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nurse; or

(E) a licensed practical nurse supervised by a physician or advanced practice registered nurse;

(18) “mental status examination” means the process of assessing an individual’s thoughts, moods, self-identity, insight or judgment, memory, speech, intellectual functioning, time-and-place orientation, and reasoning or problem-solving ability to assist in establishing a diagnosis and case formulation;

(19) repealed 6/30/2021;

(20) “screening and brief intervention” means nonmandatory screening by a provider under 7 AAC 135.240(a) for the purposes of

(A) early identification of a developing substance use problem, or identification of a previously unknown substance use disorder; and

(B) providing brief interventions or referral to a substance use disorder treatment program;

(21) “short-term crisis” means an acute episode of a mental, emotional, behavioral, or psychiatric disorder;

(22) “substance use disorder counselor” means an individual who

(A) has completed a course of study, training, or education, or who has documented evidence of experience, that has resulted in demonstrated competency to assist with or to independently conduct screening, assessment, treatment planning, case management, and provision of rehabilitative services for the treatment of substance use disorders; and who

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nurse; or

(E) a licensed practical nurse supervised by a physician or advanced practice registered nurse;

(18) “mental status examination” means the process of assessing an individual’s thoughts, moods, self-identity, insight or judgment, memory, speech, intellectual functioning, time-and-place orientation, and reasoning or problem-solving ability to assist in establishing a diagnosis and case formulation;

(19) repealed 6/30/2021;

(20) “screening and brief intervention” means nonmandatory screening by a provider under 7 AAC 135.240(a) for the purposes of

(A) early identification of a developing substance use problem, or identification of a previously unknown substance use disorder; and

(B) providing brief interventions or referral to a substance use disorder treatment program;

(21) “short-term crisis” means an acute episode of a mental, emotional, behavioral, or psychiatric disorder;

(22) “substance use disorder counselor” means an individual who

(A) has completed a course of study, training, or education, or who has documented evidence of experience, that has resulted in demonstrated competency to assist with or to independently conduct screening, assessment, treatment planning, case management, and provision of rehabilitative services for the treatment of substance use disorders; and who

(i)works within the scope of the individual’s education,…#

(i) works within the scope of the individual’s education, training, and experience;

(ii)adheres to a code of professional ethics; and#

(ii) adheres to a code of professional ethics; and

(iii) participates in continuing education to enhance relevant knowledge skills, abilities, and professional characteristics; or

(B) holds any current, valid certificate from the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, the Alaska Commission for Behavioral Health Certification, or the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Behavioral Health Aid Program;

(23) “adult experiencing a serious mental illness” means an individual described in 7 AAC 135.055;

(24) “child experiencing a severe emotional disturbance” means an individual described in 7 AAC 135.065.