LADC/MLADC Administrative Rules Overview - July 30, 2024
- Registration Closed
A 2-Hour Training with Heather Smith, LCMHC, MLADC, R-DMT
Virtual via Zoom
Presentation: This 2-hour workshop will provide an overview of the Alc 300 rules adopted by the NH Board of Licensing for Alcohol & Other Drug Use Professionals in January 2023 as well as the Alc400 rules adopted in July 2018. New 400 rules have been proposed but are not yet adopted in final form. The 300 rules describe the initial licensure requirements for LADCs and MLADCs and the 400 rules described the re-licensure and supervisor/supervision requirements. Initial and re-licensure requirements will be examined for both credentials.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
- Describe the purpose and process of the administrative rule making and rule making authority;
- Review RSA 330-C, ALC 400 rules, including newly adopted and proposed rules; and
- Explain the requirements for becoming a NH licensed alcohol & drug counselor (LADC) and master licensed alcohol & drug counselor (MLADC).
2 Contact Hours Available
CRSW Performance Domains: None
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 12
Certified Prevention Specialist Domains: None
NBCC: LICSW/L-MFT/LCMHC & Psychologist *Not Available
NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No 6754. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NHADACA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
This training is financed under a contract with the State of NH, Department of Health and Human Services, with funds provided in part by the State of NH and/or such funding sources as were available or required, e.g., the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Heather Smith, LCMHC, MLADC, R-DMT
Credentialing Support Partnership - Clinical Supervisor
NHADACA
Heather Smith, LCMHC, MLADC, R-DMT is a dedicated professional with over 14 years of experience in the field of clinical mental health counseling with specialty in treating substance use and co-occurring disorders. She has worked in various levels of care and settings, including home-based to inpatient and has served as clinical supervisor for drug courts within NH. Heather's expertise lies in helping individuals aged 12 and above whose substance misuse and/or mental health challenges have become unmanageable.
In her individual therapy sessions, Heather employs a diverse range of approaches. She incorporates expressive arts, body/mind exercises, dialectical behavioral therapy, skill-building techniques, person-centered therapy, and reality therapy to best address her clients' needs.
Over the past 7 years, Heather has taken on a supervisory role, providing holistic guidance to candidates pursuing their LCMHC, M/LADC, and CRSW credentials. She is also an approved impaired driving service provider. In 2022, after becoming a mother, she expanded her expertise to include perinatal support for both birthing parents and caregivers.
In 2020, Heather established her private practice, True Colors Counseling, PLLC. When it comes to self-care, she finds joy in spending time with her family, fishing, hiking, enjoying the outdoors, attending live music events, and exploring her creative side through painting, crafting, and dance/movement, whether teaching or participating.
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