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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 10.47.01.06" title_num="10" subtitle_num="47" chapter_num="01" heading="Staff Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Administrator.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A program shall have an administrator.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Qualifications. The administrator shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Possess a working knowledge of all applicable State and federal laws;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Possess a working knowledge of program management skills;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Be employed as an administrator before October 1, 2002; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Have at a minimum:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>At least 5 years of documented experience in human services, 2 years of which include providing administrative or clinical supervision.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Duties. The administrator shall ensure that the program complies with all applicable State and federal laws.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Clinical Director.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A program may have a clinical director.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The clinical director functions under the administrative supervision of the administrator.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Qualifications. The clinical director shall have at a minimum:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A master's degree in counseling or a related discipline regulated under the Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, and certification or licensure as an alcohol and drug counselor by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Approval to supervise by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Clinical Supervisor.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A program shall have a clinical supervisor.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Qualifications. The clinical supervisor shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Be employed as a clinical supervisor before October 1, 2002; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Have at a minimum:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A master's degree in counseling or a related discipline regulated under the Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, and certification or licensure as an alcohol and drug counselor by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Approval to supervise by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Duties. A clinical supervisor may carry a caseload at the discretion of the administrator.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Clinical Staff.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Qualifications. All staff employed as alcohol and drug counselors shall, at a minimum be:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Licensed or certified as an alcohol and drug counselors by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Approved by the Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Licensed, certified, or permitted under the Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland to provide substance abuse treatment.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Credentials. The administrator shall ensure that program staff, including students, interns, and volunteers, are credentialed and appropriately privileged.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Policies and Procedures. All clinical staff, including the administrator, clinical director, and clinical supervisor, shall review the program's policies and procedures and shall sign a statement saying that they reviewed and understood the policies and procedures.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>