Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
To be an approved supervisor for an addiction or prevention trainee or supervisee, an individual must be certified or licensed as a certified addiction counselor, certified prevention specialist, licensed addiction counselor, professional counselor, professional counselor-mental health, marriage and family therapist, certified social worker-private independent practice, psychologist, or psychiatrist, in good standing with the applicable South Dakota state licensing board, and be actively licensed for at least: (1) Two years immediately prior to the beginning of the supervision with eight hours of qualified continuing education focused on addiction counseling supervision and eight hours of qualified continuing education focused on the American Society of Addiction Medicine Criteria, within two years prior to the date of application; or (2) One year immediately prior to the beginning of the supervision with sixteen hours of qualified continuing education focused on addiction counseling supervision and sixteen hours of qualified continuing education focused on the American Society of Addiction Medicine Criteria, within two years prior to the date of application. For purposes of this section, an undergraduate or graduate level course in clinical supervision, completed at an approved education institution, meets the requirements of continuing education focused on addiction counseling supervision required by this section. For purposes of this section, an undergraduate or graduate level course in drug and alcohol treatment continuum, completed through an approved educational program at an approved education institution, qualifies as continuing education focused on the American Society of Addiction Medicine Criteria required by this section. Approval as a supervisor is automatically revoked if the approved supervisor ceases to meet the qualification on which approval as a supervisor was granted or if the supervisor is subjected to disciplinary action by the applicable state licensing board.
Source: 53 SDR 40, effective October 11, 2026.