NAC641C.280. Supervisors of certified interns: Generally.

     1. To be eligible to supervise a certified intern, a counselor must:

     (a) Be licensed as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor, licensed as a clinical alcohol and drug abuse counselor or certified as a problem gambling counselor by the Board and be in good standing with the Board and not under any investigation by the Board;

     (b) Have satisfactorily completed a course approved by the Board for the training of supervisors; and

     (c) Have engaged in the practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the clinical practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers or the practice of counseling problem gamblers for at least 2 years.

     2. A licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor, a licensed clinical alcohol and drug abuse counselor or a certified problem gambling counselor may not supervise a certified intern until he or she has:

     (a) Submitted a completed application for a certificate as a supervisor of certified interns to the Board on a form provided by the Board; and

     (b) Received notification from the Board that it has approved his or her application and he or she has been issued a certificate as a supervisor of certified interns.

     3. The Board will maintain a list of the names of the licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselors, licensed clinical alcohol and drug abuse counselors and certified problem gambling counselors who have been approved to supervise certified interns and, upon request, will provide a copy of that list to any applicant for certification as a certified intern.

     4. A licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor, a licensed clinical alcohol and drug abuse counselor or a certified problem gambling counselor who is supervising a certified intern shall not:

     (a) Reside with the certified intern, have an intimate relationship with the certified intern or be related to the certified intern by blood or marriage;

     (b) Have had the certified intern as a client; or

     (c) Supervise more than five certified interns at one time without the prior approval of the Board.

     5. A licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor, a licensed clinical alcohol and drug abuse counselor or a certified problem gambling counselor who is supervising a certified intern is subject to disciplinary action by the Board for any violation of this chapter and chapter 641C of NRS committed by the certified intern while the certified intern is working under the supervision of the licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor, licensed clinical alcohol and drug abuse counselor or certified problem gambling counselor.

     6. A licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor, a licensed clinical alcohol and drug abuse counselor or a certified problem gambling counselor who is supervising a certified intern shall inform the Board in writing of any termination or cessation of his or her supervision of the certified intern not later than 5 working days after the date on which his or her supervision of the certified intern terminates or ceases.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Exam’rs for Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors by R097-00, eff. 8-9-2000; A by R126-01, 1-28-2002; A by Bd. of Exam’rs for Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Counselors by R157-03, 12-16-2003; R185-07, 12-17-2008)