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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-3 - Definitions; Titles › Section 4757-3-01 - Definitions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The following meanings shall apply to all rules promulgated by
				the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapy board, unless in
				a specific paragraph under one of the counselor, social worker, and marriage
				and family therapist board rules, the word or term is explicitly defined or
				used in different manner.
(A) The
			 terms "practice of professional counseling," "clinical counseling principles,
			 methods, or procedures," "social work," "accredited educational institution,"
			 and "mental and emotional disorders" shall for the purposes of board rules have
			 the same meanings as set forth in section
			 4757.01 of the Revised
			 Code.
(B) The terms "renewal,"
			 "renewed," "license," and "licensee" shall for the purposes of board rules have
			 the same meanings as set forth in section
			 4757.01 of the Revised
			 Code.
(C) "Agency" means an
			 organization, which has a clearly defined mission statement with goals and
			 objectives that include the provision of counseling, social work, and/or
			 marriage and family therapy services, and which is recognized by a unit of
			 government or others authorized to legitimize its functions. In addition, it
			 shall have clearly defined lines of authority, a formal decision-making
			 process, and differentiated staff roles with written job descriptions. Agency
			 settings include private non-profit organizations, public organizations, and
			 others approved by the board, that are engaged in the practice of social work,
			 counseling, and/or marriage and family therapy. Settings in which social work,
			 counseling, and/or marriage and family therapy is practiced as a private
			 practitioner, as a member of a partnership, or as a member of a group practice
			 are not included.
(D) "Applicant"
			 means an individual who has:
(1) Filed with
			 the executive director of the board a completed application for licensure as a
			 licensed professional clinical counselor, licensed professional counselor,
			 independent marriage and family therapist, marriage and family therapist,
			 independent social worker, social worker, or for registration of title as a
			 social work assistant, or for registration as a trainee, on forms prescribed by
			 the board; and
(2) Paid the
			 appropriate fee, if applicable.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-3 - Definitions; Titles › Section 4757-3-02 - Abbreviations and titles

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists licensed or
			 registered by the board shall use the following abbreviations to designate
			 their titles as defined in 
								paragraph (V) of rule
			 4757-3-01 of the Administrative
			 Code:
(1)
									"LPAT" means
			 a "Licensed Professional Art Therapist";
(2)
									"LPMT" means a
			 "Licensed Professional Music Therapist";
(3) "LPCC" means a
			 "Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor";
(4) "LPCC-S" means a
			 "Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with training supervision
			 designation";
(5) "LISW means an
			 "Independent Social Worker";
(6) "LISW-S" means an
			 "Independent Social Worker with training supervision designation";
(7)
			 "LPC" means a "Licensed Professional Counselor";
(8) "LPC-S" means a
			 "Licensed Professional Counselor with training supervision
			 designation";
(9) "LSW" or means a
			 "Social Worker";
(10) "SWA" means a
			 "Registered Social Work Assistant";
(11) "CT" means a
			 "Registered Counselor Trainee";
(12) "IMFT" means an
			 "Independent Marriage and Family Therapist";
(13) "MFT" means a
			 "Marriage and Family Therapist";
(14) "SWT" means a
			 registered "Social Worker Trainee".
(15) LPC-TEMP" means a
			 "Licensed Professional Counselor" with a temporary license.
(16)
			 "LSW-TEMP" or means a "Social Worker" with a temporary license.
(17)
			 "MFT-TEMP" means a "Marriage and Family Therapist" with a temporary
			 license.
(18) "IMFT-S" means an
			 "Independent Marriage and Family Therapist" with training supervision
			 designation.
(19) "MFTT" means a
			 registered "Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee."
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-5 - Code of Ethics › Section 4757-5-01 - Standards of ethical practice and professional conduct

