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Addiction Counselors
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Addiction Counselors

- New Information (Proposed Regulations, news releases, laws, processes and procedures)
- Advisory Committee Members
- General Information
- Basic License Requirements
- Forms
- How to Apply
- Renewal Information
- Fees
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Statutes and Regulations Covering Addiction Counselors in Kansas
- Unprofessional Conduct Regulation

New Information

New addiction counselor license law effective July 1, 2011.

HB2577

HB2182

 

Proposed Regulation

AG Opinions

- View the AG Opinions

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Advisory Committee Members

- View the Advisory Committee Memebers

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General information

- View the number of registered Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselors in Kansas
License Statistics by County,
List of active RAODAC licensees business address only

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Basic Registration Requirements

- Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate degree in social services or health related field, which includes 18 hours in specific core course content areas

- 500 hours of practicum experience

- 2500 hours of supervised work experience which includes 1000 hours within the 3 years preceding application.

- Passing a national standardized competency examination. The NCAC examination date is Nov. 17, 2001 deadline for registration is Sept. 30, 2001.

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Forms

- Download Forms

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How to apply

There is a $10.00 duplication fee for application packets mailed to you. You may request these packets through the Board Office in writing.
Please be specific which packet you are requesting in your letter.

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
712 S. Kansas Ave,
Topeka, KS 66603-3817
phone: 785-296-3240
fax: 785-296-3112

Renewal information

- Renew On-Line

You will be required to pay your renewal fee by credit card. If you have any technical difficulties please contact Kansas.gov at 1-800-452-6727.

Registrations are issued for a 2-year period, and expire on the last day of the month. Renewal notices are sent to the last address on file with the Board, and are sent approximately 90 days prior to expiration of the registration. Renewals will not be processed prior to 90 days of the license expiration date. The notices are a courtesy to registrants, but the responsibility to renew on time remains with the registrant.

Renewal of registration require 30 hours of Continuing Education within the 24 month period of registration in order to renew, with 3 of those hours being in Ethics

Fees

Original Application - $100.00

Examination - $100.00

Renewal fee - $100.00

Reinstatement - $200.00

Replacement Registration - $20.00

Billfold card replacement - $2.00

Verification of licensure/registration fee is $5 per credential

Duplication - set up fee $5.00 plus $.25 per page.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Links to statutes and regulations covering Addiction Counselors in Kansas

You may request a paper copy of the Statutes, Rules and Regulations from the Board office 785-296-3240 for a $5.00 fee.

- Downloadable Statutes & Regulations Book

Statute numbers not available at this time. Please see HB2577 and HB 2182 above.

Statutes
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Regulations
102-7-1 Definitions 102-7-7 Renewal; late renewal
102-7-2 Fees 102-7-7a Reinstatement after suspension or revocation
102-7-3 Educational requirements 102-7-8 Renewal audit
102-7-4 Application for licensure 102-7-9 Continuing education
102-7-4a Licensure without examination "Grandparenting" 102-7-10 Documentation of continuing education
102-7-4b Application for licensure based on reciprocity 102-7-11 Unprofessional conduct
102-7-5 Examination for addiction counselor or clinical addiction counselor 102-7-11a Recordkeeping
102-7-6 Professional postgraduate supervised experience requirement for a clinical addicition counselor 102-7-12 Designation of referral source for use in the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders
 

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