a) Any staff person who delivers clinical treatment services as defined in Section 2060.410 or early intervention services as defined in Section 2060.405 in a licensed setting shall hereafter be referenced as "professional staff" and, shall, upon hire:

1. 1) Hold certification as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor from the Illinois Certification Board (ICB);
2. 2) Be a licensed professional counselor or a licensed clinical professional counselor pursuant to the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act [225 ILCS 107];
3. 3) Be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches pursuant to the Medical Practice Act of 1987;
4. 4) Be a licensed clinical psychologist pursuant to the Clinical Psychology Practice Act [225 ILCS 15];
5. 5) Be a licensed social worker (LSW) or licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) pursuant to the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act [225 ILCS 20];
6. 6) Be a licensed marriage and family therapist pursuant to the Marriage and Family Therapy Act [225 ILCS 55]; or
7. 7) Be a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) or a physician assistant with a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in psychiatry in accordance with the requirements specified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

b) Any staff person who provides DUI evaluations as specified in Section 2060.510, DUI risk education as specified in Section 2060.520, or designated program services as specified in Section 2060.530 shall:

1. 1) Meet at least one of the qualifications specified in subsection (a); or
2. 2) Hold certification as an Assessment and Referral Specialist (CARS) or a Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJP) from the Illinois Certification Board (ICB).

c) Organizations that deliver medically monitored withdrawal management (ASAM Level 3.7 care) shall have at least one staff, 24 hours a day, who is:

1. 1) Appropriately licensed and credentialed under the Nurse Practice Act [225 ILCS 65] to administer medication in accordance with an order from a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant and to conduct an alcohol- and drug-focused nursing evaluation at the time of patient admission and throughout the length of stay; or
2. 2) A certified emergency medical technician pursuant to Section 4.12 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act [210 ILCS 50/4.12] who has completed at least 40 clock hours of formal training in the field of substance use disorder treatment.

f) Any new staff, including interns, who provide clinical treatment services or assessment services in a licensed designated program who do not, when hired, meet the requirements of subsections (a) or (b), shall:

1. 1) Obtain one of the required credentials no later than two years from the date of employment or internship. Previous work experience, paid or unpaid, in the SUD field is considered cumulative and shall be counted as part of this two-year requirement;
2. 2) Not work in any clinical supervisory capacity until such requirements are met;
3. 3) Not provide any clinical treatment service or assessment service that is not supervised by a professional staff as specified in Section 2060.325, until such person has obtained the credential specified in subsections (a) or (b). Organizations shall have policies and procedures that identify the methodology and time frame utilized for continued supervision of any non-credentialed clinical staff. Supervision shall be documented in the staff personnel record by time, date, duration, and supervisory signature and include a brief synopsis of the covered content. Supervision shall also be verifiable by time, date, duration, and supervisory signature on all clinical services documented by the supervisee in the client/patient record;
4. 4) Be prohibited from providing clinical treatment services or assessment services in a designated program after the required two-year period until the requirements of subsections (a) or (b) are met; and
5. 5) Sign and adhere to the established code of ethics developed by the applicable certifying or licensing body.