2014 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XXX - OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 330-C - ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG USE PROFESSIONALS
Section 330-C:10 - Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor; Scope of Practice.

    330-C:10 Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor; Scope of Practice. –
    I. The scope of practice of the MLADC is the screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders only within the context of addressing substance use disorders. The practice of alcohol and drug counseling and co-occurring disorder counseling includes the following performance areas which encompass the 12 core functions and practice dimensions of addiction counseling:
       (a) The performance of clinical evaluations including the screening, assessment, and diagnosis of substance use disorders and mental health disorders when they are co-occurring with a substance use disorder, and the performance of differential diagnoses;
       (b) The performance of treatment planning, case management, consultation, education, documentation, and client advocacy;
       (c) The performance of counseling including:
          (1) Individual, group, family, and significant other counseling;
          (2) Crisis prevention and intervention;
          (3) Co-occurring disorder counseling with the use of integrated models of assessment, intervention, and counseling techniques within the context or treatment of a substance use disorder;
       (d) Adherence to professional and ethical standards as determined by the board.
    II. A MLADC may engage in independent practice within the scope of practice in this section only with clinical supervision or peer collaboration.
    III. A MLADC shall provide services only within the boundaries of his or her competence, based upon education, training, clinically supervised work experience, consultation, study, or professional experience.

Source. 2008, 189:1. 2010, 249:11, eff. Sept. 4, 2010.