Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE54 PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES |
CHAPTER641C. Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors and Detoxification Technicians |
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION OF COUNSELORS AND COUNSELOR INTERNS |
License As Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor |
NRS641C.360. Period license is valid; scope of practice authorized by license.
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1. A license as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor is valid for 2 years and may be renewed.
2. A licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor may:
(a) Engage in the practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers;
(b) Diagnose or classify a person as an alcoholic or abuser of drugs; and
(c) Supervise certified alcohol and drug abuse counselor interns.
3. A licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor may not identify, evaluate, diagnose or treat a mental illness when a person with mental illness is also an alcoholic or abuser of drugs.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3053; A 2007, 3069)