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CO Code § 12-245-303 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 245 - Mental Health|Part 3 - Psychologists|§ 12-245-303. Practice of Psychology Defined

  For the purposes of this part 3, the “practice of psychology” means the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, or modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, or procedures, for the purpose of:   Preventing, eliminating, evaluating, assessing, or predicting symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior;    Evaluating, assessing, or facilitating the enhancement of individual, group, or organizational effectiveness, including personal effectiveness, adaptive behavior, interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, health, and individual, group, or organizational performance; or    Providing clinical information to be utilized in legal proceedings.       The practice of psychology includes:   Psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics such as intelligence; personality; cognitive, physical, or emotional abilities; skills; interests; aptitudes; and neuropsychological functioning;    Counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy;    Diagnosis, treatment, and management of behavioral, mental, or emotional health disorders or disabilities; substance use disorders; and disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability;    Psychoeducational evaluation, therapy, and remediation;    Consultation with physicians, other health-care professionals, and patients regarding all available treatment options with respect to provision of care for a specific patient or client;    The provision of direct services to individuals or groups for the purpose of enhancing individual and thereby organizational effectiveness, using psychological principles, methods, or procedures to assess and evaluate individuals on personal characteristics for individual development or behavior change or for making decisions about the individual, such as selection; and    The supervision of any of the practices described in this subsection (2).       Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, organizations, institutions, the public, and the courts.    The practice of psychology shall be construed within the meaning of this definition without regard to whether payment is received for services rendered.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1259, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-43-303 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-245-305 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 245 - Mental Health|Part 3 - Psychologists|§ 12-245-305. Rights and Privileges of Licensure - Title

  Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended, and unrevoked license as a licensed psychologist has the right to:   Engage in the private, independent practice of psychology;    Practice and supervise psychology practice; and    Use the title “psychologist” and the terms “psychology” and “psychological”. No other person may assume these titles or use these terms on any work or letter, sign, figure, or device to indicate that the person using the title or terms is a licensed psychologist.       Any person duly licensed as a psychologist shall not be required to obtain any other license or certification to practice psychology unless otherwise required by the board.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1262, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-43-305 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-245-306 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 245 - Mental Health|Part 3 - Psychologists|§ 12-245-306. Exemptions

  Nothing in this part 3 shall be construed to prevent the teaching of psychology, or the conduct of psychological research, if the teaching or research does not involve the delivery or supervision of direct psychological services to individuals who are themselves, rather than a third party, the intended beneficiaries of the services without regard to the source or extent of payment for services rendered. Nothing in this part 3 prevents the provision of expert testimony by psychologists who are exempted by this part 3. A person who has completed an earned doctoral degree in psychology from an approved school may use the title “psychologist” in conjunction with the activities permitted in this subsection (1).    Nothing in this part 3 shall be construed to prevent members of other professions licensed under the laws of this state from rendering services within the scope of practice as set out in the statutes regulating their professional practices so long as they do not represent themselves to be psychologists or their services as psychological.    The use of the title “psychologist” may be continued by an unlicensed person who, as of July 1, 1982, is employed by a state, county, or municipal agency or by other political subdivisions or any educational institution chartered by the state, but only so long as the person remains in the employment of the same institution or agency and only in the course of conducting duties for the agency or institution.    Nothing in this part 3 shall be construed to limit the use of an official title on the part of any doctoral level graduate of a research psychology program or an industrial or organizational psychology program from a regionally accredited university while engaged in the conduct of psychological research or the provision of psychological consultation to organizations or institutions if the services do not include the clinical practice of psychology.    Nothing in this part 3 shall be construed to require the new regulation of any occupational or professional group that is not currently subject to regulation under state law.    Nothing in this part 3 prevents the practice of psychotherapy by persons registered with the state board of unlicensed psychotherapists pursuant to section 12-245-703.    No person may engage in the practice of psychology as a psychologist, or refer to himself or herself as a psychologist, unless the person is licensed pursuant to this part 3.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1262, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (6) amended,(HB 20-1206), ch. 304, p. 1548, § 55, effective July 14.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-43-306 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-245-308 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 245 - Mental Health|Part 3 - Psychologists|§ 12-245-308. Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Act - Powers and Duties of the Board - Rules - Definition

  For purposes of this section, “compact” means the psychology interjurisdictional compact authorized in part 39 of article 60 of title 24. With regard to the compact, the board has the following powers and duties:   To facilitate Colorado's participation in the compact;    To promulgate rules necessary for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the compact. The board shall promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24.    To appoint a person to serve as a commissioner on the psychology interjurisdictional compact commission;    To regulate telepsychology in accordance with the compact;    To regulate psychologist temporary authorization to practice in accordance with the compact;    To notify the psychology interjurisdictional compact commission of any adverse action regarding a licensed psychologist;    To provide uniform data to a coordinated license information system consistent with the rules of the psychology interjurisdictional compact commission;    To approve payment of assessments levied by the psychology interjurisdictional compact commission to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the commission and its staff.        History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1265, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-43-308 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-245-401 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 245 - Mental Health|Part 4 - Social Workers|§ 12-245-401. Definitions

