Private Practice

The activities constituting the private practice of addiction counseling can be found in section 4.5-02-01.1-01 of the NDBACE Administrative Code.

Qualifications

Must be licensed as an addiction counselor
Must have a Masters Degree in one of the social/behavioral sciences
Applicant must have a minimum of three years (6000 hours) beyond licensure of supervised clinical experience by a Board-approved clinical supervisor.

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
Verification of degree requirements
Description of intended private practice
Description of a peer review plan (peers involved, review process, frequency of meetings)

Peer Review Process

Addiction counselors in private practice must implement a peer review process and annually verify that quarterly peer review meetings have been held. The peer review must consist of individuals with expertise in the field of addiction counseling. The review committee must consist of one licensed addiction counselor (in addition to the private practice applicant) and two other health related professionals. The peer review committee must meet at least quarterly to present and discuss cases in order to assure quality care, obtain input in reference to problem cases, and to assist with case management.