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"Licensed professional counselor" or "LPC" - any person who offers professional counseling services for
compensation to any person and is licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional
Counselors Act.
Board - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure
Counseling - - facilitate human development and adjustment throughout the life span
- prevent, diagnose or treat mental, emotional or
behavioral disorders or associated distress which interfere with mental health
- conduct assessments or diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment goals and objectives
- plan, implement or evaluate treatment plans using counseling treatment interventions;
Counseling treatment interventions - the application of cognitive, effective, behavioral and systemic
counseling strategies which include principles of development, wellness, and pathology that reflect a
pluralistic society. Such interventions are specifically implemented in the context of a professional
counseling relationship
Consulting - interpreting or reporting scientific fact or theory in counseling to provide assistance in
solving current or potential problems of individuals, groups or
organizations
Referral activities - evaluating of data to identify problems and to determine the advisability of referral
to other specialists
Research activities - reporting, designing, conducting or consulting on research in counseling
Specialty - designation of a subarea of counseling practice that is recognized by a national certification
agency or by the Board
,Supervisor - a person who meets the requirements established by the Board and who is licensed
pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act
Licensed professional counselor candidate - a person whose application for licensure has been accepted
and who is under supervision for licensure as provided in Section 1906 of this title
Executive Director - the Executive Director of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure.
The Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall not be construed to include the pursuits of the following
professionals acting within the scope of their duties as such professionals, nor shall the title "LPC" be
used by such professionals unless said licensed professional counselor is also licensed or accredited by
an appropriate agency, institution or board - 1. Physicians, psychologists, social workers, marital and
family therapists and attorneys, who are licensed by their respective licensing authorities
2. Rehabilitation counselors, vocational evaluation specialists, psychiatric and mental health nurses,
alcohol and drug counselors, school administrators, school teachers and school counselors, who are
certified by their respective certifying authorities
3. Persons in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education, or in the employ of local, state or
federal government
4. Members of clergy.
The activities and services of a person in the employ of a private, nonprofit behavioral services provider
contracting with the state to provide behavioral services with the state shall be exempt from licensure
as a Licensed Professional Counselor if - such activities and services are a part of the official duties of
such person with the private nonprofit agency.
Any person who is unlicensed and operating under special exemptions shall not use any of the official
titles or descriptions: - a. psychologist, psychology or psychological
b. licensed social worker
c. clinical social worker
d. certified rehabilitation specialist
e. licensed professional counselor
f. psychoanalyst
g. marital and family therapist.
,State agencies contracting to provide behavioral health services will strive to ensure that quality of care
is not compromised by contracting with external providers and that the quality of service is at least
______ the service that would be delivered if that agency were able to provide the service directly. -
equal to
Agencies will also ensure that the entity with which they are contracting has qualified professionals in its
employ and that sufficient_____________ is in place to allow for reasonable recourse by the public. -
liability insurance
The activities and services of a person in the employ of a private, for-profit behavioral services provider
contracting with the state to provide behavioral services to youth and families in the care and custody of
the Office of Juvenile Affairs or the Department of Human Services on March 14, 1997, shall be exempt
from licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor if - such activities and services are a part of the
official duties of such person with the private for-profit contracting agency.
The State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure shall: - 1. Prescribe, adopt and promulgate rules to
implement and enforce the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, including the
adoption of the State Department of Health rules by reference
2. Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct
3. Set license and examination fees as required by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act.
The Board shall have the authority to: - 1. Seek injunctive relief
2. Request the district attorney to bring an action to enforce the provisions of the Licensed Professional
Counselors Act
3. Receive fees and deposit said fees into the Licensed Professional Counselors Revolving Fund as
required by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act
4. Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend and place on probation licenses to practice professional
counseling pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act
5. Examine all qualified applicants for licenses to practice professional counseling
6. Request assistance from the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision for the purposes of
investigating complaints and possible violations of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act
7. Accept grants and gifts from various foundations and institutions; and 8. Make such expenditures and
employ such personnel as the Executive Director may deem necessary for the administration of the
Licensed Professional Counselors Act.
, Applications for a license to practice as a licensed professional counselor shall be made to the
___________ Licensure in writing. Such applications shall be on a form and in a manner prescribed by
the ____________. The application shall be accompanied by the fee required by the Licensed
Professional Counselors Act, which shall be retained by the ____________ and not returned to the
applicant. - State Board of Behavioral Health
Each applicant for a license to practice as a licensed professional counselor shall: - 1. Be possessed of
good moral character
2. Pass an examination based on standards promulgated by the Board pursuant to the Licensed
Professional Counselors Act
3. Be at least 21 years of age
4. Not have engaged in, nor be engaged in, any practice or conduct which would be grounds for denying,
revoking or suspending a license pursuant to this title
5. Otherwise comply with the rules promulgated by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed
Professional Counselors Act.
In addition other qualifications an applicant for a license to practice as a licensed professional counselor
shall have: - 1. Successfully completed at least 60 graduate semester hours 90 graduate quarter hours of
counseling-related course work. These 60 hours shall include at least a master's degree in a counseling
field.
2. 3 years of supervised full-time experience in professional counseling subject to the supervision of a
licensed professional counselor pursuant to conditions established by the Board. 1 or 2 years of
experience may be gained at the rate of 1 year for each 30 graduate semester hours earned beyond the
master's degree, provided that such hours are clearly related to the field of counseling and are
acceptable to the Board. The applicant shall have no less than 1 year of supervised full-time experience
in counseling.
Applicants with degrees from schools outside the United States may qualify with Board approval by
providing the Board with - an acceptable comprehensive evaluation of the degree performed by a
foreign credential evaluation service and other requirements the Board deems necessary
Examinations shall be held at such times, at such place and in such manner as the _____________
directs. - State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure
