Frequently Asked Questions

About LADC Requirements & ECU Classes

1. Did the LADC (Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor) requirements change?

Yes. As of January 1, 2012 there are new standards you must meet in order to be eligible to apply for LADC. (Explained in detail below).

Oklahoma Statutes Title 59 Chapter 43B page 6 on the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselors website states: (http://www.okdrugcounselors.org/download.php/1/Title%2059.pdf)

E. Effective January 1, 2012, an applicant for a license to practice as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor shall have:

1. At least a master’s degree in alcohol and substance abuse counseling that includes, at a minimum, the knowledge areas and graduate credit hours described in paragraph 2 of this subsection from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education; or

2. a. Possess at least a master’s degree in a behavioral science or counseling-related field from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education which is the content-equivalent of a graduate degree in alcohol and substance abuse counseling. In order to qualify as a "content equivalent" degree, a graduate transcript shall reflect, at a minimum, the following knowledge areas and graduate hours:

(1) three courses in foundational knowledge, including one course in alcohol and drug addiction, one course in drug and alcohol counseling theory, and one course in the pharmacology of drugs of abuse.

(2) three courses in assessment and treatment of alcohol and drug problems, which may include group dynamics, individual and family counseling skills, specific counseling approaches, assessment methods, community resources and referral, or other courses primarily related to the assessment and treatment of alcohol and drug problems.

(3) one course in human development.

(4) one course in psychopathology.

(5) one class in multicultural and cultural competency issues.

(6) one course in family system theory.

(7) one course in addiction in the family theory.

(8) one course in addiction in the family counseling.

(9) one course in ethics, which includes established ethical conduct for alcohol and drug counselors.

(10) one course in research methods.

(11) one three-hour practicum/internship in the field of drug and alcohol counseling of at least three hundred (300) clock hours.

(All courses must be graduate level courses according to OBLADC).

2. What does this mean if I am almost done with school?

If you finished your Master’s degree, submit your LADC application to OBLADC, AND are accepted as LADC Under Supervision prior to January 1, 2012, you were ‘grand-fathered’ in under old LADC requirements. This means you may not have to present the OBLADC with a degree in alcohol or substance abuse counseling or a content-equivalent degree to be approved as LADC under supervision. OBLADC is the authority on this and you need to contact their offices.

However, if you are still working on your Master’s degree and have not had your application for LADC accepted prior to January 1, 2012, you must meet the new requirements listed above to be eligible for LADC.

3. I did not graduate and/or did not be apply before January 1, 2012. How do I become eligible to apply for LADC under the new requirements?

You can add five to six additional courses to your Human Resources program of study (if you are pursuing Counselor Option 0892 or Rehabilitation Counselor Option 0894) and meet the new requirements. A more detail explanation is provided over the next several pages.

4. When will these courses be offered?

UPDATED!!! Currently, the courses are offered on the following rotation:

Course Rotation for 2012-2013:

Offered:	Course Type:	Course Name:	Next Offered/Rotation:
May 2013	Intersession	Concepts in Addiction Counseling Practice	May 2015 (odd years in May)
Summer 2013	Online	Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse	Summer 2015 (odd years in Summer)
December 2013	Intersession	Family Systems & Addiction	December 2015 (odd years in Dec.)
May 2014	Intersession	Family Therapy & Addictions	May 2016 (even years in May)
Summer 2014	Online	Addictions Theory	Summer 2016 (even years in Summer)

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact

Brandon Whitten Institute for Addiction & Recovery

1100 E. 14^th Street ~ Horace Mann Room 109 ~ Ada, OK 74820

www.ecok.edu/bwinstitute

Phone: (580) 559-5815

Fax: (580) 559-5922

Email: bwinstitute@ecok.edu

COUNSELOR OPTION 0892

PROGRAM OF STUDY CHECKSHEET

Meets LADC I. RESEARCH

Requirement #

The following should be taken in the first 12 hours.

