OAR 309-018-0125
Specific Staff Qualifications and Competencies

Program staff in the following positions must meet applicable credentialing or licensing standards, including those set forth in these rules:
(1) Program administrators or program directors shall demonstrate competence in leadership, program planning and budgeting, fiscal management, supervision of program staff, personnel management, program staff performance assessment, use of data, reporting, program evaluation, quality assurance, and developing and coordinating community resources.
(2) Clinical supervisors in all programs shall demonstrate competence in leadership, wellness, oversight and evaluation of services, staff development, service planning, case management and coordination, utilization of community resources, group, family and individual therapy or counseling, documentation and rationale for services to promote intended outcomes and implementation of all provider policies.
(3) Clinical supervisors in substance use disorders treatment and recovery programs shall be certified or licensed by a health or allied provider agency as follows:
(a) For supervisors holding a certification or license in substance use counseling, qualifications for the certificate or license shall have included at least:
(A) 4000 hours of supervised experience in substance use counseling;
(B) 300 contact hours of education and training in substance use related subjects; and
(C) Successful completion of a written objective examination or portfolio review by the certifying body.
(b) For supervisors holding a health or allied provider license, the license or registration shall have been issued by one of the following state bodies, and the supervisor shall possess documentation of at least 120 contact hours of academic or continuing professional education in the treatment of substance use disorders:
(A) Oregon Medical Board;
(B) Board of Psychologist Examiners;
(C) Board of Licensed Social Workers;
(D) Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists; or
(E) Oregon State Board of Nursing.
(c) Additionally, clinical supervisors in substance use disorders programs shall have one of the following qualifications:
(A) Five years of paid full-time experience in the field of substance use disorders counseling; or
(B) A Bachelor’s degree and four years of paid full-time experience in the social services field with a minimum of two years of direct substance use disorders counseling experience; or
(C) A Master’s degree and three years of paid full-time experience in the social services field with a minimum of two years of direct substance use disorders counseling experience.
(4) Clinical supervisors in problem gambling treatment and recovery programs shall meet the requirements for clinical supervisors in either mental health or substance use disorders treatment and recovery programs and have completed ten hours of gambling specific training within two years of designation as a problem gambling services supervisor.
(5) Peer Delivered Services Supervisors shall be a certified Peer Support Specialist (PSS) or Peer Wellness Specialist (PWS) with at least one year experience as a PSS or PWS in behavioral health treatment services.
(6) Substance use disorders treatment staff shall:
(a) Demonstrate competence in treatment of substance-use disorders including individual assessment to include identification of health and safety risks to self or others; individual, group, family and other counseling techniques; program policies and procedures for service delivery and documentation and identification; development of a safety plan; implementation and coordination of services identified to facilitate intended outcomes; and
(b) Be certified or licensed by a health or allied provider agency, as defined in these rules, to provide substance use treatment within two years of the first hire date and shall make application for certification no later than six months following that date:
(A) Clinical supervision shall document progress toward certification; and
(B) The two years is not renewable if the individual ends employment with a provider and becomes re-employed with the same provider or another provider;
(c) For treatment staff holding certification in substance use counseling, qualifications for the certificate shall have included at least:
(A) 750 hours of supervised experience in substance use counseling;
(B) 150 contact hours of education and training in substance use related subjects; and
(C) Successful completion of a written objective examination or portfolio review by the certifying body.
(d) For treatment staff holding a health or allied provider license, the license or registration shall have been issued by one of the following state bodies and the person shall possess documentation of at least 60 contact hours of academic or continuing professional education in substance use disorders treatment:
(A) Oregon Medical Board;
(B) Board of Psychologist Examiners;
(C) Board of Licensed Social Workers;
(D) Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists; or
(E) Oregon State Board of Nursing.
(7) Problem gambling treatment staff shall:
(a) Demonstrate competence in treatment of problem gambling including individual assessment to include identification of health and safety risks to self or others; individual, group, family and other counseling techniques; program policies and procedures for service delivery and documentation and identification; implementation and coordination of services identified to facilitate intended outcomes;
(b) Be certified or licensed by a health or allied provider agency, as defined in these rules, to provide problem gambling treatment within two years of the first hire date and shall make application for certification no later than six months of the first hire date;
(A) Clinical supervision shall document progress toward certification; and
(B) The two years is not renewable if the individual ends employment with a provider and becomes re-employed with the same provider or another provider.
(c) For treatment staff holding certification in problem gambling counseling, qualifications for the certificate shall have included at least:
(A) 500 hours of supervised experience in problem gambling counseling;
(B) 60 contact hours of education and training in problem gambling related subjects; and
(C) Successful completion of a written objective examination or portfolio review by the certifying body.
(d) For treatment staff holding a health or allied provider license, the license or registration shall have been issued by one of the following state bodies, and the person shall possess documentation of at least 60 contact hours of academic or continuing professional education in problem gambling treatment:
(A) Oregon Medical Board;
(B) Board of Psychologist Examiners;
(C) Board of Licensed Social Workers;
(D) Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists; or
(E) Oregon State Board of Nursing.
(8) Peer support specialists and peer wellness specialists, including family and youth support and wellness specialists, shall meet the requirements in OAR 410-180-0300 (Purpose) to 0380 for certification and continuing education and demonstrate:
(a) The ability to support others in their recovery or resiliency; and
(b) Personal life experience and tools of self-directed recovery and resiliency.

Source: Rule 309-018-0125 — Specific Staff Qualifications and Competencies, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=309-018-0125.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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