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 The code of ethical practice and professional conduct constitutes the standards
			 by which the professional conduct of licensees and registrants shall be measured. Each
			 subject area is in a separate rule within Chapter 4757-5 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(B) The rules of standards of
			 ethical practice and conduct shall, unless otherwise
			 indicated, apply to the conduct of all  licensees and registrants.
(C) A violation of these rules of standards
			 of ethical practice and professional conduct constitutes unprofessional conduct
			 and is sufficient reason for a reprimand, suspension, revocation, other
			 disciplinary action, or for restrictions placed upon a license or for the
			 denial of the initial license or renewal, or reinstatement of a
			 license.
(D) The board subscribes
			 to codes of ethics and practice standards for counselors, social workers, and
			 marriage and family therapists promulgated by the "American Counseling
			 Association," "National Association of Social Workers," "American Association
			 for Marriage and Family Therapy," "American Music Therapy Association,"
			 "Ceritification Board for Music Therapists," "American Art Therapy
			 Association," and "Art Therapy Credentials Board." These association standards
			 shall be used as aids in resolving ambiguities which may arise in the
			 interpretation of the rules of professional ethics and conduct, except that the
			 board's rules of standards of ethical practice and professional conduct shall
			 prevail whenever any conflict exists between these rules and the professional
			 association standards.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-5 - Code of Ethics › Section 4757-5-02 - Standards of ethical practice and professional conduct: clients/consumers of services

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Responsibility to clients/consumers of services as to competency:
(1) Licensees and registrants shall be able
			 to present reliable and substantial evidence of competency in the areas in
			 which they practice. Licensees and registrants shall not misrepresent directly,
			 indirectly or by implication their professional qualifications such as
			 education, specialized training, experience, or area(s) of competence.
			 Licensees or registrants shall not use a doctorate designation in their
			 professional capacity unless it is related to the field of mental health and is
			 from a recognized accredited educational institution.
(2) Licensees and registrants shall practice
			 only within the competency areas for which they are qualified by education and
			 training. Licensees and registrants shall maintain appropriate standards of
			 care based on their individual professional license. Standards of care shall be
			 defined as what an ordinary, reasonable professional with similar training
			 would have done in a similar circumstance.
(3) While developing new skills in specialty
			 areas, a licensee or registrant of the board shall take steps to ensure the
			 competence of their work and to protect the clients from possible harm. A
			 licensee or registrant shall claim skills in specialty areas only after
			 appropriate education, training, and while receiving appropriate peer
			 consultation.
(4) Licensees and
			 registrants do not diagnose, treat, or advise on problems outside the
			 recognized boundaries of their competencies and scope of practice. Licensees
			 and registrants shall make appropriate referrals when the client's needs exceed
			 the licensee's or registrant's competence level or scope of practice. The
			 referrals shall be made in a timely manner.
(5) All licensees or registrants of the
			 board, in accordance with their scope of practice and competence level, shall
			 use techniques/ procedures/ modalities in diagnosing and treating mental and
			 emotional disorders that are grounded in theory and/or have an empirical or
			 scientific foundation, otherwise, they shall define the techniques/ procedures
			 as "unproven" or "developing" and explain to their clients the potential risks
			 and ethical considerations of using such techniques/ procedures and take steps
			 to protect clients from possible harm. Individuals licensed at the level of
			 professional counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapist shall
			 diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders only under proper
			 supervision.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-5 - Code of Ethics › Section 4757-5-03 - Standards of ethical practice and professional conduct: multiple relationships

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Counselors, social workers, or marriage and family therapists shall avoid
			 multiple relationships and conflicts of interest with any
			 client/consumer-of-services, ex- clients, family members of clients or
			 ex-clients, or other persons encountered in professional or non-professional
			 setting, which are not in the best interest of the client and might impair
			 professional judgment or which increases the risk of
			 client/consumer-of-services exploitation.
(1)
			 When a multiple relationship is first recognized or cannot be avoided,
			 licensees and registrants
			 shall take the following appropriate professional precautions:
(a) All potential multiple relationship
			 and/or conflicts of interest shall be discussed with the client as soon as
			 possible after being first recognized and shall continue only with both parties
			 agreement;
(b) All multiple
			 relationships and/or conflicts of interest shall be noted in the client record
			 with reasoning as to why it is in the best interest of the client and/or not
			 harmful;
(c) Such notation shall be
			 continually reassessed and justified in the record;
(d) Issues such as informed consent,
			 consultation, and supervision shall be considered to ensure that judgment is
			 not impaired and that no exploitation occurs.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-5 - Code of Ethics › Section 4757-5-04 - Standards of ethical practice and professional conduct: sexual relationships