 As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires:    “Approved school” means any university or other institution of higher education offering a full-time undergraduate course of study in social work approved by the Council on Social Work Education or its predecessor organization.    “Board” means the state board of social work examiners, created in section 12-245-402.    “Clinical social work practice” shall have the same meaning as “social work practice” as defined in section 12-245-403.    “Graduate school of social work” means any university or other institution of higher education offering a full-time graduate course of study in social work approved by the Council on Social Work Education or its predecessor organization.    “Independent practice” means practicing independent of supervision.    “Independent private practice” means a practice charging a fee in a setting other than under the auspices of a public or private nonprofit agency exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the federal “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”, as amended.    “Licensed clinical social worker” means any person licensed under the provisions of this part 4 as a clinical social worker.    “Licensed social worker” means a person licensed under this part 4 as a licensed social worker.    “Social worker” means a person who has completed an earned master's or bachelor's degree in social work from a social work education program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or a doctoral degree in social work from a doctoral program within a social work education program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, and who is practicing within the scope of section 12-245-403.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1266, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-43-401 as it existed prior to 2019.   ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “Court-ordered Counseling by Social Workers in Colorado”, see 15 Colo. Law. 47 (1985).
CO Code § 12-245-405 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 245 - Mental Health|Part 4 - Social Workers|§ 12-245-405. Rights and Privileges of Licensure and a Social Work Degree - Titles

  Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended, and unrevoked license as a social worker that was issued pursuant to section 12-245-404 has the right to practice social work under supervision and use the title “licensed social worker” or “social worker” and the abbreviation “LSW”. No other person shall assume these titles or use these abbreviations on any work or letter, sign, figure, or device to indicate that the person using the same is a licensed social worker or a social worker.    Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended, and unrevoked license as a clinical social worker that was granted pursuant to section 12-245-404 is entitled to engage in the private, independent practice of clinical social work and has the right to practice and supervise clinical social work practice and use the title “licensed clinical social worker”, “clinical social worker”, “social worker”, or “licensed social worker” and the abbreviation “LCSW”. No other person shall assume these titles or use these abbreviations on any work or letter, sign, figure, or device to indicate that the person using the same is a licensed clinical social worker or social worker.    Any person engaged in providing medically related social services in skilled nursing or nursing care facilities shall not be subject to the requirements of this article 245 so long as that person meets the qualifications of, and provides services in accordance with, the federal regulations governing the medicare and medicaid program participation of these facilities and the Colorado department of public health and environment's rules for the licensing of these facilities.    Any person duly licensed as a licensed clinical social worker or any person under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker shall not be required to obtain any other license or certification to practice social work unless otherwise required by the board.    Any person who has completed an earned master's or bachelor's degree in social work from a social work education program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or a doctoral degree in social work from a doctoral program within a social work education program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, has the right to practice social work and to use the title “social worker”. Only a person licensed as a clinical social worker or practicing under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker may assert that he or she is practicing clinical social work or use the title of “clinical social worker”.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1271, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-43-405 as it existed prior to 2019.   ANNOTATION   Law reviews. For article, “Court-ordered Counseling by Social Workers in Colorado”, see 15 Colo. Law. 47 (1985).
CO Code § 12-245-406 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 245 - Mental Health|Part 4 - Social Workers|§ 12-245-406. Scope of Part

  The practice of social work includes, but is not limited to, the following professional services: Assessment; differential diagnosis; treatment planning and evaluation; measurement of psychosocial functioning; crisis intervention; outreach; short- and long-term treatment; psychotherapy; therapeutic intervention; client education; case management; mediation; advocacy; discharge, referral, and continuity of care planning; consultation; supervision; research; administration; education; social group work; community organization; and social policy analysis and development. Social work practice also may encompass other current or developing modalities and techniques that are consistent with this scope.    A person may not state that he or she is engaged in the practice of social work as a social worker, or refer to himself or herself as a social worker, unless the person is licensed pursuant to this part 4 or has completed an earned social work degree, as specified in section 12-245-401 (9). A person may not practice as a clinical social worker unless licensed pursuant to section 12-245-404 (2) or licensed to practice social work and supervised pursuant to section 12-245-404 (1) or (2).    No person may supervise the practice of social work for the purpose of licensure compliance or disciplinary proceedings unless approved by the board pursuant to section 12-245-404.    Nothing in this part 4 shall be construed to prevent members of other professions licensed under the laws of this state from rendering services within the scope of practice so long as they do not represent themselves to be social workers or their services as social work.    Nothing in this part 4 prevents the practice of psychotherapy by persons registered with the state board of unlicensed psychotherapists pursuant to section 12-245-703.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1272, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (3) and (5) amended,(HB 20-1206), ch. 304, pp. 1533, 1548, §§ 19, 57, effective July 14.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-43-406 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-245-407 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 245 - Mental Health|Part 4 - Social Workers|§ 12-245-407. Exemptions

