Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 262 CMR - BOARD OF ALLIED MENTAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONS › Title 262 CMR 4.00 - Requirements For Licensure As A Rehabilitation Counselor › Section 4.01 - Licensure Requirements

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
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Preface
. To qualify for licensure as a rehabilitation counselor, pursuant to the requirements of M.G.L. c. 112, § 165, as amended, an applicant must provide evidence satisfactory to the Board that the professional standards and education experience requirements described in 262 CMR 4.01(3) have been met by the applicant.
All licensed rehabilitation counselors are charged with having knowledge of the existence of 262 CMR and required to practice rehabilitation counseling in accordance with them.
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Definitions
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Approved Supervisor
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(a) A rehabilitation counselor currently certified as a CRC by the CRCC;
(b) a currently licensed rehabilitation counselor, or an individual who meets the qualifications for licensure as a rehabilitation counselor by the Board; or
(c) a person who has a minimum of five years of clinical experience in rehabilitation counseling and either:
1. a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or a related field;
2. a doctorate in psychology; or
3. a medical degree with a subspecialization in psychiatry.
Board
. Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions.
CRCC
. The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.
CRC
. Certified Rehabilitation Counselor credential issued by the CRCC.
Full Time
. 35 hours per week/48 weeks per year.
Graduate Level Course
. Three credit semester or four credit quarter graduate level course.
Group Supervision
. A regularly scheduled meeting of not more than six rehabilitation professionals with an approved supervisor for a period of at least one hour. "Peer" supervision will not be considered to be qualifying supervision for these purposes.
Individual Supervision
. A meeting of not more than one or two rehabilitation professionals with an approved supervisor for a period of at least one hour.
Internship
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(a) A distinctly defined, post-practicum, supervised curricular experience intended to enable the rehabilitation counselor to refine and enhance basic rehabilitation counseling skills, develop more advanced rehabilitation counseling skills, and integrate professional knowledge and skills pertinent to the initial post-graduate professional experience.
(b) An internship completed after the award of a qualifying graduate degree must include a clearly defined program and schedule of services and duties to be performed by the intern. Written evaluations of the performance of the interns, as well as an evaluation of the internship experiences by the intern, must be included in post-graduate internships.
Licensure Examination
. The examination for licensure as a rehabilitation counselor shall be the CRCC Certification Examination. The CRC credential/certification is not required for licensure. The licensure examination is administered two times per year by the CRCC. For information on sites, dates of administration, and fees, contact the CRCC.
Recognized Educational Institution
. An educational institution licensed by the state in which it is located which meets national standards for the granting of a master's or doctoral degree. "National Standards" shall be deemed to include, but not be limited to, approval by the United States Department of Education.
Related Field
. Counselor education, psychology, counseling psychology, education with a concentration in counseling or psychology, or other field determined by the Board to be a related field.
Supervised Clinical Experience
. A minimum total of 200 hours of group and individual supervision in the clinical practice of rehabilitation counseling by an approved supervisor. A minimum of 100 hours of the required minimum 200 hours of supervision must be individual supervision.