Part I. General Provisions
18VAC115-60-10. Definitions.
A. The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the meaning ascribed to them in § 54.1-3500 of the Code of Virginia:
"Board"
"Licensed substance abuse treatment practitioner"
"Substance abuse"
"Substance abuse treatment"
B. The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Ancillary services" means activities such as case management, recordkeeping, referral, and coordination of services.
"Applicant" means any individual who has submitted an official application and paid the application fee for licensure as a substance abuse treatment practitioner.
"CACREP" means the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.
"Candidate for licensure" means a person who has satisfactorily completed all educational and experience requirements for licensure and has been deemed eligible by the board to sit for its examinations.
"Clinical substance abuse treatment services" means activities such as assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment implementation.
"COAMFTE" means the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.
"Competency area" means an area in which a person possesses knowledge and skill and the ability to apply them in the clinical setting.
"Conversion therapy" means any practice or treatment as defined in § 54.1-2409.5 A of the Code of Virginia.
"Exempt setting" means an agency or institution in which licensure is not required to engage in the practice of substance abuse treatment according to the conditions set forth in § 54.1-3501 of the Code of Virginia.
"Face-to-face" means the in-person delivery of clinical substance abuse treatment services for a client.
"Group supervision" means the process of clinical supervision of no more than six persons in a group setting provided by a qualified supervisor.
"Internship" means a formal academic course from a regionally accredited university in which supervised, practical experience is obtained in a clinical setting in the application of counseling principles, methods and techniques.
"Jurisdiction" means a state, territory, district, province, or country that has granted a professional certificate or license to practice a profession, use a professional title, or hold oneself out as a practitioner of that profession.
"Nonexempt setting" means a setting that does not meet the conditions of exemption from the requirements of licensure to engage in the practice of substance abuse treatment as set forth in § 54.1-3501 of the Code of Virginia.
"Regional accrediting agency" means one of the regional accreditation agencies recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education responsible for accrediting senior postsecondary institutions.
"Residency" means a postgraduate, supervised, clinical experience.
"Resident" means an individual who has a supervisory contract and has been issued a temporary license by the board to provide clinical services in substance abuse treatment under supervision.
"Supervision" means the ongoing process performed by a supervisor who monitors the performance of the person supervised and provides regular, documented individual or group consultation, guidance, and instruction with respect to the clinical skills and competencies of the person supervised.
"Supervisory contract" means an agreement that outlines the expectations and responsibilities of the supervisor and resident in accordance with regulations of the board.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 16, Issue 7, eff. January 19, 2000; amended, Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 24, eff. September 3, 2008; Volume 32, Issue 24, eff. August 24, 2016; Volume 37, Issue 20, eff. June 23, 2021; Volume 37, Issue 24, eff. August 18, 2021.
18VAC115-60-20. Fees required by the board.
A. The board has established the following fees applicable to licensure as a substance abuse treatment practitioner or resident in substance abuse treatment:
Application and initial licensure as a resident in substance abuse treatment | $65 |
Pre-review of education only | $75 |
Initial licensure by examination: Processing and initial licensure as a substance abuse treatment practitioner | $175 |
Initial licensure by endorsement: Processing and initial licensure as a substance abuse treatment practitioner | $175 |
Active annual license renewal for a substance abuse treatment practitioner | $130 |
Inactive annual license renewal for a substance abuse treatment practitioner | $65 |
Annual renewal for a resident in substance abuse treatment | $30 |
Duplicate license | $10 |
Verification of license to another jurisdiction | $30 |
Late renewal for a substance abuse treatment practitioner | $45 |
Late renewal for a resident in substance abuse treatment | $10 |
Reinstatement of a lapsed license of a substance abuse treatment practitioner | $200 |
Replacement of or additional wall certificate | $25 |
Returned check or dishonored credit or debit card | $50 |
Reinstatement following revocation or suspension | $600 |
B. All fees are nonrefundable.
C. Examination fees shall be determined and made payable as determined by the board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3505 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 16, Issue 7, eff. January 19, 2000; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. June 20, 2001; Volume 20, Issue 24, eff. September 8, 2004; Volume 22, Issue 14, eff. April 19, 2006; Volume 23, Issue 14, eff. April 18, 2007; Volume 26, Issue 14, eff. April 14, 2010; Volume 32, Issue 24, eff. August 24, 2016; Volume 33, Issue 10, eff. February 8, 2017; Volume 37, Issue 1, eff. October 15, 2020; Volume 37, Issue 20, eff. June 23, 2021.
18VAC115-60-30. Sex offender treatment provider certification.
Anyone licensed by the board who is seeking certification as a sex offender treatment provider shall adhere to the Regulations Governing the Certification of Sex Offender Treatment Providers, 18VAC125-30-10 et seq.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 and Chapter 35 (§ 54.1-3500 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 16, Issue 7, eff. January 19, 2000.