IMPORTANT OFFICE CLOSURE ALERT
All Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) Offices at 1560 Broadway, Denver CO are closed to the public indefinitely effective 2pm on March 23rd, 2020. However, DPO staff is still working hard to help all customers remotely. Please contact the Division at dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us for assistance.
HB20-1206, CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF REGULATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
The Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO), within the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), has been provided the authority by the Colorado State Legislature to create the Mental Health Disciplinary Record Work Group. The Work Group will examine the state’s rules and policies with regard to the retention and use of certain kinds of disciplinary records as it relates to licensing of mental health professionals in the state. The Work Group, created by House Bill 20-1206, will meet throughout the Fall and Winter of 2020, and will make recommendations to the Governor, the Executive Director of DORA and the health committees in the House and Senate about any potential changes the Work Group identifies.
Welcome to the Addiction Counselor Homepage
The Colorado State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners regulates Certified and Licensed Addiction Counselors in the State of Colorado. Board activities include review of licensure applications, complaints, and enforcement of disciplinary actions against those found to have violated the Mental Health Practice Act or Board Rules. The Board is made up of seven members,four professionals, and three public, who meet six times per year.
- Licensing Services
- Discipline and Enforcement
- Laws, Rules and Policies
- Resources
- News Items
- Division Info and FAQ
Program Information
- Board Members
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Reina Sbarbaro-Gordon, Program Director
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Alan Cook, LAC, Chair
Professional Member |Term Expires: December 31, 2021 -
James Saunders, LAC, Vice Chair
Professional Member| Term Expires: December 31, 2021 -
Halcyon Driskell, CAC III
Professional Member | Term Expires: December 13, 2021 -
Eliselda (Ellie) Mata, CAC III
Professional Member| Term Expires: December 31, 2021 -
Layne Steege
Public Member| Term Expires: December 31, 2021 -
Theresa Lopez
Public Member | Term Expires: December 31, 2021 -
Shelly Griffith
Public Member | Term Expires: December 31, 2021
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- Public Notices
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Stakeholder Meetings, Emergency and Permanent Rulemaking Hearing
The State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners held Joint Stakeholder Meetings on July 30, 2020, August 26, 2020, and September 15, 2020; and a separate Stakeholder Meeting for only Addiction Counselors on September 21, 2020. These Stakeholder Meetings and the upcoming Emergency and Permanent Rulemaking Hearing on October 6, 2020, concern the implementation of Colorado House Bill 20-1206 (Sunset Review that Continues Regulation of Addiction Counselors and makes changes to the Mental Health Practice Act), House Bill 20-1326 (Endorsements/Creation of an Occupational Credential Portability Program), and Senate Bill 20-102 (Patient Disclosures Regarding Sexual Misconduct).
- A copy of the Notice, HB20-1206, HB20-1326, SB20-102, and the Draft Rules is available for download.
- Watch/Listen to the Webinar recording of the Joint Mental Health Stakeholder Meeting on July 30, 2020.
- Watch/Listen to the Webinar recording of the Joint Mental Health Stakeholder Meeting on August 26, 2020.
- Watch/Listen to the Webinar recording of the Joint Mental Health Stakeholder Meeting on September 15, 2020.
- Watch/Listen (coming soon) to the Webinar recording of the Addiction Counselor Stakeholder Meeting on September 21, 2020.
- Emergency and Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at 9:30 A.M. (MDT) WEBINAR ONLY: Register Here
- Legislative Updates
- Meeting Minutes
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Full Board Meeting Minutes