(1) A minimum of seven months and 1000 hours of supervised work experience hours in a licensed addiction counseling qualified treatment setting pursuant to ARM 24.154.413 is required for licensure.

(2) An LAC applicant's or licensure candidate's supervised experience must be documented on weekly timesheets.

(a) The weekly timesheets must document work experience in the following 11 skill areas:

(i) screening;

(ii) assessment/patient placement;

(iii) treatment planning;

(iv) referrals;

(v) case management;

(vi) individual counseling;

(vii) group counseling;

(viii) client education;

(ix) documentation;

(x) professional and ethical responsibilities; and

(xi) multicultural competency.

(b) The weekly timesheets must be signed by the supervisor and submitted to the department with an application for licensure.

(c) The supervisor must observe the work of the LAC applicant or licensure candidate in each of the 11 skill areas. Observation may occur via Skype or other similar technological means.

(d) A summary sheet for each supervisor named must also be attached to the weekly timesheets to verify the LAC applicant or licensure candidate has met the required minimum hours in the 11 skill areas. This summary sheet shall summarize the weekly timesheets.

(e) LAC applicants and licensure candidates must complete the required minimum hours in the 11 skill areas as follows. The remaining hours must be under onsite clinical supervision in each of the 11 skill areas. 

(3) An LAC applicant or licensure candidate may select any of the 11 skill areas in order to accumulate the remaining supervised work experience hours.

(4) The supervisor's relationship with the LAC applicant or licensure candidate shall not constitute a conflict of interest, including, but not limited to being in a cohabitation or financially dependent relationship with the LAC applicant or licensure candidate, or being the applicant's or licensure candidate's parent, child, spouse, or sibling.

(5) Supervised work experience hours may be gained through paid work experience, academic internship hours, or unpaid volunteer work if the LAC applicant or licensure candidate is supervised by a qualified supervisor in a qualified treatment setting.

(6) Supervised work experience must be completed in not more than two different treatment settings.