Active Credentials (8,488 as of May 8, 2019)
4065
323 256 135523
1097
23 46 26
668558
768
CLINICAL PROF. COUNSELORS A& D COUNSELORS MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS ART THERAPISTS BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS
Clinical Graduate CAC-AD CSC-AD ADT
2
Alcohol and Drug Counselor Credentials
1999-2018
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
99 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
LCADC LGADC CAC CSC ADT
3
Alcohol and Drug Counselor Credentials
2009-2018
0
50
100
150
200
250
09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
LCADC LGADC CAC CSC ADT
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Active Alcohol and Drug CounselorsTotal 2,322 - May 8, 2019
323, 14% 23, 1%
668, 28%
558, 24%
768, 33%
LCADC
LGADC
CAC
CSC
ADT
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Sunset Evaluation December 2017
I. Priority: - Art therapy regulations (Effective 12/31/18).
- Alcohol and Drug Counselor regulations
(Effective 12/31/18).
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Sunset Evaluation December 2017
II. Complaint Backlog
A. Staff
- Investigator Supervisor
- Investigator
- Admin. Assistant
B. Open Investigations (2012 – 2017) down 77%.
C. Approximately 100 complaints each year. Hire additional
investigator Q1 FY2020.
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Sunset Evaluation December 2017
III. Improve EVERYTHING
A. Application Processing
- New forms/Improved website
- Additional licensing staff, training, and work re-allocation
- Each application is reviewed within 24 hrs for completeness
- Improved customer service/access to staff
- Improved application tracking/ Online applications (?)
- CHRCs every 6 years or with each new license/cert. Federal rap back program.
- New Maryland Law Assessment (Summer 2019)
- Electronic license verification
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Sunset Evaluation December 2017
III. Improve EVERYTHING (cont.)
B. COMAR (Review, Revise, Reorganize)
C. Practice Act (Title 17, Health Occ. Art., Md. Ann. Code)
- HB1104 (Effective July 1, 2019)
. Updates to art therapy statute
. Federal rap back program
. Clarifying language for ADTs
. Electronic license verification
D. Communication Between Board and Licensees
- 24 hr response time to email and voicemail/Focus on customer service, surveys
- Regular email/notices from the Board
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Sunset Evaluation December 2017
IV. Other Issues to Be Addressed
A. Board Composition
B. Evaluation of number and types of credentials
C. Portability/reciprocity
V. Next Sunset Evaluation – June 2019
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What’s New?
I. Teletherapy Regulations
A. Similar to teletherapy regulations for Psychologists and Social Workers per MDH.
B. Counselor/Therapist must be licensed/cert. in Maryland.
C. The counselor/therapist OR the client must be located in Maryland (or both).
D. Check the laws of the other jurisdiction.
E. Best Practices.
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What’s New?
II. LCPC Regulations (in progress)
A. New chapter
B. LCPC-M
C. Reorganization, clarifications, provision for practicing while LG application is pending.
III.“Town Hall” format for Board meetings in different regions of Maryland.
IV. Admin. Operations (staff, space, equipment, document retention).
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Things that make you go “Hmmmm”.
▪ Creative Credentials
- “John Smith, CAC-ADt”
- “Jane Smith, CAC-AD-S”
- “Susan Smith, LCPC (Hopeful)”
- “Mark Smith, LCPC (Pending correction by the Board)”
▪ Following Directions - Photo of the Notary, legibility, etc.
▪ CHRCs -The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth
▪ A Little Something Extra - $$
▪ Helicopter Parents/Employers – Third party communications
▪ Nothing Lasts Forever – Applications Lapse
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