There is hereby created the board for professional counselors, marital and family therapists and clinical pastoral therapists, referred to as the “board” in this chapter. The board shall consist of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the governor. Members of the board may be appointed from lists of qualified persons submitted by interested […]
The board shall: Adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, as are necessary to carry out and make effective this part; Review the credentials of licensure of applicants to determine if they are eligible for licensure, upon payment of a nonrefundable fee as set […]
The board may license without examination a marital and family therapist applicant who is licensed in another state if the applicant’s qualifications meet the licensure requirements under this part. The board may license by endorsement an applicant who is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy if that person otherwise […]
An applicant for licensure as a professional counselor shall pay the board a nonrefundable fee as set by the board and shall satisfy the board that the applicant: Is at least eighteen (18) years of age; Is of good moral character; Has obtained a minimum of sixty (60) graduate hours in counseling or a closely […]
An applicant for licensure as a marital and family therapist shall pay the board a nonrefundable fee as set by the board and shall satisfy the board that the applicant: Is at least eighteen (18) years of age; Is of good moral character; Has met standards set by the board no less stringent than the […]
On and after July 1, 1991, an applicant for licensure as a professional counselor shall meet the requirements of §§ 63-22-104 and 63-22-110 and, in addition, shall pass an examination as adopted and administered by the board. Effective July 1, 1991, no additional certificates for professional counselors shall be issued by the board. Those persons […]
Each and every license or certificate holder shall pay to the secretary-treasurer of the board a renewal fee to be fixed by the board and shall submit verification of compliance of continuing education requirements as may be set by the board. The secretary of the board shall notify the holder of each license or certificate […]
The board has the power to: Deny an application for a license to any applicant who applies for the same through reciprocity or otherwise; Permanently or temporarily withhold issuance of a license or certificate; Suspend, limit or restrict a previously issued license or certificate for such time and in such manner as the board may […]
A person whose license or certificate has been revoked by the board is not eligible to apply for reinstatement earlier than one (1) year from the date of revocation.
This part does not apply to a person if the person is preparing for the practice of marital and family therapy under qualified supervision in a training institution or facility or supervisory arrangement recognized and approved by the board; provided, that such person is designated by such titles as “marital therapy intern,” “family therapy trainee” […]
The confidential relations and communications between licensed marital and family therapists, licensed professional counselors or certified clinical pastoral therapists and clients are placed upon the same basis as those provided by law between attorney and client, and nothing in this part shall be construed to require any such privileged communication to be disclosed. However, nothing […]
As used in this section, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: “Advertise” means, but is not limited to, the issuing or causing to be distributed any card, sign or device to any person, or the causing, permitting or allowing any sign or marking on or in any building or structure, or in any […]
The board may license, without examination, a professional counselor applicant who is currently licensed in another state if the applicant’s qualifications meet the licensure requirements under this part. The board may enter into a reciprocal agreement with any other state that licenses, certifies or registers professional counselors, if the board finds that such state has […]
Except as specifically provided elsewhere in this part, commencing July 1, 1991, it is an offense for any person to engage in any of the following acts: Representing or advertising such person as, or using a title or description such as, “licensed professional counselor” without being duly licensed according to this part; Making use of […]
The provisions of this part, except those contained in § 63-22-122, shall not apply to any persons regulated by the board of nursing or the state board of education, nor to professional counselors employed in community/human service agencies and working directly under the supervision of a licensed professional counselor nor to nurses licensed under chapter […]
Notwithstanding this part to the contrary, any person licensed pursuant to this part and chapter 11 of this title shall be subject to the limitations of chapter 11 of this title.
A professional counselor licensed under this part and designated as a mental health service provider must have: Met all qualifications for licensure as a professional counselor as stated in §§ 63-22-104 and 63-22-110; Completed a minimum of nine (9) graduate semester hours of coursework specifically related to diagnosis, treatment, appraisal and assessment of mental disorders; […]
A temporary license may be issued by the board for a licensed professional counselor designated as a mental health service provider applicant who has completed the academic coursework and training required for the license sought and who has successfully passed the examination required by the board. A temporary license obtained pursuant to this section authorizes […]
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Appraisal activities” means selecting, administering, scoring and interpreting instruments designed to assess an individual’s aptitudes, achievements or interests, which are used to understand, measure or facilitate such individual’s normal human growth and development, but does not include the use of projective techniques in the assessment […]
