LADC - Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor

State of Nebraska - Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) New Regulations effective December 12, 2007 - 172 NAC 15

Students interested in becoming Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselors in the State of Nebraska must first prepare and apply for a Provisional Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (PLADC).

PLADC Requirements

A minimum of a high school diploma or G.E.D.
300 hours of supervised practical training.
270 hours of education, to include the required content courses:

PLADC Content	Recommended Doane Courses
Counseling Theories and Techniques	PSY 234 - Introduction to Counseling Theories and Techniques (3)
Group Counseling	HRE 315 - Group Counseling (3)
Human Growth and Development	PSY 259 - Human Growth and Development (3)
Professional Ethics and Issues	HRE 428 - Professional Ethics and Issues (3)
Case Planning and Management	HRE 232 - Case Planning and Management (3)
Multicultural Counseling	HRE 417 - Multicultural Counseling (3)
Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Alcohol/Drug Use, Abuse, Addiction	HRE 318 - Medical Psychosocial Aspects of Addictions (3)
Clinical Treatment Issues in Chemical Dependence	HRE 321 - Clinical Treatment Issues in Chemical Dependency (3)

DHHS no longer pre-approves courses to meet requirements. STUDENTS MUST SAVE COURSE SYLLABI to submit with their PLADC application.

To obtain the Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) students must complete an additional 4,000 hours of paid, supervised clinical work experience providing alcohol and drug counseling services to alcohol and drug clients.

For additional information on certification requirements visit http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/mhcs/adc/adc.htm or contact Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation & Licensure
Credentialing Division
PO Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
402.471.2115