Sec. 5.9. (a) "Practice of clinical addiction counseling" means the providing of professional services that are delivered by a licensed clinical addiction counselor, that are designed to change substance use or addictive behavior, and that involve specialized knowledge and skill related to addictions and addictive behaviors, including understanding addiction, knowledge of the treatment process, application to practice, and professional readiness. The term includes:

(1) gathering information through structured interview screens using routine protocols and standardized clinical instruments;

(2) using appraisal instruments as an aid in individualized treatment planning that the licensed clinical addiction counselor is qualified to employ because of:

(A) education;

(B) training; and

(C) experience;

(3) providing psychosocial evaluations using accepted classifications, including classifications from the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, as amended and supplemented, to the extent of the licensed clinical addiction counselor's education, training, experience, and scope of practice as established by this article;

(4) reviewing assessment findings to:

(A) develop a plan for individualized addiction treatment;

(B) coordinate services; and

(C) provide subsequent assessment updates;

(5) using counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques through individual, group, and family counseling to treat addiction and other substance related problems and conditions in a variety of settings, including:

(A) mental and physical health facilities;

(B) child and family service agencies; and

(C) private practice;

(6) providing client and family education related to addictions;

(7) providing information on social networks and community systems for referrals and discharge planning;

(8) participating in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings or consulting with clinical addiction professionals; and

(9) maintaining the highest level of professionalism and ethical responsibility.

(b) The term does not include diagnosis (as defined in IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)).

As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.21.