AARC claims that they are treating a brain disease. This is how AARC describes the disease:
"The AARC program is based on the fundamental that addiction is a disease. Adolescent addiction is defined as a psycho-social, genetic, chronic, progressive and relapsing disease affecting every dimension of the adolescent and their family members’ lives."
http://www.aarc.ab.ca/the_AARC_program.htmlNow if AARC is treating this disease, is their staff performing a Restricted Activity as per the Health Professionals Act?
Here are some points about Restricted Activities:
Restricted Activities in Brief
* Restricted activities are regulated health services that by law can only be performed by individuals with specific competencies.
* Professions do not own or have exclusive rights to perform restricted activities.
* Members of several different professions may be authorized to perform the same restricted activity.
Now let us recall, the Wiz has no specific competencies related to providing health care. He is a phys ed teacher. His Clinical and Peer staff likewise are not members of any health care profession and do not have specific competencies in health care.
Here is a list of Health Professions in Alberta. The Wiz, and his Clinical and Peer staff are members of none of these professions.
Schedule 1 - Profession of Acupuncturists
Schedule 2 - Profession of Chiropractors
Schedule 3 - Profession of Combined Laboratory and
X?ray Technicians
Schedule 4 - Profession of Dental Assistants
Schedule 5 - Profession of Dental Hygienists
Schedule 6 - Profession of Dental Technologists
Schedule 7 - Profession of Dentists
Schedule 8 - Profession of Denturists
Schedule 9 - Profession of Hearing Aid Practitioners
Schedule 10 - Profession of Licensed Practical Nurses
Schedule 11 - Profession of Medical Laboratory Technologists
Schedule 12 - Profession of Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technologists
Schedule 13 - Profession of Midwives
Schedule 14 - Profession of Naturopaths
Schedule 15 - Profession of Occupational Therapy
Schedule 16 - Profession of Opticians
Schedule 17 - Profession of Optometrists
Schedule 18 - Profession of Paramedics
Schedule 19 - Profession of Pharmacists
Schedule 20 - Profession of Physical Therapists
Schedule 21 - Profession of Physicians, Surgeons, Osteopaths and Podiatrists
Schedule 22 - Profession of Psychologists
Schedule 23 - Profession of Registered Dietitians and Registered Nutritionists
Schedule 24 - Profession of Registered Nurses
Schedule 25 - Profession of Registered Psychiatric and Mental Deficiency Nurses
Schedule 26 - Profession of Respiratory Therapists
Schedule 27 - Profession of Social Workers
Schedule 28 - Profession of Speech?Language Pathologists and Audiologists
Interested readers will no doubt notice that neither the professions of phys ed teacher, nor guidance counselor, appear in this list.
So, is the AARC staff illegally performing Restricted Activities, or are they not?
