OP25 The assessment and treatment team shall consist of a Medical Director, medical staff and counselors who shall assess the client's needs and, with the client's input, develop a treatment plan. see full law

D. CounselorA Counselor is one of the following:(1) A Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor or Advanced Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor as recognized by the Arkansas Substance Abuse Certification Board;(2) Licensed Associate Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor or Licensed Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor as recognized by the Arkansas State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors;(3) Any person licensed at a Masters Degree level or above in the behavioral health field licensed by the State of Arkansas, and who by virtue of education, training or experience, provides treatment, which includes advice, opinion, or instruction to an individual or in a group setting to allow opportunity for a person to explore his or her problems related directly or indirectly to alcohol and or other drug abuse or dependence;(4) An individual who has at least a Bachelor's Degree in a behavioral science, and who by virtue of education, training or experience, provides treatment, which includes advice, opinion, or instruction to an individual or in a group setting to allow opportunity for a person to explore his or her problems related directly or indirectly to alcohol and or other drug abuse or dependence. see full law

The assessment and treatment team shall consist of a Medical Director, medical staff and counselors who shall assess the patient's needs and, with the patient's input, develop a treatment plan. The primary counselor shall sign the treatment plan. As part of developing a treatment plan, the patient shall have input in establishing or adjusting dosage levels. The assessment and treatment team shall staff each case at least once each thirty (30) days during the first ninety (90) days of treatment and at least once each ninety (90) days thereafter. The Medical Director shall sign off on the initial treatment plan when developed and the comprehensive treatment plan on an annual basis. see full law