearing Impaired) (207) 624-8563
|
|
Laws
The State
of Maine Legislature has developed a database of laws for all
State agencies. For the text of current Board Laws, please visit
please visit http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/32/chapdoc/00810.doc
The
publications of the Maine State Legislature are made available
on the Internet as a public service and reliance on any such information
is at the user's own risk. The State of Maine, its agencies, officers
and employees do not warrant the accuracy, reliability, completeness
or timeliness of any information on the Maine State Legislature's
web site and may not be held liable for any losses caused by any
person's reliance on the information available on this web site.
Rules
For the text
of current rules, please visit http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/rcn/apa/02/chaps02.htm
on the Secretary of State's Web site
|
|
Adverse Disciplinary
Actions
Nothing
to Report
|
|
Related Links
International
Certification & Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse
(ICRC/AODA) - www.icrcaoda.org
This website
links you to information on licensing, i.e. reciprocity. You can
download applications and information regarding the written and
oral exam process.
|
|
|
Calendar of Events
- Board
Meetings scheduled for Y2000:
| Friday,
January 7, 2000 |
9:00
a.m.
|
OLR
Board Room |
| Friday,
February 4, 2000 |
9:00
a.m.
|
OLR
Board Room |
| Friday,
March 3, 2000 |
9:00
a.m.
|
OLR
Board Room |
| Friday,
April 7, 2000 |
9:00
a.m.
|
OLR
Board Room |
| Friday,
May 5, 2000 |
9:00
a.m.
|
OLR
Board Room |
| Friday,
June 2, 2000 |
9:00
a.m.
|
OLR
Board Room |
| Friday,
July 7, 2000 |
9:00
a.m.
|
OLR
Board Room |
| Friday,
August 4, 2000 |
9:00
a.m.
|
OLR
Board Room |
| Friday,
September 1, 2000 |
9:00
a.m.
|
OLR
Board Room |
| Friday,
October 6, 2000 |
9:00
a.m.
|
OLR
Board Room |
| Friday,
November 3, 2000 |
9:00
a.m.
|
OLR
Board Room |
| Friday,
December 1, 2000 |
9:00
a.m.
|
OLR
Board Room |
- Examination
Schedule for Y2000
| June
9, 2000 |
ICRC/AODA
Written Exam |
9:00
a.m. |
Kennebec
Room |
| December
8, 2000 |
ICRC/AODA
Written Exam |
9:00
a.m. |
Kennebec
Room |
|
|
Publications
- Advisory
Rulings
- Agendas
and Minutes
- Bulletins
- Newsletters
- Press
Releases
- Proposed
Rules
- Proposed
Legislation
|
|
|
|
Last
Revised:
June 12, 2000
A Word of Warning:
Despite our efforts to be accurate, these pages may contain errors.
We present this website to you with a good-faith representation that
the information it contains is generally reliable. Information on this
site should not be relied upon for legal purposes. If you need further
information, we would encourage you to contact us directly or
seek the advice of a professional.
|
