The supervisor of an ACT shall be a qualified CAC or LAC. The supervisor of a PST shall be a qualified CPS. If a CPS is unavailable, the supervisor may be a qualified CAC or LAC who shall be approved by the agency that employs the PST. To qualify as a supervisor, the practitioner shall:

1. (1) Hold an active CAC, LAC, or CPS credential with the board;
2. (2) Have administrative, evaluative, and professional development skills and knowledge;
3. (3) Adhere to all applicable ethical standards adopted by the board;
4. (4) Uphold the federal, state, local, and agency rules and regulations regarding professional practice;
5. (5) Evaluate a supervisee's skills, experience with, and knowledge of the alcohol and drug counselor domains or the prevention specialist domains as defined by IC&RC;
6. (6) Assist the supervisee in the certification, licensure, or upgrade process. The supervisor shall be knowledgeable of the current standards and criteria to ensure proper supervision and guidance in the certification or licensure process; and

7. (7) Ensure that each supervisee is familiar with all applicable ethical standards adopted by the board.

   A practitioner who is employed in a designated clinically and medically underserved area and experiencing circumstances that prevent them from meeting the supervision requirements, may upon written request, be granted an exception by the board.

Source: 32 SDR 225, effective July 3, 2006; transferred from § 46:33:06:03, 40 SDR 58, effective October 9, 2013.

General Authority: SDCL 36-34-12(1)(3).

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-34-12(1)(3).