Section 4999.10.

4999.10. This chapter constitutes, and may be cited as, the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Act. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 619, Sec. 3. (SB 788) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Section 4999.11.

4999.11. In enacting this chapter, the Legislature recognizes that licensed professional clinical counselors practice a separate and distinct profession from the professions practiced by licensed marriage and family therapists and licensed clinical social workers. As such, the Legislature recognizes the need to appropriately test licensed marriage and family therapists and licensed clinical social workers seeking […]

Section 4999.12.

4999.12. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Board” means the Board of Behavioral Sciences. (b) “Accredited” means a school, college, or university accredited by a regional or national institutional accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education. (c) “Approved” means a school, college, or university that possessed […]

Section 4999.12.5.

4999.12.5. (a) (1) The title “professional clinical counselor intern” or “professional clinical counselor registered intern” is hereby renamed “associate professional clinical counselor” or “registered associate professional clinical counselor,” respectively. Any reference in any statute or regulation to a “professional clinical counselor intern” or “professional clinical counselor registered intern” shall be deemed a reference to an “associate professional […]

Section 4999.13.

4999.13. A person engages in the practice of professional clinical counseling when he or she performs or offers to perform or holds himself or herself out as able to perform this service for remuneration in any form, including donations. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 148, Sec. 4. (SB 274) Effective August 1, 2011.)

Section 4999.14.

4999.14. The board shall do all of the following: (a) Communicate information about its activities, the requirements and qualifications for licensure, and the practice of professional clinical counseling to the relevant educational institutions, supervisors, professional associations, applicants, clinical counselor trainees, associates, and the public. (b) Develop policies and procedures to assist educational institutions in meeting the educational […]