Qualifications

To be eligible to provide private practice, a licensed addiction counselor must have either:

• 5 years of full-time clinical experience as a licensed addiction counselor
  
  or

• A Master's degree in a closely related social science or health care field with 2 years post-master's clinical experience as a licensed addiction counselor.
  

Registration Procedure

All licensed addiction counselors requesting to be registered for private practice shall submit a Private Practice Registration application to the Board for approval. The application must include: 

• Verification of required clinical experience
  
  or

• Verification of degree requirements

• Description of intended private practice

• Private Practice Registration fee of $100.