A counselor or certified intern:
1. Shall not misrepresent, in advertising or
otherwise, his or her education, training, type of license or certificate,
qualifications, competence or service, or the results to be achieved if he or
she provides service to a client.
2. Shall not engage 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 while
he or she is impaired by:
(a) Alcohol, drugs
or any other chemical; or
(b) A
mental or physical condition that prevents him or her from safely engaging 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.
3. Shall not
use his or her relationship with a client to further his or her own personal,
religious, political or business interests.
4. Shall set and maintain professional
boundaries with clients, interns and persons with whom he or she
works.
5. Shall not give or
receive, directly or indirectly, a fee, commission, rebate or other
compensation for professional services that he or she has not actually and
personally provided.
6. Shall not
knowingly offer service to a client who is receiving treatment from another
counselor or certified intern, or a licensee or holder of a certificate issued
by any other similar board, without prior consultation between the client and
the other counselor, certified intern, licensee or holder of a
certificate.
7. Except as otherwise
provided in subsection 8, shall not disparage the qualifications of any
colleague.
8. Shall report to the
Board any unlicensed, unauthorized, unqualified or unethical practice of
counseling alcohol and drug abusers, clinical practice of counseling alcohol
and drug abusers or practice of counseling problem gamblers that is
occurring.
9. Shall not attempt to
diagnose, prescribe for, treat or provide advice for any problem which is
outside of his or her field of competence, the scope of the practice of
counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the scope of the clinical practice of
counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the scope of the practice of counseling
problem gamblers or the scope of his or her license or certificate.
10. Shall base his or her practice upon the
most current and generally accepted and recognized knowledge relevant to the
practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the clinical practice of
counseling alcohol and drug abusers or the practice of counseling problem
gamblers.
11. Shall critically
examine and keep current with emerging knowledge relevant to the practice of
counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the clinical practice of counseling
alcohol and drug abusers or the practice of counseling problem
gamblers.
12. Based upon the most
current and generally accepted and recognized knowledge and standards for the
practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers, the clinical practice of
counseling alcohol and drug abusers or the practice of counseling problem
gamblers, shall prepare and maintain in a timely manner a record for each of
his or her clients which:
(a) Sets forth his
or her assessment of the problems of the client, plan of action for the client,
course of treatment to that client and progress notes regarding the course of
treatment of the client; and
(b)
Includes copies of other relevant documentation, including, without limitation:
(1) All documents relating to the informed
consent given by the client;
(2)
All documents relating to the release of information regarding the client;
and
(3) All other legal documents
regarding the client.
As used in this subsection, "assessment" means an evaluation of
the patterns of substance abuse and associated impairments in functioning of a
client that is based upon comprehensive biopsychosocial information about the
client or the patterns of problem gambling and associated impairments in
functioning of a client that is based upon comprehensive biopsychosocial
information about the client.
13. Shall complete and submit any reports
required by this chapter and chapter 641C of NRS, or pursuant to any rule,
order or instruction of a court of competent jurisdiction in a timely
manner.
14. Shall comply with the
provisions of this chapter and chapter 641C of NRS and all other applicable
federal laws and regulations.
15.
Shall not perform services that are outside of the scope of his or her license,
certificate, training or experience , or hold himself or herself out as having
expertise in a field or activity in which he or she is not qualified.
16. Shall notify the Board in writing within
10 days after:
(a) An action is taken against
any license, certification, registration or other credential held by the
counselor or certified intern that was issued by another state or territory of
the United States;
(b) A criminal
charge is filed against the counselor or certified intern;
(c) The counselor or certified intern is
convicted of a criminal offense, other than a traffic offense which is a
misdemeanor that does not involve alcohol or controlled substances;
(d) A civil action, for malpractice, is filed
against the counselor or certified intern; or
(e) A settlement or judgment is made in any
civil action, for malpractice, in any case filed against the counselor or
certified intern for any act relating to the practice of counseling alcohol and
drug abusers, the clinical practice of counseling alcohol and drug abusers or
the practice of counseling problem gamblers.