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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 3 - Organization › Rule 30-2201-3.1 - Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Board
				Responsibilities
1. The Board exists to
				regulate the profession of counseling, as well as the use of the titles
				"Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor" and "Licensed Professional
				Counselor," in Mississippi.
2. The
				Board has authority to ensure that no one practices counseling in the state of
				Mississippi who is not either licensed by this Board or exempt from licensure
				by statute. In the event the Board becomes aware of any person representing
				oneself by the titles "Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor" or
				"Licensed Professional Counselor" or who offers professional counseling or
				psychotherapy services to the public for a fee, monetary or otherwise, the
				Board shall proceed in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. §§
										73-30-1, et. seq., including but
				not limited to §
										73-30-19.
3. The Board accepts applications to
				determine eligibility for licensure. The Board issues licenses to those found
				to meet full requirements, ensures complete and appropriate renewal process,
				and conducts audits of Licensees.
4. The Board investigates complaints against
				Licensees, determines the merit of complaints, and provides appropriate
				disciplinary action to Licensees.
5. The Board makes reasonable rules and
				regulations regarding its operation.
6. The Board receives and disburses revenues
				derived from fees.
7. The Board is
				responsible for the final interpretation of all provisions contained within
				this document, and this interpretation will be considered binding on all
				Applicants/Licensees.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 3 - Organization › Rule 30-2201-3.2 - Board Operations

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The Board shall
				adopt rules and regulations in compliance with the Mississippi Administrative
				Procedures Law.
B. The Board will
				hold at least two (2) regular meetings each year.
C. Additional meetings may be called by the
				Chair of the Board or at the written request of a quorum of the
				Board.
D. Meeting dates, times, and
				locations are published on the Board's website and Department of Finance &
				Administration's Public Meeting Notice website.
E. An organizational meeting shall be held in
				January of odd numbered years for the purpose of electing officers.
F. All meetings of the Board are open to the
				public, and citizens are encouraged to attend meetings. Notification of Board
				meetings is posted in the building where the meeting is to be held.
G. Information regarding the Board's
				activities, submissions to the Board, and requests of the Board should be made
				in writing to the Board.
H.
				Individuals who wish to be included on the Board's agenda must submit a written
				request to the Board. The Board must receive this request at least ten (10)
				working days prior to the regularly scheduled Board meeting.
I. The Board will review only complete
				applications for licensure.
J. The
				Board may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, restrict, suspend,
				revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a license or may reprimand a Licensee for
				the following reasons, including, but not limited to:
1. Failure to meet all requirements for
				licensure;
2. Engaging in the
				conduct of professional counseling in a grossly negligent or incompetent
				manner;
3. Conviction of a
				felony;
4. Obtaining a license or
				certification by fraud, deceit or other misrepresentation;
5. Assisting another in falsely obtaining a
				license or certification;
6.
				Swearing falsely under oath or affirmation;
7. Violation of the American Counseling
				Association Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice adopted by the
				Board;
8. Violation of Board rules
				and regulations;
9. Declaration of
				mental incompetence by the court; or
10. Intentional violation of any provisions
				of §§
										73-30-1 et. seq. of the
Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 3 - Organization › Rule 30-2201-3.5 - Declaratory Opinions

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Scope. These
				rules set forth the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed
				Professional Counselors, hereinafter "Board," rules governing the form and
				content of requests for declaratory opinions, and the Board's procedures
				regarding the requests, as required by
Mississippi Code
§
									25-43-2.103. These rules are
				intended to supplement and be read in conjunction with the provisions of the
				Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law, which may contain additional
				information regarding the issuance of declaratory opinions. In the event of any
				conflict between these rules and the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law,
				the latter shall govern.
B. Persons
				Who May Request Declaratory Opinions. Any person with a substantial interest in
				the subject matter may request a declaratory opinion from the Board by
				following the specified procedures. "Substantial interest in the subject
				matter" means: an individual, business, group, or other entity that is directly
				affected by the Board's administration of the laws within its primary
				jurisdiction. "Primary jurisdiction of the Board" means the Board has a
				constitutional or statutory grant of authority in the subject matter at
				issue.
C. Subjects Which May be
				Addressed in Declaratory Opinions. The Board will issue declaratory opinions
				regarding the applicability to specified facts of:
(1) a statute administered or enforceable by
				the Board or
(2) a rule promulgated
				by the Board. The Board will not issue a declaratory opinion regarding a
				statute or rule, which is outside the primary jurisdiction of the
				agency.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 4 - Licensure Requirements › Rule 30-2201-4.1 - General Requirements for all Licensure Types