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Licensees and registrants of the counselor, social worker, and marriage and
			 family therapist board shall not engage in sexual relations with current
			 clients, whether such contact is consensual or forced. A client of the agency
			 is considered a client of each licensee or registrant employed or contracted at
			 the agency for purposes of ethics under the sexual relationships section of
			 this chapter. The duty of the licensee is based on that particular licensee's
			 knowledge of a client's identity prior to starting a relationship.
(B) Licensees and registrants shall not have
			 sexual relations with clients and shall not counsel persons with whom they have
			 had a sexual relationship.
(C)
			 Licensees and registrants shall not engage in sexual relations with former
			 clients within a minimum of five years after terminating the therapeutic
			 relationship. Licensees and registrants who choose to engage in such a
			 relationship after a minimum of five years following termination have the
			 responsibility to thoroughly examine and document in the clients record that
			 such a relationship does not have an exploitative nature, based upon factors
			 such as duration of therapy, amount of time since therapy, termination
			 circumstances, client's personal history and mental status, adverse impact on
			 the client, power differentials, and actions by the professional suggesting a
			 plan with the client after termination.
(D) A client of the agency is considered a
			 client of each licensees or registrants employed or contracted by the agency
			 for purposes of ethics under the sexual harassment, multiple relationships and
			 sexual relationships sections of this rule. Licensees and registrants shall not
			 engage in sexual activities or sexual contact with clients' relatives or other
			 individuals with whom clients maintain a close personal relationship when there
			 is a risk of exploitation or potential harm to the client. Sexual activity or
			 sexual contact with clients' relatives or other individuals with whom the
			 client maintains a personal relationship has the potential to be harmful to the
			 client and may make it difficult for the 
								licensee or registrant to maintain appropriate
			 professional boundaries. Licensees and registrants, not their clients, their
			 clients' relatives, or other individuals with whom the client maintains a
			 personal relationship assume the full burden for setting clear, appropriate,
			 and culturally sensitive boundaries. The duty of the licensee is based on that
			 particular licensee's knowledge of a client's identity prior to starting a
			 relationship.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-5 - Code of Ethics › Section 4757-5-05 - Standards of ethical practice and professional conduct: impaired practice

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
In impaired practice situations: licensees and registrants
				shall not undertake or continue professional relationships with a client,
				supervisee, or student when the objectivity or competency of the
				licensee or registrant is or
				could reasonably be expected to be, impaired due to mental, emotional,
				physiological, pharmacological, or substance abuse conditions. If such a
				condition develops after a professional relationship has been initiated, the
				licensee or registrant shall
				terminate the professional relationship in an appropriate manner, shall notify
				the client of termination in writing, and shall assist the client in obtaining
				services from another professional.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-5 - Code of Ethics › Section 4757-5-06 - Standards of ethical practice and professional conduct: assessment and testing instruments

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 General use of assessment and testing instruments:
(1) Appraisal techniques:
			 The
			 primary purpose of educational and psychological assessment is to provide
			 measures that are objective and interpretable in either comparative or absolute
			 terms. licensees and
			 registrants shall interpret the statements in this rule as applying to
			 the whole range of appraisal techniques, including test and non-test
			 data.
(2) Client welfare:
			 Licensees and registrants
			 shall promote the welfare and best interests of the client in the development,
			 publication, and utilization of educational and psychological assessment
			 results and interpretations and take reasonable steps to prevent others from
			 misusing the information these techniques provide. They shall respect the
			 client's rights to know the results, of the interpretations made, and the bases
			 for their conclusions and recommendations.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-5 - Code of Ethics › Section 4757-5-07 - Standards of ethical practice and professional conduct: research and publication

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Responsibilities in conducting research:
(1)
			 Use of human subjects: Licensees
			 and registrants shall plan, design, conduct, and report research in a
			 manner consistent with pertinent ethical principles, federal and state laws,
			 host institutional regulations, and scientific standards governing research
			 with human subjects. Licensees and
			 registrants shall design and conduct research that reflects cultural
			 sensitivity appropriateness.
(2)
			 Deviation from standard practices: Licensees and registrants shall seek consultation and
			 observe stringent safeguards to protect the rights of research participants
			 when a research problem suggests a deviation from standard acceptable
			 practices.
(3) Precautions to avoid
			 injury: Licensees and
			 registrants who conduct research with human subjects are responsible for
			 the subjects' welfare throughout the experiment and shall take reasonable
			 precautions to avoid causing injurious psychological, physical, or social
			 effects to their subjects. Licensees and registrants shall warn clients of any
			 possible harm that might come from being involved in a research
			 project.
(4) Principal researcher
			 responsibility: The ultimate responsibility for ethical research practice lies
			 with the principal researcher. All others involved in the research activities
			 share ethical obligations and full responsibility for their own
			 actions.
(5) Minimal interference:
			 Licensees and registrants
			 shall take reasonable precautions to avoid causing disruptions in subjects'
			 lives due to participation in research.
(6) Diversity: Licensees and registrants
			 shall be sensitive to diversity and research issues.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-5 - Code of Ethics › Section 4757-5-08 - Standards of ethical practice and professional conduct: payment for services

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Payment for services: When setting fees, licensees and registrants shall ensure that the fees
			 are fair, reasonable, and commensurate with the services performed.
(B)
								Licensees and registrants shall not accept goods or
			 services as payment for professional services. Bartering is
			 prohibited.
(C)
								Licensees and registrants
			 shall not solicit a private fee or other remuneration for providing services to
			 clients who are entitled to such available services through the
			 license's or registrant's
			 employer or agency.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-5 - Code of Ethics › Section 4757-5-10 - Standards of ethical practice and professional conduct: reporting unethical actions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Mandatory reporting: All licensees, registrants, supervisors and trainees have
			 a responsibility to report any alleged violations of this act or rules adopted
			 under it to the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist
			 board. Also, if a licensee or registrant has knowledge or reason to suspect
			 that a licensed colleague or registrant, or other licensee or registrant, who
			 is not a client, is acting in an unethical way or is incompetent or impaired
			 they shall report that practitioner to the board. All mandatory reporting shall
			 be in writing and bear the name and license number or registration of the
			 reporter. When client confidentiality limits the licensee's ability to provide
			 details the licensee is still mandated to report the allegations against
			 another licensee without breaching client confidentiality.
(B)
								Licensees and registrants are required to comply with
			 all mandatory reporting requirements set forth in the Revised Code to include,
			 but not limited to:
(1) Section
			 2305.51 of the Revised Code -
			 immunity of mental health professional for reporting violent behavior by a
			 client or patient;
(2) Section
			 2151.421 of the Revised Code -
			 duty to report child abuse or neglect;
(3) Section
			 5101.61 of the Revised Code -
			 duty to report abuse, neglect or exploitation of an adult;
(4) Section
			 2317.02 of the Revised Code -
			 privileged communications; and
(5)
			 Section 5123.61 of the Revised Code -
			 mandatory duty to report any abuse, neglect, other major unusual incident (MUI)
			 for a child or adult with an intellectual disability or other developmental
			 disability.
(6) Section
			 959.07 of the Revised Code -
			 animal abuse reporting requirements.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-5 - Code of Ethics › Section 4757-5-11 - Standards of ethical practice and professional conduct: change of name and/or address

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 All licensees or registrants are required within forty-five days
			 to notify the board of any changes of name or mailing address. Failure to do so
			 may result in disciplinary action by the board.
(B) All applicants, licensees, or registrants
			 must provide to the board, and maintain, an electronic mail
			 (e-mail) address for the purposes of licensure system access.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-5 - Code of Ethics › Section 4757-5-13 - Standards of practice and professional conduct: teletherapy

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Teletherapy means the use of real-time audio or audiovisual communications that
			 permit accurate and meaningful interaction between at least two persons, one of
			 whom is a licensee or registrant ("licensee") as defined in Chapter 4757. of
			 the Revised Code. For the purposes of this rule, modalities, including but not
			 limited to phone, video, text, email, instant messaging/chat, are considered
			 teletherapy.
(1) All licensees
			 and registrants providing
			 services via teletherapy to
			 persons physically present in Ohio shall be licensed in Ohio.
(2) All licensees and
			 registrants of this board providing services to client(s)s outside the
			 state of Ohio shall comply with the laws and rules of the jurisdiction where
			 the client is located at the time services are rendered.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-6 - Ethical Practice › Section 4757-6-02 - Summary suspension

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) If the counselor, social worker, and
			 marriage and family therapist board determines that there is clear and
			 convincing evidence that a person who has been granted a license or
			 registration under this chapter has committed an act that subjects the person's
			 license or registration with the board to action under section
			 4757.36 of the Revised Code and
			 that the person's continued practice presents a danger of immediate and serious
			 harm to the public, the board, or one of its professional standards committees,
			 may suspend the license without a prior hearing.
(B) The board shall issue a written order of
			 suspension by certified mail or in person in accordance with section
			 119.07 of the Revised Code. The
			 order is not subject to suspension by the court during pendency of any appeal
			 filed under section 119.12 of the Revised Code. If
			 the person subject to the suspension requests an adjudication by the board, the
			 date set for the adjudication shall be within fifteen business days, but not
			 earlier than seven business days, after the request, unless otherwise agreed to
			 by both the board and the person subject to the suspension.
(C) Any summary suspension imposed under this
			 section shall remain in effect, unless reversed on appeal, until a final
			 adjudication order issued by the board pursuant to section
			 4734.36 and Chapter 119. of the
			 Revised Code becomes effective. The board shall issue its final adjunctive
			 order within sixty days after completion of its adjudication. A failure to
			 issue the order within sixty days shall result in dissolution of the summary
			 suspension order but shall not invalidate any subsequent, final adjudicative
			 order.
R.C.
				119.032 review dates:
				09/05/2014 and
				09/20/2018
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4757.10
Rule
				Amplifies: 4757.361
Prior
				Effective Dates: 4-10-04, 3-13-06,
				10-18-09.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-7 - License Renewal; Prohibitions › Section 4757-7-01 - Renewal of license or certificate of registration

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Any license or certificate of registration, except for temporary licensees and trainee
				registrations, issued by the board expires two years from the date it is
				issued or renewed. The provisions of section
				4757.32 of the Revised Code
				shall apply to all applications for renewal of licenses and certificates of
				registration.
(A) The renewal
			 applicant shall file the required renewal forms in a manner prescribed by the
			 board and shall pay the appropriate renewal fee. For the purposes of renewing
			 online, the applicant shall establish user identification and password. The use
			 of the user identification and password is solely the responsibility of the
			 licensee to be used for all applications within the online system, including,
			 but not limited to, an initial licensure application, a renewal application,
			 updating the address, requesting a wall certificate or license verification to
			 another state or entity. The user identification and password shall constitute
			 the legally recognized signature for the purposes of this rule.
								 Any person
			 who knowingly makes a false statement on a renewal application or electronic
			 application may be found guilty of falsification under section
			 2921.13 of the Revised Code, a
			 misdemeanor of the first degree.
(B) The renewal applicant shall demonstrate
			 in a manner prescribed by the board that the applicant has met the continuing
			 professional education requirements, unless they are renewing in an inactive
			 status per section 4757.321 of the Revised Code,
			 for any license or certificate of registration completed under rules
			 4757-9-01,
			 4757-9-02 and / or 4757-9-03 of
			 the Administrative Code.
(1) The continuing
			 professional education required for renewal shall have been acquired subsequent
			 to the issue of, or the last renewal of, the license or certificate of
			 registration.
(2) Renewal
			 applicants who hold two or more licenses issued by this board shall satisfy the
			 continuing professional education requirements for each license they wish to
			 renew. Continuing professional education used to renew one license or
			 certificate of registration issued by this board may be used to renew another
			 license or certificate of registration if the continuing education is approved
			 for that license or certificate of registration and is completed within the
			 renewal period for the license renewal to which it will be applied.
(3) The board may waive or amend the
			 continuing professional education requirements for persons unable to meet them
			 because of disability, residence abroad, military service, or other reasonable
			 cause. Such requests for a waiver shall be accompanied by documentation
			 acceptable to the board per paragraph (D) of this rule.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-7 - License Renewal; Prohibitions › Section 4757-7-02 - Practice with expired license or certificate of registration is prohibited

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Persons whose licenses or certificates or registration have
				lapsed or expired and who continue to hold themselves out as counselors, social
				workers, or marriage and family therapists, or who engage in counseling, social
				work, or marriage and family therapy without a license or certificate of
				registration, shall be in violation of Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code.
				Persons who practice counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy
				while their licenses or certificates of registration are under suspension or
				revocation shall be in violation of Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code.
R.C.
				119.032 review dates:
				09/05/2014 and
				09/20/2018
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 4757.10
Rule
				Amplifies: 4757.02;
				4757.32
Prior
				Effective Dates: 5/22/86, 7/3/97, 2/9/98,
				4/10/04
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-7 - License Renewal; Prohibitions › Section 4757-7-03 - Inactive status of license; restoration

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 A licensee or registrant
								 may, at the time of
			 biennial renewal, apply for inactive-escrow status of his/her license. The
			 application for inactive status shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by
			 rule 4757-1-05 of the Administrative
			 Code and by a signed statement that the licensee will not engage in
			  active practice
			 , as defined in section
			 4757.01 of the Revised Code,
			 while the license is inactive.
(B)
			 A licensee in an inactive status may request a return to active status at any
			 time by submitting a restoration application to the board. Applications shall:
(1) Be submitted electronically via the Ohio
			 e-license system; and
(2) Be signed
			 by the applicant electronically via the Ohio e-license system; and
(3) Be accompanied by the fee prescribed by
			 rule 4757-1-05 of the Administrative
			 Code; and
(4) Contain proof that
			 the applicant completed at least thirty clock hours of continuing education per
			 rule 4757-9-01,
			 4757-9-02 or
			 4757-9-03 of the Administrative
			 Code as applicable within the two year period immediately preceding the
			 application for restoration and additionally include six hours of ethics within
			 the thirty hours instead of three required by the rules. Clock hours used to
			 meet the requirements of this paragraph shall not be used to renew the restored
			 license; and
(5) Other minor
			 information required by the board approved form.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-9 - Continuing Education › Section 4757-9-01 - Continuing education requirements for renewal of a marriage and family therapist or independent marriage and family therapist license

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Marriage and family therapists and independent marriage and family therapists
			 require thirty hours of approved continuing professional education for
			 licensure renewal in any combination of the following program areas listed in
			 section 4757.30 of the Revised Code:
			 research, professional ethics, marriage and family studies, marriage and family
			 therapy, human development, appraisal of individuals and families, systems
			 theory, and supervision.
(B) Three
			 of the thirty hours shall be taken in the area of ethics continuing
			 education.
(C) For those
			 independent marriage and family therapists with supervision endorsement
			 ("S"), three hours shall be in
			 supervision, taken every two years. Only the american association for marriage
			 and family therapy supervision refresher course or an equivalent course, as
			 defined in paragraph (F)(3) of rule
			 4757-29-01 of the Administrative
			 Code, may be used to meet this requirement.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-9 - Continuing Education › Section 4757-9-02 - Continuing education requirements for renewal of a licensed professional counselor or a licensed professional clinical counselor

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
For licensed professional counselors and for licensed
				professional clinical counselors, the requirements for license renewal are
				thirty clock hours of approved continuing professional education in the
				following program areas of 
				training and education listed in section
				4757.22 of the Revised Code:
				human growth and development; counseling theory: counseling techniques; group
				dynamics, processing, and counseling; appraisal of individuals; research and
				evaluation; professional, legal and ethical responsibilities; social and
				cultural foundations; lifestyles and career development; clinical
				psychopathology, personality and abnormal behavior; evaluation of mental and
				emotional status; diagnosis of mental and emotional disorders; methods of
				intervention and prevention of mental and emotional disorders; treatment of
				mental and emotional disorders; supervision, and administration Administration subjects for continuing education
				are defined in paragraph (E)(1)(a)(iii) of rule
				4757-17-01 of the Administrative
				Code.
(A) For those licensed
			 professional counselors and licensed professional clinical counselors with
			 supervision endorsement ("S"), three of the thirty clock hours shall be in
			 supervision.
(B) For all renewals
			 three of the thirty hours shall be taken in the area of ethics continuing
			 education.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-9 - Continuing Education › Section 4757-9-03 - Continuing education requirement for renewal of a certificate of registration as a social work assistant or a license as a social worker or an independent social worker

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Except as required by paragraph (B) of this rule, all persons who hold a
			 license in social work as a condition of renewal of their license, shall
			 complete thirty clock hours of continuing professional education in social work
			 as defined in division (C) of section
			 4757.01 of the Revised Code.
			 Content areas for continuing education may include: social work theory; social
			 work methods; human development and behavior; social welfare and policy; social
			 work values and ethics; social work research; social work supervision; social
			 work administration; and/or social work with special populations.
(B) For all renewals three of the thirty
			 hours shall be taken in the area of ethics continuing education.
(C) For those independent social workers a
			 supervision endorsement ("S"), three of the thirty clock hours shall be in
			 supervision.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-9 - Continuing Education › Section 4757-9-04 - Clock hours for continuing professional education

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
A "clock hour" is sixty minutes spent in a program meeting the
				requirements for renewal of a license or certificate of registration issued by
				the board. Clock hours exclude refreshment breaks, receptions and other social
				gatherings, and meals that do not include an acceptable program.
(A) Continuing education credit shall only be
			 issued for coursework that qualifies per rule
			 4757-9-06 of the Administrative
			 Code. Fifteen clock hours shall be granted for one academic semester hour. Ten
			 clock hours shall be granted for one academic quarter hour.
(B) Continuing education credit
			 
								may
			 only be issued for coursework that qualifies per rule
			 4757-9-06 of the Administrative
			 Code. Up to ten clock hours may be granted for a
			 journal article. Up to thirty clock hours may be granted for a book.
(C)
								Credit may be awarded to licensees for first time
			 presentations of a continuing education program, an in-service training
			 workshop, a seminar or a conference presentation at the rate of one and
			 one-half hours for every hour of the actual, board approved, presentation, up
			 to ten hours per renewal period.
(D) The number of clock hours granted for a
			 program offered by an approved provider will be determined by the definition of
			 clock hour in this rule.
(E)
			 Effective January 1, 2015, distance learning courses, that are text based
			 reading courses, shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Content of courses shall meet at least
			 one of the following criteria:
(a) Based on
			 published research in peer-reviewed journals or from academic publishing houses
			 (e.g., Sage, Guilford, Springer) with citations to support the theories and
			 treatments discussed; or
(b) Based
			 on appropriate government published documents  which includes, but is not limited to: the
			 board's laws and rules: center for disease control, national institute for
			 health: and substance abuse and mental health services administration;
			 or
(c) Training that is
			 practice-informed rather than research-informed, based on individual practice
			 experience as long as the presenter clearly states that content is based on his
			 or her experience and includes references to published research in
			 peer-reviewed journals and/or from academic publishing houses (e.g., Sage,
			 Guilford, Springer) and/or government documents with citations to support the
			 theories and treatments discussed.
(d) Training that is designed to facilitate
			 compliance with national accreditation standards (e.g., joint commission on the
			 accreditation of healthcare organizations "JCAHO," commission on accreditation
			 of rehabilitation facilities, "CARF," council on accreditation "COA," other
			 appropriate accrediting bodies) and/or established agency policies and
			 procedures relating to clinical care.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-9 - Continuing Education › Section 4757-9-05 - Approval of continuing professional education programs required for renewal of licenses and certificates of registration issued by the board

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The goals of the board's continuing professional education
				requirements are to assist licensees in maintaining and expanding professional
				competence and expertise, in becoming aware of new professional issues and
				developments; and in providing responsible, quality and competent service to
				clients and community. Continuing education to promote personal growth of the
				licensee or to develop general business skills , or to
				develop skills such as in CPR or first aid, shall not be accepted.
Continuing education credits may be obtained in several ways:
				attendance at programs offered by approved providers, approved programs, and
				publications as cited in paragraph (B) of rule
				4757-9-06 of the Administrative
				Code and presentations as cited in paragraph (C) of rule
				4757-9-06 of the Administrative
				Code. The board or its designee shall approve providers
				 under the following
				guidelines:
Any individual or business providing continuing education
				courses for this board's licensees shall comply with federal law title III of
				the Americans with Disabilities Act "ADA." Continuing education programs shall
				be offered in locations and in a manner, which are accessible to persons with
				disabilities, or offer alternative accessible arrangements for such persons.
				Individuals or businesses who hold provider status or are approved to provide
				individual programs are required to provide auxiliary aides and services that
				are necessary to ensure equal access to the goods, services, facilities,
				privileges or accommodations that it offers unless an undue burden or a
				fundamental alteration would result.
(A) The following meanings
			 shall apply to all continuing education rules promulgated by the counselor,
			 social worker, and marriage and family therapy board.
"Provider
			 Status" means an individual or entity granted approval to develop continuing
			 education program offerings without prior approval from the board for each
			 program offered. All continuing education offerings shall utilize the same
			 provider authorization number assigned by the board. A licensed individual
			 shall review each continuing education program as noted on the provider
			 application or most recent renewal application on file with the board.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-9 - Continuing Education › Section 4757-9-06 - Sources of continuing professional education

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
			 Sources of continuing professional education shall be formally organized
			 learning experiences with education as their explicit principal intent and
			 which are oriented toward the enhancement of counselor, social worker, and
			 marriage and family therapy practice. The following are examples of appropriate
			 formats for such learning experiences:
(1)
			 "Institute" means a formal offering, usually in a series of meetings, for
			 instruction and information in a particular area of counselor, social worker
			 and/or marriage and family practice;
(2) "Seminar" means a small group of
			 counselors, social workers, or marriage and family therapists who meet under
			 expert leadership or resource persons. Participants prepare reports on some
			 aspect of a problem, which is discussed and analyzed;
(3) "Conference" means sessions of one or
			 more days duration designed to serve a varying number of persons to hear
			 different points of view on a central theme;
(4) "Staff development" means an educational
			 program planned by an agency to assist its employees in becoming increasingly
			 knowledgeable and competent in fulfilling role expectations within that agency.
			 Although often used interchangeably with in service education, staff
			 development frequently includes out-of-agency educational activities;
(5) "Symposium" means two or more specialists
			 presenting information on a particular subject. A moderator introduces the
			 subject and each speaker then summarizes and presides during a question and
			 answer period;
(6) "Workshop" means
			 a program designed to bring together individuals with a common interest and
			 background to solve similar problems and to gain new knowledge, skills, and
			 attitudes;
(7)
			 "Course" means a series of learning experiences with a specific content and
			 offered for credit, non-credit, or audit by a regionally accredited educational
			 institution;
(8) "Teleconference"
			 means the transmission of video information where there is an on-site moderator
			 to lead a post-conference discussion and question and answer session.
(9)
			 "Distance learning" means a formal education process, in which instruction
			 occurs when the students and instructor(s) are not located in the same place.
			 Distance learning adds technology to the online
			 learning environment by a variety of means.  For the purposes of
			 agency 4757 of the Administrative Code, the term distance learning refers to
			 all non-traditional methods of presentation except
			 video-conferencing.
(10) "Video
			 conferencing" means conducting a conference between two or more participants at
			 different sites using computer networks to transmit audio and video data.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4757 - Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board › Chapter 4757-9 - Continuing Education › Section 4757-9-07 - Documentation of continuing professional education required for renewal of a license or certificate of registration

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Each licensee or registrant shall
				provide, in a manner prescribed by the board, evidence that the licensee
				or registrant has satisfied the continuing
				professional education requirements for renewal of a license or certificate of
				registration.
(A) Courses taken for
			 credit at accredited educational institutions shall be verified by transcripts.
			 Completion of non-credit and audited courses shall be verified by
			 transcripts.
(B) All other
			 continuing professional education shall be documented by a copy of certificates
			 of completion furnished by the provider, or by upload by the provider of
			 completion information to an online system required by the board for reporting
			 completed continuing education. Such certificates or uploaded submissions shall
			 contain the information required by paragraph (B)(5)(i) of rule
			 4757-9-05 of the Administrative
			 Code. In addition, the licensee or registrant
			 shall record his/her license or certificate number in the appropriate place on
			 the certificate of completion.
(C)
			 Copies of publications presented for continuing professional education shall be
			 furnished to the board. In the case of journal articles, a copy of the
			 journal's page showing the names of its editorial review board shall be
			 included to document that the journal is referred.
(D) Licensees and
			 registrants may not attend the same program twice within a two-year
			 renewal period. If a program has multiple parts, the title of the program shall
			 specify part numbers or letters for a multi-part series of programs, e.g.
			 "Title" part 1, "Title" part 2, etc. Licensees may attend and count/include
			 eligible continuing education hours earned through programs that are required
			 annually by national accreditation, state certification(s) and/or adherence to
			 evidence based practice models, programs, and curriculums during the two year
			 renewal cycle.