Build on my initial research. This is NOT for State license/regulation. It is for the SA aspect of the program which would require a different license.
Excerpts from
http://www.mass.gov/dph/regs/reg105cmr750.htmDrug Treatment Program ? means a program which provides therapeutic services and necessary supportive services especially designed for the treatment of drug dependent person or persons in need of immediate assistance due to the use of a dependency-related drug.
Facility ? means any public or
private place, or portion thereof, which is not part of or located at a penal institution and which is not operated by the federal government, where especially-designed services are provided for the treatment of drug dependent persons or person in need of immediate assistance due to the use of a dependency-related drug.
License ? means a certification, in writing, whether full or provisional, issued by the Department to any responsible and suitable person which authorizes that person to operate a drug treatment program.
Licensee ? means any person holding a license or approval from the Department to operate a drug treatment program.
Residential DrugFree Program means a program which provides longterm social and rehabilitative services to livein clients who are unable to remain drugfree while residing in the community.
(1) Any person, other than a licensed general hospital or a department, agency, or institution of the federal government, the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, shall file an application for licensure with the Department for the establishment or operation of a drug treatment program.
(A) Each licensee shall designate a qualified administrator and shall establish bylaws or policies which describe the organization of the program, establish authority and responsibility, and identify programs and goals.
(B) The administrator or his/her designee shall at all times be on the premises of the facility while it is in operation. All staff members on duty shall know who is responsible for supervision of the program at any given time.
(D) The licensee shall provide. upon request of the Department, evidence that personnel are currently certified, licensed or registered where applicable laws require certification licensure, or registration. In addition. the licensee shall maintain accurate information on the formal and ongoing education and training of direct service staff in all diagnostic, therapy, and treatment methods which he/she utilizes or supervises.
(B) Specific Client Rights
(1) All programs, including residential programs, shall guarantee clients freedom from physical, and psychological abuse and/or deprivation. At a minimum, these rights shall include freedom:
(a) from corporal punishment and/or physical abuse;
(b) from body cavity and strip searches;
(c) to have control over his/her bodily appearance;
(d) to have a hearing on any intended disciplinary measure as set forth in 105 CMR 750.560;
(e) to participate or not, in religious worship of his/her own choosing;
(f) in to examine his/her client record;
(g) to challenge information in his/her client record and insert a statement of clarification;
(h) to terminate treatment at any time; and
(i) from signing over his/her public assistance, food stamps, or other income to the licensee except when it is part of a mutual treatment agreement signed by both the client and the licensee. In such case, the client has the right to know how the income is being expended.
(2) Residential programs shall guarantee clients these additional rights:
(a) to bathe. shower, and meet personal hygiene needs in a reasonable manner, at a reasonable time;
(b) to have regular physical exercise;
(c) to wear his/her own clothes, unless medically contraindicated;
(d) to send and receive sealed letters. Where the licensee deems it necessary, mail shall be inspected for contraband in the presence of the client;
(e) to be given regular and private use of a pay telephone; and
(f) to have visitors at reasonable times. Visits by the client's attorney and personal physician shall not be limited.
A) Residential DrugFree Programs. (A different catagory than RSA.)
(4) The licensee shall provide counseling, no less than five (5) times per week.
(a) At a minimum, one (1) of the five (5) sessions must be an individual counseling session;
(b) Types of counseling sessions shall be as specified in the individual, treatment plan;
(c) Counseling services shall also include:
1. group treatment;
2. family and/or couples counseling; and
3. vocational guidance.
From
http://www.maadac-ma.org/105 CMR 168.000 shall be known and may be cited as 105 CMR 168.000: Standards for the Licensure of Alcohol and Drug Counselors.
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor means a person who is certified by the Massachusetts Board of Substance Abuse Counselor Certification (MBSACC), the American Academy of Healthcare Providers in the Addictive Disorders, the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC), or the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (ICRC), or who holds a current certificate from any recognized certifying body (i.e. CEAP, CNAC, CCS, etc.) satisfactory to the department.
Clinical Supervision means an ongoing, regularly occurring process of examination, critique, and improvement of a counselor?s skills provided by a Licensed alcohol and drug counselor I, that involves one to one or small group in structure, and utilizes the methods of intensive case review and discussion, and direct and indirect observation of clinical practice.
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Assistant means a person licensed by the Department to provide recovery based services under direct clinical and administrative supervision. A licensed alcohol and drug counselor assistant shall meet the work experience and educational requirements established by the Department.
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor I means a person Licensed by the Department to conduct an independent practice of alcohol and drug counseling, and to provide supervision to other alcohol and drug counselors. A licensed alcohol and drug counselor I: shall have received a master?s or doctoral degree in behavioral sciences, including a supervised counseling practicum which meets the requirement established by the Department or such equivalent educational credits as may be established by the Department; shall have at least three years of approved work.
See if you can find out if Naadia Bucchus or Michael Valuski, or anyone else listed as staff are a LADAC I.
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor II means a person licensed by the Department to practice alcohol and drug counseling under clinical supervision. A licensed alcohol and drug counselor II: shall have completed an approved program of education, including a supervised counseling practicum which meets the requirement established by the Department; shall have at least three years of approved work experience; and shall have passed a licensing examination approved by the Department.
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That's as far as I've gotten. Help would be appreciated.