Current through June 25, 2024
A. No person shall
				provide counseling/psychotherapy services or practice as either a Provisional
				Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Professional Counselor in the state
				of Mississippi except as provided by state statute and these
				regulations.
B. An Applicant must
				be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
C. An Applicant is either a citizen of the
				United States or has an immigration document to verify legal alien work status
				in the United States. The immigration document must be current and issued by
				the United States Immigration Bureau.
D. An Applicant must be of good moral
				character. The Board may request endorsements attesting to the Applicant's
				character, professional integrity, and professional competence.
E. Applicants must pass a Board approved
				examination to be eligible for licensure.
F. Applicants must meet all education and
				experience requirements.
G. An
				Applicant may not be in violation of any of the provisions of Sections
				73-30-1 et seq., of the
Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
or any of the rules and
				regulations adopted by the Board.
H. The Applicant must complete the entire
				application process for the specific licensure requested.
1. The application process for licensure must
				be completed within one (1) year of the Board's receipt of the individual's
				application. An individual who has not completed the application process within
				the one (1) year must pay a Reapplication Fee in order to reactivate the
				application. The Reapplication Fee is due by the end of one (1) year of the
				original application date, which extends the application process for an
				additional one (1) year. If an Applicant does not complete the application
				process within the additional year, the application will become void.
2. Incomplete applications that have not been
				kept current will be kept on file for two (2) years, after which time they will
				be destroyed.
3. The Applicant
				shall read all application materials and all of the Rules and Regulations
				before beginning the application process, as the required Application Fee is
				nonrefundable. Periodically, the Rules, Regulations and Application process for
				the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors,
				is updated and/or revised. The Applicant/Licensee must comply with the most
				current version of the Board's Rules and Regulations. The Rules and Regulations
				and application guidelines may be accessed from the Board's website at
www.lpc.ms.gov
.
4. Only completed applications that are
				submitted ten (10) business days before a Regularly Scheduled Board meeting
				will be considered for review at that meeting.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 4 - Licensure Requirements › Rule 30-2201-4.3 - Requirements to Become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Hold a
				Mississippi P-LPC. Out of state applicants must meet the minimum requirements
				of Mississippi P-LPC (Rule
				4.2.B., C., and D.
B. Supervision Requirements: An Applicant for
				independent practice licensure must document the following supervised
				experience requirements prior to applying for licensure. The supervisor must be
				a Mississippi Board qualified supervisor (LPC-S).
1. A total of three thousand (3,000)
				supervised hours in not less than eighteen (18) months of counseling in a
				clinical setting post master's degree (as referenced in Rule
				1.4 ) comprised of the following:
a. A maximum of forty (40) supervised hours
				may be obtained per workweek.
b. A
				maximum of twenty-five (25) hours of direct service may be obtained per 40-hour
				workweek.
c. A minimum of one
				thousand two hundred (1,200) supervised hours must be in Direct Services with
				clients and/or psychotherapy service to clients. Direct Services are only
				face-to-face or synchronous methods of counseling including individual
				counseling, couples/family counseling, group counseling, and testing and
				assessment.
d. One hundred (100)
				hours of individual face-to-face supervision are required. The Board will
				accept supervision hours meeting the following maximum ratios: one (1)
				supervision hour to forty (40) hours of services provided OR one (1) hour of
				supervision to twenty-five (25) hours of Direct Services. For persons working
				parttime, supervision should occur no less frequently than every other
				week.
e. Group supervision will be
				acceptable for not more than fifty (50) hours of the required one hundred (100)
				hours of individual supervision. Two (2) hours of group supervision is
				equivalent to one (1) hour of individual supervision. Total hours of group
				supervision should be reported in full and will then be divided by two (2) by
				the Board at review time.
f.
				Individual supervision provided by multiple supervisors regarding the same
				direct client service hours at the same site during the same time frame will
				not be accepted.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 4 - Licensure Requirements › Rule 30-2201-4.4 - Mississippi Qualified Supervisor Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Requirements to
				receive the Board qualified supervisor (LPC-S) credential include the following
				items:
1. Be a Licensed LPC in
				Mississippi.
2. Have been
				practicing mental health counseling in his/her/their setting (i.e., school,
				agency, private practice) for at least five years. Two of the five years'
				experience must be post-licensing experience.
3. Have documentation/verification of
				Supervision training. Supervisors must have successfully completed either
				options a or b or c below.
a. Graduate-Level
				Academic Training. At least one graduate-level academic course in counseling
				supervision. The course must have included at least 45 clock hours (equivalent
				to a three-credit hour semester course) of supervision training.
b. Professional Training. A Board approved
				professional training program in supervision. The training program must be a
				minimum of 45 clock hours with the trainers and meet presentation standards
				established by the Board.
c. Show
				completion of the Approved Clinical Supervisor Credential from NBCC.
4. Have current resume/Vitae on
				file with the Board, submitted either in electronic or print form. It is the
				responsibility of the supervisor to keep the information current.
5. Have documented membership in a
				professional counseling organization.
6. Have no disciplinary sanctions against
				license.
7. Provide a background
				check, if requested.
8. Submit
				supervision contract to the Board, as outlined in the Board's LPC-S application
				instructions, in electronic form. It is the responsibility of the supervisor to
				keep the information current.
9.
				Must be approved by the Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 4 - Licensure Requirements › Rule 30-2201-4.5 - Supervision Criteria

Current through June 25, 2024
Supervision Criteria shall include, but is not
				  limited to, the following:
A.
				Professional relationships
B.
				Supervision roles
C. Professional
				ethics
D. Self-evaluation
E. Continued professional learning
F. Etiology and diagnosis
G. Therapist-client relationships
H. Oral communication
I. Written communication
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										73-30-7(6) &
				  73-30-9 (Rev. 2018)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 4 - Licensure Requirements › Rule 30-2201-4.6 - Agreement of Reciprocity

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The Mississippi
				State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors may enter into an
				agreement of reciprocity with any other state.
B. An individual interested in providing
				counseling services in Mississippi must obtain licensure through the
				Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors'
				application process.
C. Licensure
				requirements met by the Applicant in other states may be honored by the
				Mississippi Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors if he/she
				meets the aforementioned education, experiential, and examination requirements
				for licensure in the State of Mississippi.
1.
				The Board shall require each Applicant for licensure to undergo a
				fingerprint-based criminal history records check of the Mississippi central
				criminal database and the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history
				database. Each Applicant must submit a full set of the Applicant's fingerprints
				in a form and manner prescribed by the Board.
2. The Board reserves the right to request
				additional information from the Applicant.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 4 - Licensure Requirements › Rule 30-2201-4.7 - Licensure by Comity

Current through June 25, 2024
Applicants for licensure by Comity must complete the online
				  application and submit the following:
A. Evidence of a valid license from another
				state is required. The Comity Applicant must be in good standing with the State
				in which that person holds a current license as a Licensed Professional
				Counselor or its equivalent independent counseling license.
B. The Comity Applicant must demonstrate that
				he/she currently holds an equivalent independent counseling practice license
				with at least five (5) years of professional work experience as a counselor
				since the date of his/her/their initial licensure, that licensure was
				maintained continuously during those five (5) years, and that no substantiated
				complaints or disciplinary action(s) have ever been taken against the
				Licensee.
C. Applicants must submit
				a Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) along with three (3) work references.
D. The Board reserves the right to request
				additional information from the Applicant, or reject an application for cause
				as governed by Mississippi laws and/or rules.
E. The Applicant seeking licensure shall
				direct the State in which she/he is currently licensed and cause to have
				certified copies of the contents of his/her/their licensure file sent directly
				to the Board's office at own expense.
F. The Board will inform other boards of any
				disciplinary action(s) taken against any Licensed Professional Counselor that
				is licensed by Comity.
G. The Board
				will develop and maintain documentation of the individuals that are approved
				for licensure by Comity and will make this information publicly
				available.
H. The Board shall
				require each Applicant for licensure to undergo a fingerprint-based criminal
				history records check of the Mississippi central criminal database and the
				Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history database. Each Applicant must
				submit a full set of the Applicant's fingerprints in a form and manner
				prescribed by the Board.
I. The
				Applicant seeking licensure shall submit a certificate of completion of
				Mississippi Jurisprudence Exam.
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										73-30-7 & 73-30-15 (Rev.
				  2018)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 4 - Licensure Requirements › Rule 30-2201-4.8 - Licensing of Military-Trained Counselors and Military Spouses

Current through June 25, 2024
A. For a
				military-trained Applicant who has been awarded a military occupational
				specialty that is substantially within the scope of counseling in Mississippi
				and who chooses not to apply for licensure by Comity in Rule
				4.7, the Board shall grant a license
				where the Applicant has completed all of the following at a level that is
				substantially equivalent to or exceeds the requirements for licensure:
1. The Applicant must provide evidence of the
				completion of a military program of training, completed testing or equivalent
				training and experience in the practice of counseling at a level that is
				substantially equivalent to or exceeds the requirements for licensure in
				Mississippi; and
2. must show proof
				of work experience in the military occupational specialty for at least two (2)
				of the five (5) years preceding the date of the application for licensure with
				the Board. All relevant experience of a military service member in the
				discharge of official duties shall be credited in the calculation of years of
				practice; and
3. must take and pass
				the Mississippi Jurisprudence exam offered by the Board; and
4. has not committed any act in any
				jurisdiction that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension or
				revocation of a license to practice that occupation in this state at the time
				the act was committed; and
5. must
				undergo a fingerprint-based criminal history records check of the Mississippi
				central criminal database and the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal
				history database; and
6. pays all
				application fees for the license sought.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 4 - Licensure Requirements › Rule 30-2201-4.9 - Request for Pre-Licensure Determination

Current through June 25, 2024
A. An individual
				may request the Board for a determination of whether the individual's criminal
				record will disqualify the individual from obtaining a license. The
				determination request shall be in writing, filed on a form supplied by the
				Board and signed in the presence of a notary. The request shall also be
				accompanied by a judgment of conviction and a fee of $25.00.
An individual shall be denied a license or permit based on a
				  felony or misdemeanor conviction which includes the following: a deferred
				  conviction, a deferred prosecution, a deferred sentence, finding or verdict of
				  guilt, admission of guilt or a plea of nolo contendre to a crime involving
				  moral turpitude. A waiver may be granted in accordance with the requirements of
				  Rule 4.1(k)
				  above.
B. Determination
				Notification
1. Time for Response. The Board
				or its designee shall issue a written determination notification to the
				individual within thirty (30) business days from the Board's receipt of the
				individual's request.
2. Standing.
				The individual shall be provided one of the following responses:
a. Insufficient Information. If the
				individual's request contains insufficient information, the licensing authority
				or its designee will notify the individual that a determination cannot be made
				at this time as to the individual's standing or whether or not the criminal
				record will disqualify the individual from obtaining a license.
b. Disqualification Notification. The
				licensing authority or its designee shall notify the individual of the
				following:
i. Grounds and reasons for denial
				or disqualification; and
ii. The
				right to a hearing; and
iii. The
				earliest date to reapply for a license; and
iv. Evidence of rehabilitation may be
				considered upon reapplication.
3. Administrative Hearing. The notice will
				advise the individual of the right to a hearing to challenge the licensing
				authority or its designee's decision. A denial under the provision of this rule
				shall be heard by the Board and appealed in the same manner as a denial of
				licensure under Rule 5.2.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 4 - Licensure Requirements › Rule 30-2201-4.10 - Universal Licensing Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
This section is governed under the provisions of the
				  Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act found under Mississippi Code
				  Annotated Section
				  73-50-2. Please refer to this code
				  section for information regarding qualifications for licensure under this
				  Act.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 4 - Licensure Requirements › Rule 30-2201-4.11 - Temporary Work Permit

Current through June 25, 2024
This section is governed under the provisions of the
				  Universal Recognition of Occupational Licenses Act found under Mississippi Code
				  Annotated Section
				  73-50-2(9).
				  Please refer to this code section for the qualifications for the temporary work
				  permit.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 5 - Denial of Licensure, Administrative Appeal, Reapplication/Reinstatement, Licensure Categories › Rule 30-2201-5.1 - Denial of Licensure

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board may deny application for licensure for the
				  following reasons, including, but not limited to:
A. Failure to meet all requirements for
				licensure;
B. Failure to pay
				required fees;
C. Declaration of
				mental incompetence by the Court or appointment of a guardian.
D. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor
				involving Moral Turpitude;
E.
				Swearing falsely under oath or affirmation;
F. Engaging in the conduct of professional
				counseling in a grossly negligent or incompetent manner;
G.  Intentional violation of any provisions
				of §§
									73-30-1 et. seq. of the
				Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated;
H. Violation of Board Rules and
				Regulations;
I. Assisting another in
				falsely obtaining a license or certification; and
J. Violation of the American Counseling
				Association Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice adopted by the
				Board;
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										73-30-7(6) &
				  73-30-9 (Rev. 2018)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 5 - Denial of Licensure, Administrative Appeal, Reapplication/Reinstatement, Licensure Categories › Rule 30-2201-5.2 - Administrative Appeal

Current through June 25, 2024
A. An Applicant who
				has been denied licensure may:
1. submit a
				request for an administrative hearing ten (10) business days prior to the next
				regularly scheduled Board meeting following notice of denial or
2. appear in person at the next regularly
				scheduled Board meeting following notice of denial to request an administrative
				hearing.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 5 - Denial of Licensure, Administrative Appeal, Reapplication/Reinstatement, Licensure Categories › Rule 30-2201-5.3 - Reapplication of Denied and Revoked Licensure

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Upon a final
				decision by the Board not to license, the Applicant must wait a period of at
				least one (1) year before resubmitting a new, complete application
				packet.
B. The resubmitted
				application packet must include new evidence for the Applicant to be
				reconsidered for licensure.
C. An
				individual who has been denied renewal may reapply for licensure one (1) year
				after the Board's decision to refuse to renew licensure.
D. An individual whose license has been
				revoked and is seeking licensure must wait a period of no less than one (1)
				year after revocation to reapply for licensure.
E. They must meet all current requirements
				for licensure and remit all application fees.
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										73-30-7 & 73-30-9 (Rev.
				  2018)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 5 - Denial of Licensure, Administrative Appeal, Reapplication/Reinstatement, Licensure Categories › Rule 30-2201-5.4 - Licensure Categories

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Licensed:
				Completed all requirements for licensure and approved for licensure by the
				Board.
B. Non-Practicing: An LPC
				who is not currently practicing in the counseling field and/or does not plan to
				return to the counseling field in the foreseeable future.
1. Non-practicing licensees can retain the
				wall certificate.
2. Licensees must
				apply for non-practicing status at the time of renewal.
3. Non-practicing licensees must renew
				yearly.
4. Non-practicing licensees
				are not required to complete annual CEH to renew.
5. In order to return to practicing status,
				the licensee must pay the full licensing fee, complete the Mississippi
				Jurisprudence Exam within the past three hundred sixty-five (365) calendar
				days, show evidence of Twelve (12) Continuing Education Hours within the prior
				three hundred sixty-five (365) days, and complete a background check (if
				requested by the Board).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 6 - License Renewal and Duplicate/Replacement Wall Certificates › Rule 30-2201-6.1 - Renewal

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
P-LPC Annual Renewal
1. All P-LPCs will be renewed annually on or
				before June 30.
2. All P-LPCs must
				submit a completed renewal application.
3. The nonrefundable Annual Renewal Fee of
				$50.00 must be paid in the form of check, money order, or via the online
				process for payment. Checks and money orders should be made payable to the
				Mississippi Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors.
4. The P-LPC shall be renewable for not more
				than four (4) years. P-LPCs may appeal to the Board for an extension.
5. Upon yearly renewal, the LPC-S shall
				submit the online evaluation of the P-LPC.
6. All P-LPCs must submit the log of
				Continuing Education Hours. Each P- LPC must accrue six (6) Continuing
				Education Hours during the preceding license period, two (2) of which must
				involve topics in professional ethics or legal issues in the delivery of
				counseling services.
7. All P-LPCs
				who have the Distance Professional Services designation must submit a minimum
				of one (1) hour of continuing education specific to Distance Professional
				Services per year.
8. As a
				courtesy, P-LPCs are notified of the renewal by email.
9. Failure to receive a renewal notice from
				the Board will not relieve the licensee from the renewal requirement.
10. The license status will immediately be
				changed to Lapsed Status for all P-LPCs who fail to renew their license by the
				renewal date.
11. A P-LPC with a
				Lapsed Status license who wishes to return to current status must pay a
				Reapplication Fee in addition to the Annual Renewal Fee within sixty (60)
				calendar days. Otherwise, the licensee will no longer be licensed and must
				reapply for licensure under the current Rules and Regulations.
12. A P-LPC with a Lapsed Status will not be
				allowed to accrue supervised experience hours.
Source:
Miss Code Ann.
§§
											73-30-9 &
				  73-30-29
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 6 - License Renewal and Duplicate/Replacement Wall Certificates › Rule 30-2201-6.2 - Continuing Education Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
A. General
				Guidelines
1. Continuing education shall be
				defined as continuing education hours (CEH). One CEH is equivalent to one (1)
				contact (clock) hour, which equals fifty to sixty minutes in a continuing
				education activity.
2. Accrual of
				continuing education begins after the date the license was issued or
				renewed.
3. CEH accrued beyond the
				required number of hours may not be applied toward the next renewal period.
				LPCs' renewal period runs from July 1 to June 30, every two (2) years. P- LPCs'
				renewal period runs from July 1 to June 30, every year.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 6 - License Renewal and Duplicate/Replacement Wall Certificates › Rule 30-2201-6.3 - Replacement Wall Certificate

Current through June 25, 2024
A. It is the intent
				of the Board for each Licensee to have only one (1) current wall certificate
				attesting to the Licensee's title in Mississippi. The Board does not provide
				multiple original wall certificates to Licensees.
B. Wall certificates issued by the Board are
				the property of the Board and must be surrendered upon official
				request.
C. Each Licensee must
				ensure that the current wall certificate bears his/her/their current legal
				name. A Licensee in good standing whose name has legally changed may request a
				replacement wall certificate by:
1. Submitting
				written notification of the change and a request for a new wall certificate
				bearing the Licensee's current legal name;
2. Submitting a copy of the legal paper
				document indicating the change;
3.
				Returning the original wall certificate to the Board Office; and
4. Paying the prescribed "Replacement Wall
				Certificate Fee".
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 7 - Professional Responsibilities › Rule 30-2201-7.1 - Standards of Practice

Current through June 25, 2024
The protection of the public health, safety, welfare, and the
				  best interest of the public are the primary guides in determining the
				  appropriate professional conduct of all individuals licensed through the
				  Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors.
				  Persons licensed by the Board shall adhere to all parts of the current American
				  Counseling Association Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice with the
				  exception of any parts superseded by state law, policy, or rules and
				  regulations adopted by the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed
				  Professional Counselors.
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										73-30-13 (Rev.
				  2018)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 7 - Professional Responsibilities › Rule 30-2201-7.2 - Exemption From Licensure

Current through June 25, 2024
It is not the intention of the Board to monitor members of
				  other appropriately regulated professions in Mississippi who provide counseling
				  in the normal course of the practice of their own professions. The following
				  individuals who provide counseling in the normal course of the practice of
				  their own professions are exempt from Sections
				  73-30-1 et seq., of the
Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
:
A. Any person registered, certified, or
				licensed by the state to practice any other occupation or profession while
				rendering counseling services in the performance of the occupation or
				profession for which he/she is registered, certified, or licensed;
B. Certified school counselors when they are
				practicing counseling within the scope of their employment;
C. Certified vocational counselors when they
				are practicing vocational counseling within the scope of their
				employment;
D. Student interns or
				trainees in counseling pursuing a course of study in counseling in a regionally
				or nationally accredited institution of higher learning or training institution
				if activities and services constitute a part of the supervised course of study,
				provided that such persons be designated a counselor intern;
E. Duly ordained ministers or clergy while
				functioning in their ministerial capacity and duly accredited Christian Science
				practitioners;
F. Professional
				employees of regional mental health centers, state mental health hospitals,
				vocational rehabilitation institutions, youth court counselors, employees of
				the Mississippi Employment Security Commission, or other government agencies so
				long as they practice within the scope of their employment;
G. Professional employees of alcohol or drug
				abuse centers or treatment facilities, whether privately or publicly funded, so
				long as they practice within the scope of their employment;
H. Private employment counselors;
				and
I. Any non-resident temporarily
				employed in this state to render counseling services for not more than thirty
				(30) consecutive calendar days in any year, if in the opinion of the Board the
				person would qualify for a license under this chapter and if the person holds
				any license required for counselors in his/her/their home state or
				country.
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										73-30-25 (Rev.
				  2018)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 7 - Professional Responsibilities › Rule 30-2201-7.3 - Representation as "Licensed Professional Counselor" or "Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor" by an Unlicensed Person

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person who represents himself/herself by the title
				  "Licensed Professional Counselor" or "Provisional Licensed Professional
				  Counselor" without having first complied with the application procedures set
				  forth and without having been awarded a license by the Mississippi State Board
				  of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors shall be guilty of a
				  misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than
				  Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and not more than One Thousand Dollars
				  ($1,000.00) for each offense.
Miss Code Ann. §
										73-30-19
				  (Rev. 2008)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 7 - Professional Responsibilities › Rule 30-2201-7.4 - Injunction to Prohibition of Unlicensed Practice of the Profession of Counseling

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person who holds oneself / out to the public by any title
				  or description of services incorporating the words licensed professional
				  counselor or psychotherapist, and who offers to render professional counseling
				  or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups, organizations, corporations,
				  institutions, government agencies or the general public for a fee, monetary or
				  otherwise, implying that he is licensed without having first complied with the
				  application procedures set forth and without having been awarded a license by
				  the Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional Counselors
				  shall be required to discontinue that counseling or psychotherapy practice and
				  prohibited from practicing as a counselor or psychotherapist until that person
				  has been granted a license.
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										73-30-1& 73-30-3 & 73-51-1
				  & 73-30-19 (Rev. 2018)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 7 - Professional Responsibilities › Rule 30-2201-7.5 - Practice of Distance Professional Services

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person providing counseling or supervision services
				  through the means of Distance Professional Services (Telemental Health) must
				  meet the following requirements:
1. Be
				a practicing P-LPC, LPC, or LPC-S in Mississippi.
2. Hold a license in good standing in both
				the location where services are provided by the professional as well as in the
				location of the recipient of the services
3. Submit to the Board verification of
				training (including synchronous or asynchronous audio/video webinars) in
				TeleMental Health counseling by completing one of the following:
a. Board Certified-TeleMental Health (BC-TMH)
				credential from the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc. (CCE), an
				affiliate of the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), or an
				equivalent credential as recognized by CCE.
b. Professional training. The professional
				training must be a minimum of nine (9) clock hours. All professional training
				must include:
i. HIPAA compliance for
				Telemental Health
ii. Ethical and
				legal issues in Telemental Health, including confidentiality/privacy
				issues
iii. Crisis planning
				&protocols in Telemental Health
iv. Choosing and using technology in
				Telemental Health
v. Orienting
				clients to Telemental Health
vi.
				Telemental health settings and care coordination
vii. Appropriateness of Telemental Health
Professional training can be gained by either:
(1) Graduate-Level Academic Training (as
				documented on the syllabus) or
(2)
				Continuing Education training course (as documented by certificate).
c. P-LPCs can practice
				TeleMental Health counseling with the approval from his/her/their LPC-S, who
				must be designated by the Board to be a Distance Professional Services
				provider.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 8 - Complaints, Disciplinary Hearings, Sanctions, Appeal › Rule 30-2201-8.1 - Grounds for Disciplinary Action

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board may, after notice and opportunity for a hearing,
				  restrict, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a license or may
				  reprimand the Licensee for the following reasons, including, but not limited
				  to:
A. Failure to meet all
				requirements for licensure;
B.
				Failure to pay required fees;
C.
				Declaration of mental incompetence by the court or appointment of a
				guardian;
D. Conviction of a felony
				or misdemeanor involving Moral Turpitude;
E. Swearing falsely under oath or
				affirmation;
F. Obtaining a license
				or certification by fraud, deceit or other misrepresentation;
G. Practicing professional counseling in a
				grossly negligent or incompetent manner;
H. Intentional violation of any provisions of
				Sections 73-30-1 et. seq. of the
Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated
;
I. Violation of Board rules and
				regulations;
J. Assisting another
				in falsely obtaining a license or certification; or
K. Violation of the American Counseling
				Association Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice adopted by the
				Board.
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										73-30-7(6) &
				  73-30-7 (8) (Rev. 2018)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 8 - Complaints, Disciplinary Hearings, Sanctions, Appeal › Rule 30-2201-8.2 - Complaint Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Complaints
				should be submitted to the Executive Director at the Board office.
1. If needed, the Executive Director of the
				Board shall send the appropriate complaint forms to the complainant.
2. The complaint should be on the complaint
				forms approved by the Board.
3. The
				complaint should include the street address, phone numbers, email address, and
				any other reasonable contact information of the individual filing the
				complaint.
4. The complaint should
				include any witness information.
5.
				For complaints submitted on the printed complaint forms, the complainant is
				responsible for completing, notarizing, and returning the forms to the Board
				Office.
6. The Board may bring a
				complaint upon its own motion if it can be substantiated as a
				complaint.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 8 - Complaints, Disciplinary Hearings, Sanctions, Appeal › Rule 30-2201-8.3 - Sanctions