____10_____ HURES 5103 Human Services Research

____n/a_____ HURES 5123 Grant Writing in Human Services

II. SPECIALIZATION (Minimum of 24 hours)

Counseling Theory (two of the following):

___________ EDPSY 5163 Cognitive Beh. Theo & Methods of Counseling & Psychotherapy*

___________ EDPSY 5433 Affective Theories & Techniques of Counseling & Psychotherapy* ____2______ HURES 5613 Counseling Theories (2 additional courses needed under req. #2)

Developmental and Behavior Theory (The following 9 hours):

____9______ HURES 5253 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Case Management

____3______ HURES 5603 Human Growth and Development, a Multicultural Approach

____n/a_____ HURES 5633 Career and Life-Style Development

Psychopathology (One of the following):

____4______ HURES 5213 Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychiatric & Co-occuring Disorders

___________ PSYCH 5183 Advanced Abnormal Psychology*

Appraisal/Assessment (Minimum of 6 hours of the following):

___________ EDPSY 5353 Standardized Group Tests*

____2______ HURES 5163 Appraisal & Assessment of Individuals, Groups, & Families (2 additional courses needed under req. #2)

___________ PSYCH 5373 Personality Assessment*

___________ PSYCH 5403 Intellectual Assessment*

___________ PSYCH 5423 Stanford-Binet IV: Woodcock-Johnson*

III. PRACTICUM AND INTERNSHIP

All of the following 15 hours.

____11_____ HURES C5553 Practicum in Counseling

____11_____ HURES C5553 Practicum in Counseling

____11_____ HURES 5953 Internship in Counseling

IV. THEORY AND PRACTICE

All of the following 15 hours.

____5______ H/P/E 5443 Advanced Group Counseling

____n/a____ HURES 5043 Human Services Administration and Supervision

____6______ HURES 5363 Theories of Marriage and Family Counseling

____2______ HURES 5623 Counseling Intervention (2 additional courses needed under req. #2)

___________ PSYCH 5113 Theories of Personality and Human Behavior*

*Courses listed above without notation as to which LADC requirement they fulfill may be adequate for various LADC requirements but were not listed on the proposal that the Human Resources Department submitted to OBLADC. Thus the HR Department cannot guarantee OBLADC acceptance if you attempt to substitute one of courses marked with an asterisk for other courses.

Minimum requirements (totaling 60 hours) above are needed to obtain ECU Master’s of Science in Human Resources Counselor Option 0892. Alone, these (60 hours) fulfill the academic requirements for LPC application, but not for LADC application.

Additional Addictions Courses (15 hours) needed to fulfill LADC requirements are:

____1______ HURES 5983 Concepts in Addiction Counseling Practice (requirement 1 of 3)

____1______ HURES 5983 Addictions Theory (requirement 2 of 3)

____1______ HURES 5983 Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse (requirement 3 of 3)

____7______ HURES 5983 Family Systems & Addictions

____8______ HURES 5983 Family Therapy & Addictions

Thus you will need to take a total of 75 hours to complete your degree and be eligible for LADC application. This proposal has been approved by OBLADC as a ‘content-equivalent’ degree. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to call Brandon Whitten Institute for Addiction & Recovery at (580) 559-5815.

REHABILITATION COUNSELOR OPTION 0894

PROGRAM OF STUDY CHECKSHEET

Meets LADC I. RESEARCH

Requirement #

The following should be taken in the first 8 hours of graduate study:

____10_____ HURES 5103 Human Services Research

____n/a_____ HURES 5123 Grant Writing in Human Services

II. SPECIALIZATION

____5______ H/P/E 5443 Advanced Group Counseling

____n/a____ HURES 5043 Human Services Administration and Supervision

____2______ HURES 5053 Community Service Theory and Practice

___________ HURES 5073 Psycho-Social Aspects of Disability and Human Dev.

____2______ HURES 5163 Appraisal & Assessment of Individuals, Groups, & Families (2 additional courses needed under req. #2)

____4______ HURES 5213 Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychiatric & Co-occuring Disorders

___________ HURES 5243 Rehabilitation Foundations

____9______ HURES 5253 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Case Management

___________ HURES 5463 Medical Aspects of Disability

___________ HURES 5473 Framework for Job Placement Development

____11_____ HURES R5553 Practicum in Rahabilitation (Rehabilitation Student Only)

____3______ HURES 5603 Human Growth and Development, a Multicultural Approach

____2______ HURES 5613 Counseling Theories (2 additional courses needed under req. #2)

____2______ HURES 5623 Counseling Intervention (2 additional courses needed under req. #2)

____n/a_____ HURES 5633 Career and Life-Style Development

____11_____ HURES 5943 Internship in Rehabilitation

The sixty (60) hours above are needed to obtain ECU Master’s of Science in Human Resources Rehabilitation Counselor Option 0894. Alone, these 60 hours fulfill the academic requirements for CRC & LPC application, but not for LADC application.

Additional Addictions Courses (15 hours) & 1 Marriage & Family Course (3 hours) needed to fulfill LADC requirements are: