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Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 2 - LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › Section 514-2-4 - Supervised Experience

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The applicant shall complete 2000 hours of supervised
				  counseling experience over a period of not less than 2 years following
				  attainment of the qualifying degree. The 2000 hours shall include a minimum of
				  1000 hours of direct counseling with individuals, couples, families or groups,
				  and a minimum of 67 hours of supervision with the approved supervisor
				  designated by the licensee. Supervision shall occur with substantial regularity
				  throughout this period at the approximate rate of one hour of supervision per
				  30 hours of experience. Of the minimum 67 hours of supervision, at least 34
				  hours shall consist of individual supervision. The approved supervisor may
				  participate by live audio conference or live videoconference in lieu of
				  physical presence in up to 17 hours of individual supervision. Unless waived
				  pursuant to Section
				  5(4) of this chapter,
				  supervised experience must be earned during the applicant's period of
				  conditional licensure.
All supervision required by this chapter must be provided by
				  a supervisor approved by the board who is not related to, living with, or
				  having a personal relationship with the supervisee and who meets the
				  qualifications set forth in subsection
				  1 or
				  2 below:
1. The supervisor is a licensed clinical
				professional counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed
				pastoral counselor, licensed clinical social worker, certified social
				worker-independent practice, licensed psychologist or licensed psychiatrist not
				under suspension or probation who meets one of the following additional
				criteria:
A. Licensed practice for a minimum
				period of five years, including not more than two years of practice as an
				entry-level conditional licensee;
B. Certification by a national professional
				organization in training or supervision; or
[NOTE: For example, certification as an approved clinical
				  supervisor by NBCC.]
C.
				Thirty contact hours of training in supervision and a minimum of one year of
				licensed practice at a licensure level higher than entry-level conditional;
				or
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 2 - LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › Section 514-2-5 - Conditional Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Application
The application shall include:
A. Proof of the education required by Section
				2 of this chapter;
B. Proof of a passing score on the National
				Counselor Examination, or a request to take the examination;
C. A plan for supervision by an approved
				supervisor . The plan must meet the requirements for supervised experience
				contained in Section
				4 of this chapter and shall be submitted
				on a form provided by the board;
D.
				A proposed disclosure statement that meets the requirements of Chapter 8-B,
				Section
				2(2) of the board's
				rules;
E. The fee prescribed by
				Chapter 10, Section
				5(13) of the rules of
				the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License
				Fees;"
F. Three letters of
				reference on a form provided by the board to be completed by professionals in
				the counseling field. The letters must be dated within one year prior to the
				date of the application;
G. License
				verifications from all jurisdictions in which the applicant was ever licensed
				as a mental health professional; and
H. Such other information as the board may
				require.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 2 - LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › Section 514-2-6 - Full Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A conditional licensee or other qualified applicant may apply
				  to the board for full licensure as a licensed professional counselor upon
				  completion of the supervised experience required by Section
				  4 of this chapter or substantially
				  similar supervised experience. The applicant shall submit:
1. Proof of the education required by Section
				2 of this chapter, if not previously
				provided to the board;
2. Proof of
				a passing score on the National Counselor Examination, or a request to take the
				examination;
3. Proof of successful
				completion of supervised experience on a form supplied by the board;
4. Certification of completion of 55 hours of
				continuing professional education during the term of the conditional license in
				accordance with Chapter 7-A of the board's rules, unless conditional licensure
				was waived by the board pursuant to Section
				5(4) of this chapter or
				is not required;
5. A proposed
				disclosure statement that meets the requirements of Chapter 8-B, Section
				2(2) of the board's
				rules;
6. The fee prescribed in
				Chapter 10, Section
				5(13) of the rules of
				the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License
				Fees;" and
7. Such other
				information as the board may require.
[NOTE: To avoid a gap in licensure, the board encourages
				  conditional licensees to promptly apply for full licensure upon completion of
				  their supervised experience.]
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 3 - LICENSED CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › Section 514-3-1 - Scope of Practice

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A licensed clinical professional counselor practices the
				  principles and procedures of counseling, as defined in
				   32 MRSA
				  §13851(8), to assess
				  and treat intrapersonal and interpersonal problems and other dysfunctional
				  behaviors and to assist in the overall development and adjustment of those
				  served. A licensed clinical professional counselor may both diagnose and treat
				  mental health disorders.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 3 - LICENSED CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › Section 514-3-3 - Examinations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Nonclinical
To qualify for either conditional or full licensure, except
				  as set forth in Chapter 6, Section
				  3(1) and
				  (2) of the board's rules, the applicant shall
				  achieve a passing score on the National Counselor Examination administered by
				  the NBCC.
2. Clinical
To qualify for full licensure, the applicant shall achieve a
				  passing score on the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination
				  administered by the NBCC.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 3 - LICENSED CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › Section 514-3-5 - Conditional Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Application
The application shall include:
A. Proof of the education required by Section
				2 of this chapter;
B. Proof of a passing score on the National
				Counselor Examination, or a request to take the examination;
C. A plan for supervision by an approved
				supervisor. The plan must meet the requirements for supervised experience
				contained in Section
				4 of this chapter and shall be submitted
				on a form provided by the board;
D.
				A proposed disclosure statement that meets the requirements of Chapter 8-B,
				Section
				2(1) of the board's
				rules ;
E. The fee prescribed by
				Chapter 10, Section
				5(13) of the rules of
				the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License
				Fees;"
F. Three letters of
				reference on a form provided by the board to be completed by professionals in
				the counseling field. The letters must be dated within one year prior to the
				date of the application;
G. License
				verifications from all jurisdictions in which the applicant was ever licensed
				as a mental health professional; and
H. Such other information as the board may
				require.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 3 - LICENSED CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS › Section 514-3-6 - Full Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A conditional licensee or other qualified applicant may apply
				  to the board for full licensure as a licensed clinical professional counselor
				  upon completion of the supervised experience required by Section
				  4 of this chapter or substantially
				  similar supervised experience. The applicant shall submit:
1. Proof of a passing score on the National
				Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination, or a request to take the
				examination;
2. Proof of a passing
				score on the National Counselor Examination, if not previously provided to the
				board, except as set forth in Chapter 6, Section
				3(1) and
				(2) of the board's rules;
3. Proof of the education required by Section
				2 of this chapter, if not previously
				provided to the board;
4. Proof of
				successful completion of supervised experience on a form supplied by the
				board;
5. Certification of
				completion of 55 hours of continuing professional education during the term of
				the conditional license in accordance with Chapter 7-A of the board's rules,
				unless conditional licensure was waived by the board pursuant to Section
				5(4) of this chapter or
				is not required;
6. A proposed
				disclosure statement that meets the requirements of Chapter 8-B, Section
				2(1) of the board's
				rules;
7. The fee prescribed in
				Chapter 10, Section
				5(13) of the rules of
				the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License
				Fees;" and
8. Such other
				information as the board may require.
[NOTE: To avoid a gap in licensure, the board encourages
				  conditional licensees to promptly apply for full licensure upon completion of
				  their supervised experience.]
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 4 - LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Section 514-4-1 - Scope of Practice

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A licensed marriage and family therapist assesses and treats
				  intrapersonal and interpersonal problems through the application of principles,
				  methods and therapeutic techniques for the purpose of resolving emotional
				  conflicts, modifying perceptions and behavior, enhancing communication and
				  understanding among all family members, and preventing family and individual
				  crises. A licensed marriage and family therapist may both diagnose and treat
				  mental health disorders.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 4 - LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Section 514-4-3 - Examination

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
To qualify for either conditional or full licensure, the
				  applicant shall achieve a passing score on the Marital and Family Therapy
				  Examination administered by the AMFTRB.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 4 - LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Section 514-4-5 - Conditional Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Application
The application shall include:
A. Proof of the education required by Section
				2 of this chapter;
B. Proof of a passing score on the Marital
				and Family Therapy Examination, or a request to take the examination;
C. A plan for supervision by an approved
				supervisor . The plan must meet the requirements for supervised experience
				contained in Section
				4 of this chapter and shall be submitted
				on a form provided by the board;
D.
				A proposed disclosure statement that meets the requirements of Chapter 8-B,
				Section
				2(1) of the board's
				rules;
E. The fee prescribed by
				Chapter 10, Section
				5(13) of the rules of
				the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License
				Fees;"
F. Three letters of
				reference on a form provided by the board to be completed by professionals in
				the counseling field. The letters must be dated within one year prior to the
				date of the application;
G. License
				verifications from all jurisdictions in which the applicant was ever licensed
				as a mental health professional; and
H. Such other information as the board may
				require.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 4 - LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Section 514-4-6 - Temporary Conditional Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Application
The application shall include:
A. Proof of the education required by Section
				2 of this chapter;
B. A plan for supervision by an approved
				supervisor at an agency that provides mental health services. The plan must
				meet the requirements for supervised experience contained in Section
				4 of this chapter and must be submitted
				on a form provided by the board;
C.
				A proposed disclosure statement that meets the requirements of Chapter 8-B,
				Section
				2(1) of the board's
				rules;
D. The fee for conditional
				licensure prescribed by Chapter 10, Section
				5(13) of the rules of
				the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License
				Fees;"
E. Three letters of
				reference on a form provided by the board to be completed by professionals in
				the counseling field. The letters must be dated within one year prior to the
				date of the application;
F. License
				verifications from all jurisdictions in which the applicant was ever licensed
				as a mental health professional; and
G. Such other information as the board may
				require.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 4 - LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS › Section 514-4-7 - Full Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A conditional licensee or other qualified applicant may apply
				  to the board for full licensure as a licensed marriage and family therapist
				  upon completion of the supervised experience required by Section
				  4 of this chapter or substantially
				  similar supervised experience. The applicant shall submit:
1. Proof of the education required by Section
				2 of this chapter, if not previously
				provided to the board;
2. Proof of
				a passing score on the Marital and Family Therapy Examination, or a request to
				take the examination;
3. Proof of
				successful completion of supervised experience on a form supplied by the
				board;
4. Certification of
				completion of 55 hours of continuing professional education during the term of
				the conditional license in accordance with Chapter 7-A of the board's rules,
				unless conditional licensure was waived by the board pursuant to Section
				5(4) of this chapter or
				is not required;
5. A proposed
				disclosure statement that meets the requirements of Chapter 8-B, Section
				2(1) of the board's
				rules;
6. The fee prescribed in
				Chapter 10, Section
				5(13) of the rules of
				the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License
				Fees;" and
7. Such other
				information as the board may require.
[NOTE: To avoid a gap in licensure, the board encourages
				  conditional licensees to promptly apply for full licensure upon completion of
				  their supervised experience.]
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 5 - LICENSED PASTORAL COUNSELORS › Section 514-5-1 - Scope of Practice

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A licensed pastoral counselor provides ministry involving the
				  application of principles and procedures of counseling, as defined in
				   32 MRSA
				  §13851(8), to assess
				  and treat intrapersonal and interpersonal problems and other dysfunctional
				  behavior of a social and spiritual nature, and to assist in the overall healing
				  process of those served. A licensed pastoral counselor may both diagnose and
				  treat mental health disorders.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 5 - LICENSED PASTORAL COUNSELORS › Section 514-5-2 - Call to Ministry

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The call to ministry required for licensure by
				   32 MRSA
				  §1358(3-A)(E) is shown
				  by:
1. The applicant's membership in a
				denomination or local faith group that recognizes the applicant's status as a
				rabbi, priest, minister or religious advisor;
2. Evidence that he or she has been ordained
				or otherwise affirmed in accordance with the tenets of the applicant's
				denomination or faith group; and
3.
				A letter or certificate from an individual or group in authority within the
				denomination or faith group of which the applicant is a member endorsing the
				applicant's application for licensure as a pastoral counselor.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 5 - LICENSED PASTORAL COUNSELORS › Section 514-5-4 - Examinations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Nonclinical
To qualify for either conditional or full licensure, except
				  as set forth in Chapter 6, Section
				  3(1) and
				  (2) of the board's rules, the applicant shall
				  achieve a passing score on the National Counselor Examination administered by
				  the NBCC.
2. Clinical
To qualify for full licensure, the applicant shall achieve a
				  passing score on the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination
				  administered by the NBCC.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 5 - LICENSED PASTORAL COUNSELORS › Section 514-5-5 - Supervised experience

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The applicant shall complete 3000 hours of supervised
				  clinical counseling experience in pastoral counseling over a period of not less
				  than 2 years following attainment of the qualifying degree. Supervision shall
				  occur with substantial regularity throughout this period. The 3000 hours shall
				  include a minimum of 1000 direct clinical client contact hours of pastoral
				  counseling. The conditional licensee must receive 200 hours of supervision,
				  including at least 1/3 of those hours (i.e., 67 hours) with an approved
				  certified pastoral counseling supervisor. The 200 hours of supervision must be
				  allocated in accordance with
				   32 MRSA
				  §13858(3-A)(D). The
				  approved supervisor may participate by live audio conference or live
				  videoconference in lieu of physical presence in up to 50 hours of individual
				  supervision. Supervised experience must be earned during the applicant's period
				  of conditional licensure.
[NOTE: Title
				   32 MRSA
				  §13858(3-A)(D) requires
				  "two hundred hours of supervision...at least 30 hours of which must be
				  interdisciplinary, 30 hours of which must be individual supervision by one
				  supervisor of no more than 3 cases from intake to termination, and 70 hours of
				  which must be individual supervision of multiple case material."]
All supervision required by this chapter must be provided by
				  a supervisor approved by the board who is not related to, living with, or
				  having a personal relationship with the supervisee and who meets the
				  qualifications set forth below:
The supervisor is a licensed clinical professional counselor,
				  licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed pastoral counselor, licensed
				  clinical social worker, certified social worker-independent practice, licensed
				  psychologist or licensed psychiatrist not under suspension or probation who
				  meets one of the following additional criteria:
1. Licensed practice for a minimum period of
				five years, including not more than two years of practice as an entry-level
				conditional licensee;
2.
				Certification by a national professional organization in training or
				supervision; or
[NOTE: For example, certification as an approved clinical
				  supervisor by NBCC.]
3.
				Thirty contact hours of training in supervision and a minimum of one year of
				licensed practice at a licensure level higher than entry-level conditional.
[TRANSITION NOTE: A supervisor who does not meet the
				  qualifications for supervisor set forth in this subsection may continue to
				  supervise only the specific individuals for whom the supervisor was responsible
				  on the effective date of the rules adopted on [insert date of
				  adoption].
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 5 - LICENSED PASTORAL COUNSELORS › Section 514-5-6 - Conditional Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Application
The application shall include:
A. Proof of the education required by Section
				3 of this chapter;
B. Proof of a passing score on the National
				Counselor Examination, or a request to take the examination;
C. A plan for supervision by an approved
				supervisor. The plan must meet the requirements for supervised experience
				contained in Section
				5 of this chapter and shall be submitted
				on a form provided by the board;
D.
				A proposed disclosure statement that meets the requirement of Chapter 8-B,
				Section
				2(1) of the board's
				rules;
E. The fee prescribed by
				Chapter 10, Section
				5(13) of the rules of
				the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License
				Fees;"
F. Three letters of
				reference on a form provided by the board to be completed by professionals in
				the counseling field. The letters must be dated within one year prior to the
				date of the application;
G. License
				verifications from all jurisdictions in which the applicant was ever licensed
				as a mental health professional; and
H. Such other information as the board may
				require.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 5 - LICENSED PASTORAL COUNSELORS › Section 514-5-7 - Full Licensure

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A conditional licensee or other qualified applicant may apply
				  to the board for full licensure as a licensed pastoral counselor upon
				  completion of the supervised experience required by Section
				  5 of this chapter or substantially
				  similar supervised experience. The applicant shall submit:
1. Proof of a passing score on the National
				Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination, or a request to take the
				examination;
1-A Proof of a passing score on the National Counselor
				  Examination, if not previously provided to the board, except as set forth in
				  Chapter 6, Section
				  3(1) and
				  (2) of the board's rules;
1-B Proof of the education required by Section
				  3 of this chapter, if not previously
				  provided to the board;
2.
				Proof of successful completion of supervised experience on a form supplied by
				the board;
3. Certification of
				completion of 55 hours of continuing professional education during the term of
				the conditional license in accordance with Chapter 7-A of the board's rules,
				unless conditional licensure was waived by the board pursuant to Section
				6(4) of this chapter or
				is not required;
4. A proposed
				disclosure statement that meets the requirements of Chapter 8-B, Section
				2(1) of the board's
				rules;
5. The fee prescribed in
				Chapter 10, Section
				5(13) of the rules of
				the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled "Establishment of License
				Fees;" and
6. Such other
				information as the board may require.
[NOTE: To avoid a gap in licensure, the board encourages
				  conditional licensees to promptly apply for full licensure upon completion of
				  their supervised experience.]
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 5-A - REGISTERED COUNSELORS › Section 514-5-A-1 - Scope of Practice

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A registered counselor may only engage in the procedures of
				  counseling as defined in
				   32 MRSA
				  §13851(8).
A
				  registered counselor may not diagnose or treat mental health
				  disorders.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 5-A - REGISTERED COUNSELORS › Section 514-5-A-2 - Generally

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No individual may engage in the procedures of counseling for
				  a fee, monetary or otherwise, unless that individual is licensed or registered
				  with the department. Each individual who registers shall fill out a form
				  provided by the board.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 5-A - REGISTERED COUNSELORS › Section 514-5-A-3 - Official Designation

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The official designation of an individual who registers under
				  this chapter shall be Registered Counselor.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 5-A - REGISTERED COUNSELORS › Section 514-5-A-4 - Practice Obligations

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A registered counselor shall:
1. Adhere to the Code of Ethics contained in
				Chapter 8-A of the board's rules;
2. Distribute a disclosure statement to
				clients as required by Chapter 8-B, Section
				2(3) of the board's
				rules; and
3. Display and observe
				the client bill of rights described in Chapter 8-B, Section
				1 of the board's rules.
A registered counselor is subject to disciplinary action for
				  violation of the statutes governing the practice of counseling and the rules of
				  the board to the same extent as a licensed counselor.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 5-A - REGISTERED COUNSELORS › Section 514-5-A-5 - No Endorsement of Qualifications

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Registration does not imply or certify in any way that the
				  registered counselor has met any standards or criteria of education or
				  training.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 6 - APPLICATIONS / APPLICANTS LICENSED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION › Section 514-6-1 - Completion of Application Process

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant shall complete the application process for
				  licensure within a period of one year from the date the application is received
				  by the board. Applications that remain incomplete after the one year period
				  described in this section will be discarded.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 6 - APPLICATIONS / APPLICANTS LICENSED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION › Section 514-6-2 - Applicants Trained In A Foreign Country

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
An applicant who received counselor education or training
				  outside of the United States shall submit his or her educational or training
				  credentials for evaluation to World Education Services, Inc., Center for
				  Educational Documentation, Inc., or other transcript analysis services that has
				  been approved by the board. Upon receipt of the evaluation, the board will
				  determine whether the applicant's qualifications for licensure are
				  substantially similar to the requirements for licensure contained in Chapters
				  2-5 of the board's rules. Any cost related to this evaluation is the
				  responsibility of the applicant.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 6 - APPLICATIONS / APPLICANTS LICENSED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION › Section 514-6-3 - Applicants Licensed in Another Jurisdiction

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1. Substantially Equivalent License
An applicant licensed in another jurisdiction who seeks
				  licensure in Maine pursuant to
				   32 MRSA
				  §13857(2)(B) shall
				  procure license verifications from all jurisdictions in which the applicant was
				  ever licensed as a mental health professional. The applicant shall also submit
				  the following materials to the board:
A. A completed application form;
B. The application fee prescribed in Chapter
				10, Section 5(13) of the rules of the Office of Licensing and Registration,
				entitled "Establishment of License Fees;"
C. The applicant's current or proposed
				disclosure statement, as described in Chapter 8-B, Section
				2 of the board's rules;
D. All counseling licenses under which the
				licensee actively practiced during the 5 consecutive years immediately
				preceding application to the board;
E. The counseling law and rules of all
				jurisdictions in which the licensee actively practiced during the 5 consecutive
				years immediately preceding application to the board; and
F. A summary in the nature of a resume
				describing the applicant's practice of counseling during the five consecutive
				years immediately preceding application for licensure to the board. The summary
				must contain sufficient contact information to enable verification by mail and
				telephone.
The board will review the materials submitted by the
				  applicant to determine if the applicant has actively practiced with a
				  substantially equivalent license for at least 5 consecutive years immediately
				  preceding application to the board at the level of licensure applied for in
				  this State.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 6-A - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The
				adopted version of this chapter by
				filing
				2023- 048, eff.
				4/1/2023 is not yet
				available.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 7 - LICENSE RENEWAL; INACTIVE STATUS › Section 514-7-1 - License Renewal

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A counselor shall renew a license by:
1. Submitting a renewal
				application;
2. Attesting to
				completion of continuing education as required by Chapter 7-A of the board's
				rules. Timely completion of continuing education is a condition of renewal;
[NOTE: Chapter 7-A does not require registered counselors to
				  complete any continuing education.]
3. Remitting the license fee required by
				Chapter 10, Section 5(13) of the Rules of the Office of Licensing and
				Registration, entitled Establishment of License Fees;
4. For licenses renewed up to 90 days after
				the date of expiration, remitting the late fee required by Chapter 11, Section
				2(1) of the Rules of
				the Office of Licensing and Registration, entitled Late Renewals; and
5. Providing such other information as the
				board may require.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 7 - LICENSE RENEWAL; INACTIVE STATUS › Section 514-7-2 - Inactive Status

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1. Application and
				Renewal
A counselor may apply for an inactive status license. A
				  counselor who applies for inactive status during the 6 months prior to
				  expiration of the counselor's license must demonstrate compliance with the
				  continuing education requirement set forth in Chapter 7-A of the board's rules
				  for the biennium during which application is made. The board may refuse to
				  issue an inactive status license to a counselor who:
A. Is ineligible for renewal of an active
				license; or
B. Applies for an
				inactive status license during the 6 months prior to expiration and fails to
				demonstrate compliance with the continuing education requirement for the
				biennium during which application is made.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 7-A - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 514-7-A-1 - 55 Hours of Continuing Education Required for License Renewal

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Distribution Requirements for 55 Hours of
							 Continuing Education
All licensees other than registered counselors shall
				  attest at time of license renewal to completion of 55 contact hours of
				  continuing education activities directly relating to the theory and practice of
				  professional counseling during the preceding license biennium. The 55 hours
				  must meet the subject matter distribution requirements contained in Section
				  2 of this chapter and the eligibility
				  requirements contained in Section 3 of this chapter.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 7-A - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 514-7-A-2 - Subject Matter Distribution

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1. Peer
				Consultation Component (optional)
Up to 15 hours of the 55 contact hours of continuing
				  education required by this chapter may consist of peer consultation provided by
				  a licensed mental health professional. Peer consultation may be individual or
				  group. Peer consultation may take the following forms:
A. Supervised experience required for
				licensure;
B. Peer consultation as
				defined in Chapter 1, Section
				1(15-A) of the board's
				rules; and
C. Supervision
				voluntarily solicited by the licensee. For purposes of this chapter,
				supervision does not include supervision or consultation received pursuant to a
				board order or consent agreement.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 7-A - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 514-7-A-3 - Eligible Continuing Education Activities; Documentation

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Continuing education activities directly relating to the
				  theory and practice of professional counseling may be offered by departments of
				  regionally-accredited institutions, by national, state or local professional
				  organizations or associations, by public or private human services
				  organizations, or by private consultants or individuals. All continuing
				  education activities completed by a licensee, including informal home study,
				  formal home study courses and on line, internet and other distance learning
				  programs, must be documented by a signed certificate issued by the sponsor or
				  peer consultant, an official academic transcript, or other reliable written
				  proof of completion that is acceptable to the board. The documentation must
				  include the date and time span of the activity, the name of the presenter,
				  course or program, and the number of contact hours earned. The licensee's
				  attestation of completion of continuing education is subject to audit pursuant
				  to Chapter 13 of the rules of the Office of Licensing and Registration,
				  entitled "Uniform Rule for the Substantiation of Continuing Education
				  Requirements."
The following activities are eligible for continuing
				  education credit for purposes of license renewal:
1. Peer consultation as authorized by Section
				2(1) of this chapter;
*
*15 hours maximum*
*
2.
				Graduate academic courses from a regionally-accredited institution, including
				any such courses taught through established distance learning procedures;
*
*No maximum*
*
3.
				Institutes, workshops, seminars, conferences, employer-sponsored in-service
				training, formal home study courses, and on line, internet and other distance
				learning programs;
*
*No maximum*
*
4.
				Up to five contact hours for informal home study or prerecorded programs,
				combined;
*
*5 hours maximum*
*
5.
				Professional writing published in book form or journal articles, provided that:
A. Professional writing may account for no
				more than
				2 0 contact hours; and
B. The date on which the book or journal
				article was accepted for publication must fall within the license biennium for
				which the contact hours are claimed;
*
*2 0 hours maximum*
*
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 7-A - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 514-7-A-4 - Ineligible Continuing Education Activities

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following activities are ineligible for continuing
				  education credit:
1. Repetition of
				Certain Activities
Continuing education credit may not be claimed more than once
				  for completing the same prerecorded program, home study, or on line, internet
				  or other distance learning program.
2. Service with Professional Associations or
				Regulatory Boards
Continuing education credit may not be claimed for elective
				  office or service in professional associations or societies, or for membership
				  on governmental regulatory boards.
3. Supervision Received Pursuant to a Board
				Order or Consent Agreement
Continuing education credit may not be claimed for
				  supervision received pursuant to a board order or consent agreement.
4. Computer Training, Practice
				Management, Office Management
Continuing education credit may not be claimed for activities
				  that substantially focus on computer training, practice management, billing or
				  coding, office management or administration.
5. Personal Growth or Alternative Therapy
				Activities
Continuing education may not be claimed for: the study of
				  yoga, energy healing or alternative therapy; exploration of personal growth; or
				  any activity of any nature whatsoever that does not directly relate to the
				  theory and practice of professional counseling.
[NOTE: Continuing education is waived for licensees during
				  periods of inactive status pursuant to
				   32 MRSA
				  §13864 and Chapter 7, Section
				  2(3) of the board's
				  rules. Continuing education is required for reactivation of an inactive license
				  pursuant to
				  10 MRSA
				  §8003(5-A)(D)(5), 32
				  MRSA §32 MRSA§
										13864 and
				  Chapter 7, Section
				  2(5)(A) of the board's
				  rules.]
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 7-A - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 514-7-A-5 - Transition Period

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Licensees renewing before January 1, 2011 may satisfy the
				  continuing education obligation by (a) meeting the requirements of this
				  chapter, or (b) meeting the requirements of former Chapter 8, Section 4 of the
				  board's rules as that provision existed immediately prior to its repeal.
				  Licensees renewing on or after January 1, 2011 shall satisfy the continuing
				  education obligation by meeting the requirements of this chapter
				  exclusively.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 8 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Summary: This chapter outlines the standards of practice which
				include:
(1) Disclosure Statement;
(2) Client Bill of Rights;
(3) Code of Ethics; and
(4) Continuing Education.
1. [Repealed]
This chapter is repealed in its entirety.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 8-A - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 514-8-A-1 - Preamble

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors, Licensed
				  Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed
				  Pastoral Counselors (including conditional licensees) and Registered Counselors
				  are dedicated to enhancing the worth, dignity, potential and uniqueness of each
				  individual, and thus to the service of society. They are committed to
				  increasing knowledge of human behavior through continuous efforts to improve
				  their professional and personal growth and recognize the need for continued
				  training and education to prepare themselves to serve persons of all ages and
				  cultural backgrounds. They are accountable for their work, and recognize the
				  boundaries of their competence and limitations of their techniques. Counselors'
				  concerns are for the best interest of their clients, colleagues and society in
				  general. In the pursuit of these ideals, individuals who are licensed as
				  Clinical Professional Counselors, Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family
				  Therapists, Pastoral Counselors or Registered Counselors shall abide by the
				  following code of ethics.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 8-A - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 514-8-A-2 - Client Relationship

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A counselor's primary responsibility is to the client. The
				  counselor shall make every reasonable effort to protect the welfare and best
				  interests of those who seek services or of any who may be the object of a
				  study, including respecting the rights of those persons seeking assistance and
				  making reasonable efforts to insure that the counselor's services are used
				  appropriately. The counselor is responsible for maintaining professional
				  standards and ethics in all relationship exchanges through face to face,
				  electronic or any other means by which client information is transmitted or
				  received and confidentially protected. In couples and family counseling, if it
				  becomes apparent that the counselor may be called upon to perform potentially
				  conflicting roles, the counselor must clarify, adjust or withdraw from roles
				  appropriately.
[NOTE: See also Section 6, Confidentiality, with respect to
				  the counselor's obligation to determine and document who the clients are when
				  engaging in couples and family counseling.]
Misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the
				  following:
1. Initiating or
				maintaining dual relationships with a client or the spouse or partner of a
				client which could reasonably be expected to:
A. Impair or diminish the professional
				judgment, objectivity or effectiveness of the counselor; or
B. Pose a risk of harm to or exploitation of
				the client.
Dual relationships occur when a counselor relates to a client
				  in a personal, social, organizational, political, financial, business or
				  employment capacity in addition to the professional relationship of counselor
				  and client. Dual relationships also occur when a counselor relates to a spouse
				  or partner of a client in a similar manner. Examples of impermissible dual
				  relationships include counseling an employee or supervisor; counseling a close
				  friend or family member; or engaging in close personal relationships with
				  clients. Dual relationships that would not reasonably be expected to cause
				  impairment or pose a risk of harm or exploitation are not unprofessional. If a
				  counselor is concerned that conduct may constitute a dual relationship, the
				  board encourages the counselor to seek peer consultation;
[NOTE: A consultation received by the counselor does not
				  insulate the counselor from responsibility in the event that disciplinary
				  action is brought against the counselor arising out of the
				  relationship.]
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 8-A - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 514-8-A-3 - Competence

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The counselor shall act in accordance with the highest
				  standards of professional integrity and competence. Counselors will seek only
				  those positions in the delivery of service to clients for which they are
				  professionally qualified.
Misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the
				  following:
1. Practicing in an area in
				which the licensee has not obtained professional training;
2. Failing to recognize potential or actual
				harm to the client when diagnosing, treating, or advising clients on problems
				outside the recognized boundaries of the licensee's or registrant's competence;
2-A. Failing to refer the client to an appropriate
				  professional or resource when the necessary service cannot be satisfactorily
				  provided by the counselor;
3. Engaging in dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or
				misrepresentation while performing professional activities;
4. Failing to recognize the need for
				continued training, knowledge, personal awareness and relevant techniques
				necessary to treat clients from a culture different from the licensee or
				registrant's culture;
5. Failing to
				seek appropriate professional assistance for the licensee's or registrant's own
				personal problems or conflicts when they are likely to lead to inadequate
				services to the client; and
6.
				Failing to seek peer consultation when necessary.
Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 514 - BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE › Chapter 8-A - CODE OF ETHICS › Section 514-8-A-5 - Records

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Counselors maintain records necessary for rendering
				  professional services to their clients. Client records must completely and
				  accurately document:
(a) counseling
				provided by the counselor to the client; (b) client progress; (c) contacts and
				communications between counselor and client that relate to the provision of
				counseling to the client; and (d) communications between the counselor and
				persons other than the client that relate to the counselor's provision of
				counseling to the client. "Communications," as used in this section,
				specifically includes email. If errors are made in client records, counselors
				take steps to properly note the correction of such errors. The counselor
				retains client records for at least five years after the last counselor/client
				contact, including cases in which the client is deceased.
Misconduct includes, but is not limited to the
				  following:
1. Failing to maintain
				complete and accurate client records;
2. Failing to provide a client access to the
				client's records in accordance with
				 22 MRSA
				§§1711-A,
				1711-B
				and
				1711-C(10)(C);
3. Failing to retain client records as
				required by this Section; and
4.
				Failing to store or dispose of client records in a way that maintains security
				and confidentiality, and when providing others with access to the client's
				records, failing to insure that the content of the information is accurate and
				unbiased.