Current through June 25, 2024
The Board may impose any of the following sanctions, singly
				  or in combination, when it finds that a Licensee is guilty of any of the
				  offenses including but not limited to those referred to in Rule
				  8.1.
A. Reprimand: A Reprimand is an issuance of a
				letter of official reprimand to the Licensee as public rebuke and possible
				sanction by the Board for misconduct in the practice of counseling. The Board
				may require specific follow-up actions by the counselor;
B. Refusal to renew licensure;
C. Restriction or limitation of the
				individual's scope of practice;
D.
				Probation: Probation is a stay of suspension or revocation allowing the limited
				practice within conditions stipulated by the Board. Violation of any of these
				conditions may result in suspension or revocation;
E. Suspension: Suspension is the withdrawal
				of privilege to practice for a specified period of time; or
F. Revocation: Revocation is the withdrawal
				of privilege to practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of
				Mississippi.
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										73-30-7(6) &
				  73-30-23 (Rev. 2018)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 8 - Complaints, Disciplinary Hearings, Sanctions, Appeal › Rule 30-2201-8.4 - Disciplinary Appeal

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Appeals from
				disciplinary action are to be brought in the circuit court in the county of
				residence of the individual. In the event the individual resides out of state
				the appeal should be brought in Hinds County Circuit Court.
B. An individual may appeal the decision of
				the circuit court to the Mississippi Supreme Court.
C. Further appeal shall be pursuant to any
				remedies available at law.
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										73-30-7(6) &
				  73-30-23 (Rev. 2018)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 8 - Complaints, Disciplinary Hearings, Sanctions, Appeal › Rule 30-2201-8.5 - Reinstatement Following Disciplinary Action

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Any person whose
				license and/or LPC-S certification has been revoked due to disciplinary action
				may reapply for licensure/certification, including payment of all fees, one (1)
				year after the revocation. All current requirements for licensure/certification
				must be met.
B. The Board may, at
				its discretion, grant reinstatement of licensure following a disciplinary
				action due to any of the sanctions listed in Rule
				8.3 other than revocation.
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										73-30-7(6) &
				  73-30-21 (Rev. 2018)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2201 - Licensed Professional Counselors, Board of Examiners of › Chapter 9 - Contact Info › Rule 30-2201-9.1 - Contact Information

Current through June 25, 2024
Any questions should be addressed in writing to:
Mississippi State Board of Examiners for Licensed
				  Professional Counselors
239 North Lamar Street; Suite 402
Jackson, MS 39201
Miss Code
				  Ann. §
										73-30-7(6) &
				  73-30-9 (Rev. 2018)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2202 - 2014 American Counseling Association Code of Ethics › ACA Code of Ethics Preamble

Current through June 25, 2024
The American Counseling Association (ACA) is an educational,
				scientific, and professional organization whose members work in a variety of
				settings and serve in multiple capacities. Counseling is a professional
				relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to
				accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals.
Professional values are an important way of living out an
				ethical commitment. The following are core professional values of the
				counseling profession:
1. enhancing
			 human development throughout the life span;
2. honoring diversity and embracing a
			 multicultural approach in support of the worth, dignity, potential, and
			 uniqueness of people within their social and cultural contexts;
3. promoting social justice;
4. safeguarding the integrity of the
			 counselor - client relationship; and
5. practicing in a competent and ethical
			 manner.
These professional values provide a conceptual basis for the
				ethical principles enumerated below. These principles are the foundation for
				ethical behavior and decision making. The fundamental principles of
				professional ethical behavior are
* autonomy, or fostering the right to control the direction of
				one's life;
* nonmaleficence, or avoiding actions that cause harm;
* beneficence, or working for the good of the individual and
				society by promoting mental health and well-being;
* justice, or treating individuals equitably and fostering
				fairness and equality;
* fidelity, or honoring commitments and keeping promises,
				including fulfilling one's responsibilities of trust in professional
				relationships; and
* veracity, or dealing truthfully with individuals with whom
				counselors come into professional contact.