So, You Think You Want to be a SUD Counselor in NH Webinar
Recorded On: 09/18/2024
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- Learners - $15
A 1-Hour On-Demand Webinar with Heather Smith, LCMHC, MLADC, R-DMT
On-Demand
Presentation: This 1-hour workshop will provide an overview of the Alc 300 rules by the NH Board of Licensing for Alcohol & Other Drug Use Professionals, which describe the initial licensure requirements for LADCs and MLADCs, and the 400 rules, which describe 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:
- Explain the credentialing requirements for becoming an NH licensed alcohol & drug counselor (LADC);
- Explain the credentialing requirements for becoming an NH master's licensed alcohol & drug counselor (MLADC);
- Describe the renewal requirements for maintaining an NH license for alcohol & drug counselor (LADC);
- Describe the renewal requirements for maintaining an NH master’s license for alcohol & drug counselor (MLADC);
- Identify an approved supervisor for both credentials; and
- Describe how to become an approved supervisor for both credentials.
1 Contact Hour Available
CRSW Performance Domains: None
LADC/MLADC Categories of Competence: 12
Certified Prevention Specialist Domains: None
NBCC: 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.
Grant Funding Provided by: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) & New Hampshire Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services (NHBDAS)
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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