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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Occupations and Professions § 309.0836.Requirements for registration as a temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialist

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

An applicant for registration as a temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialist shall pay the board an initial fee for registration, and shall:

(1) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(2) Have obtained a high school diploma or equivalent;

(3) Have completed at least forty (40) classroom hours of board-approved curriculum;

(4) Have passed a written examination that has been approved by the board;

(5) Have signed an agreement to abide by the standards of practice and code of ethics approved by the board;

(6) Attest to being in recovery for a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the date of registration from a substance-related disorder;

(7) Have completed at least:

(a) Sixteen (16) hours of ethics training;

(b) Three (3) hours of domestic violence training;

(c) Two (2) hours of training in the transmission, control, treatment, and prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus;

(d) Ten (10) hours of advocacy training;

(e) Ten (10) hours of training in mentoring and education; and

(f) Ten (10) hours of training in recovery support;

(8) Have submitted two (2) letters of reference from certified alcohol and drug counselors or licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselors;

(9) Live or work a majority of the time in Kentucky; and

(10) Have complied with the requirements for the training program in suicide assessment, treatment, and management in KRS 210.366 and any administrative regulations promulgated thereunder.

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