Subdivision 1. Limits on practice. Alcohol and drug counselors shall limit their practice to the client populations and services for which they have competence or for which they are developing competence.
Subd. 2. Developing competence. When an alcohol and drug counselor is developing competence in a service, method, procedure, or to treat a specific client population, the alcohol and drug counselor shall obtain professional education, training, continuing education, consultation, supervision, or experience, or a combination thereof, necessary to demonstrate competence.
Subd. 3. Experimental, emerging, or innovative services. Alcohol and drug counselors may offer experimental services, methods, or procedures competently and in a manner that protects clients from harm. However, when doing so, they have a heightened responsibility to understand and communicate the potential risks to clients, to use reasonable skill and safety, and to undertake appropriate preparation as required in subdivision 2.
Subd. 4. Limitations. Alcohol and drug counselors shall recognize the limitations to the scope of practice of alcohol and drug counseling. When the needs of clients appear to be outside their scope of practice, providers shall inform the clients that there may be other professional, technical, community, and administrative resources available to them. Providers shall assist with identifying resources when it is in the best interests of clients to be provided with alternative or complementary services.
Subd. 5. Burden of proof. Whenever a complaint is submitted to the board involving a violation of this section, the burden of proof is on the provider to demonstrate that the elements of competence have reasonably been met.
2012 c 197 art 2 s 26
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 148F — Alcohol And Drug Counselors Licensing
Section 148F.01 — Definitions.
Section 148F.015 — Duties Of The Board.
Section 148F.02 — Duty To Maintain Current Information.
Section 148F.025 — Requirements For Licensure.
Section 148F.03 — Reciprocity.
Section 148F.035 — Temporary Permit.
Section 148F.04 — Supervised Postdegree Professional Practice.
Section 148F.045 — Alcohol And Drug Counselor Technician.
Section 148F.05 — License Renewal Requirements.
Section 148F.055 — Expired License.
Section 148F.06 — Voluntary Termination.
Section 148F.065 — Relicensure Following Termination.
Section 148F.07 — Inactive License Status.
Section 148F.075 — Continuing Education Requirements.
Section 148F.08 — Sponsor's Application For Approval.
Section 148F.085 — Nontransferability Of Licenses.
Section 148F.09 — Denial, Suspension, Or Revocation Of License.
Section 148F.095 — Additional Remedies.
Section 148F.10 — Cooperation.
Section 148F.105 — Prohibited Practice Or Use Of Titles; Penalty.
Section 148F.11 — Exceptions To License Requirement.
Section 148F.125 — Competent Provision Of Services.
Section 148F.13 — Protecting Client Privacy.
Section 148F.135 — Private Information; Access And Release.
Section 148F.14 — Informed Consent.
Section 148F.145 — Termination Of Services.
Section 148F.15 — Record Keeping.
Section 148F.155 — Impaired Objectivity Or Effectiveness.
Section 148F.16 — Provider Impairment.
Section 148F.165 — Client Welfare.
Section 148F.17 — Welfare Of Students, Supervisees, And Research Subjects.
Section 148F.175 — Medical And Other Health Care Considerations.
Section 148F.18 — Assessments; Tests; Reports.
Section 148F.185 — Public Statements.
Section 148F.19 — Fees; Statements.
Section 148F.195 — Aiding And Abetting Unlicensed Practice.
Section 148F.20 — Violation Of Law.