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Alcohol and Drug Counseling Aide

Alcohol and drug counseling aide means an individual who is registered by the board to engage in an apprenticeship for the purpose of acquiring knowledge and experience in the performance of alcohol and drug counseling services, including but not limited to knowledge of ethical standards. An alcohol and drug counseling aide may facilitate individual and direct group counseling or assume other facilitation duties under supervision and may supervise nonclinical activities. An alcohol and drug counseling aide may write treatment chart notations when the notations are cosigned by a board-certified clinical supervisor. All work performed must be under the supervision of a board-certified clinical supervisor. An alcohol and drug counseling aide may not engage in independent or private practice. All work associated with the apprenticeship may be conducted only in an agency.

How to apply

Fees
  • Registration Fee: $75.00
  • Application Fee: $25.00
  • Criminal History Check fee $15.00 until June 30, 2008.
  • Effective July 1, 2008, the Maine State Bureau of Identification is adopting a rate changes. The fee for criminal background checks will increase to $21.00. Applications received on or after July 1, 2008 are subject to the $21.00 fee for the criminal history records check.
Term
  • Annual
  • November 30
Requirements
  • See Application
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Renewal fees and information

Fees
  • $75.00
Terms
  • This registration renews annually on November 30
Requirements
  • Continuing Education: 12 contact hours of continuing education is required prior to the November 30 renewals(biennially) i.e., 2005, 2007, 2009, etc
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Last Updated: July 9, 2008