2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions And Occupations
Article 245. Mental Health
Section 12-245-805. Rights and privileges of certification and licensure - titles.

(1) Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended, and unrevoked certificate as a certified addiction technician or certified addiction specialist has the right to practice addiction counseling under supervision or consultation as required by the rules of the state board of human services in the department of human services; a certified addiction specialist may supervise addiction counseling practice and may use the title "certified addiction counselor" and the abbreviations "CAC" or "CAS"; and a certified addiction technician may use the title "certified addiction counselor" and the abbreviations "CAC" or "CAT". No other person shall assume these titles or use these abbreviations on any work or media to indicate that the person using the title or abbreviation is a certified addiction counselor.

2. Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended, and unrevoked license as an addiction counselor has the right to practice addiction counseling and to use the title "licensed addiction counselor" or the abbreviation "LAC". No other person shall assume these titles or use these abbreviations on any work or media to indicate that the person using the title or abbreviation is a licensed addiction counselor.

3. (a) The practice of a certified addiction technician may include:

1. Collection of biopsychosocial screening data;

2. Service coordination and case management;

3. Monitoring compliance with case management plans;

4. Skill-based education;

5. Co-facilitating therapy groups with certified addiction specialists or licensed addiction counselors;

6. Client, family, and community addiction education; and(VII) Referral and discharge resourcing and planning.

(b) The practice of a certified addiction specialist may include:

1. Treating substance use and co-occurring disorders;

2. Clinical assessments including diagnostic impression;

3. Treatment planning;

4. Referral and discharge planning;

5. Service coordination and case management;

6. Addiction counseling for individuals, families, and groups; and(VII) Client, family, and community education and psycho-education.

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1295, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (1) amended and (3) added, (HB 20-1206), ch. 304, p. 1541, § 39, effective July 14.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-43-804.5 as it existed prior to 2019.