 Nothing in this part 4 shall be construed to prevent the teaching of social work, or the conduct of social work research, if the teaching or research does not involve the delivery or supervision of direct social work services to individuals who are themselves, rather than a third party, the intended beneficiaries of the services without regard to the source or extent of payment for services rendered. Nothing in this part 4 prevents the provision of expert testimony by social workers who are exempted by this part 4. A person who has completed an earned doctoral degree in social work from an approved school may use the title “social worker” in conjunction with activities permitted in this section.   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1273, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-43-407 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-245-408 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 245 - Mental Health|Part 4 - Social Workers|§ 12-245-408. Clinical Social Work Practice of Psychotherapy

 For the purpose of licensure, the practice, under this part 4, of psychotherapy and other clinical activities within the definition of social work practice in section 12-245-403 is limited to licensed clinical social workers or licensed social workers supervised in accordance with section 12-245-404 (2)(c) .   History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1273, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: Entire section amended,(HB 20-1206), ch. 304, p. 1533, § 20, effective July 14.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-43-409 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-245-409 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 245 - Mental Health|Part 4 - Social Workers|§ 12-245-409. Employees of Social Services

  Notwithstanding the exemption in section 12-245-217 (2)(b), an employee of the state department of human services, employee of a county department of human or social services, or personnel under the direct control or supervision of those departments, shall not state that he or she is engaged in the practice of social work as a social worker or refer to himself or herself as a social worker unless the person is licensed pursuant to this part 4 or has completed an earned social work degree, as specified in section 12-245-401 (9).    Notwithstanding the exemption in section 12-245-217 (2)(b), any employee licensed pursuant to this article 245 who is terminated from employment by the state department of human services or a county department of human or social services is subject to review and disciplinary action by the board that licenses or regulates the employee.    An employee of the state department of human services or a county department of human or social services who has completed a bachelor's or master's degree in social work may apply to the board, for purposes related to licensure under this part 4, for approval for supervision by a person other than a licensed clinical social worker. The board shall consider input from representatives of the state department of human services and the county departments of human or social services when promulgating the rule concerning what qualifications or experience a person is required to possess in order to supervise an employee pursuant to this subsection (3).     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1273, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-43-410 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-245-501 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 245 - Mental Health|Part 5 - Marriage and Family Therapists|§ 12-245-501. Definitions

  As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires: (1)“Approved school” means any university or other institution of higher education offering a full-time graduate course of study in marriage and family therapy accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, a nationally recognized accrediting agency as determined by the board, or a substantially equivalent program approved by the board.    “Board” means the state board of marriage and family therapist examiners created in section 12-245-502. (2.5) “Clinical supervision” means:   The evaluation and modification or approval by a supervisor of the clinical practice of the person being supervised; and    A source of knowledge, expertise, and more advanced skills made available to the person being supervised.       “Licensed marriage and family therapist” means a person licensed under the provisions of this part 5.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1275, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (2.5) added,(HB 20-1206), ch. 304, p. 1536, § 28, effective July 14.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-43-501 as it existed prior to 2019.
CO Code § 12-245-503 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 12 - Professions and Occupations|Article 245 - Mental Health|Part 5 - Marriage and Family Therapists|§ 12-245-503. Marriage and Family Therapy Practice Defined

  For the purposes of this part 5, “marriage and family therapy practice” means the rendering of professional marriage and family therapy services to individuals, couples, and families, singly or in groups, whether the services are offered directly to the general public or through organizations, either public or private, for a monetary fee. Marriage and family therapy utilizes established principles that recognize the interrelated nature of individual problems and dysfunctions to assess, understand, diagnose, and treat emotional problems; behavioral, mental health, and substance use disorders; and domestic violence, and modify intrapersonal and interpersonal dysfunctions.    Professional marriage and family therapy practice may include, but is not limited to:   Assessment and testing;    Diagnosis;    Treatment planning and evaluation;    Therapeutic individual, marital, family, group, or organizational interventions;    Psychotherapy;    Client education;    Consultation; and    Supervision.       Professional marriage and family therapy practice includes practicing within the values and ethics of the marriage and family therapy profession.    This definition is to be interpreted in a manner that does not impinge upon or otherwise limit the scope of practice of other psychotherapists licensed under this article 245.     History. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations,(HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1278, § 1, effective October 1.    Editor's note:   This section is similar to former § 12-43-503 as it existed prior to 2019.