Alcohol and Drug Counseling
Board Information

The Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling advises the Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure on all issues related to the regulation of alcohol and drug counseling. Board member composition and length of terms follows:

Membership: 6 Alcohol and Drug Counselors (3 may be licensed as psychologists or mental health practitioners and 3 who are not); 1 Psychologist, Psychiatrist or Mental Health Practitioner; 2 Public Members

Length of Term:  5 years, no more than 2 consecutive full 5-year terms

Professional Requirements:  Been actively engaged in practice of his/her profession in the State of Nebraska, under a credential issued in this state, for a period of 5 years just preceding his/her appointment

Public Member:

1. Be a resident of this state who has attained the age of majority;
2. Represent the interests and viewpoints of consumers; and
3. Not be a present or former member of a credentialed profession, an employee of a member of a credentialed profession, or an immediate family or household member of any person presently regulated by such board.

The Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling meets 2 to 4 times per year - see Board meeting Schedule for meeting dates and times. Meetings are open to the public, with the exception of investigational matters. Minutes of the meeting are available here or by contacting Nancy Herdman at (402) 471-2117 or by e-mail at nancy.herdman@dhhs.ne.gov