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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 13 - ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: SUPERVISION › Section 13:34-13.1 - Supervisor qualifications; supervisor responsibilities

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(a) A qualified supervisor, as defined in N.J.A.C. 13:34-10.2, shall meet the following requirements prior to supervising the provision of professional counseling services:
1. The individual shall have obtained 4,500 hours of work experience subsequent to holding a clinical license to provide mental health counseling services. The 4,500 hours shall have been obtained over a minimum of three years, but no more than six years; and
2. The individual shall hold an approved clinical supervisor credential from the Center for Credentialing and Education of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) or an equivalent clinical supervisor credential recognized by the individual's respective professional healthcare licensing board, if applicable, or shall have completed a minimum of three graduate credits in clinical supervision from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 13 - ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: SUPERVISION › Section 13:34-13.2 - Responsibilities of licensed associate counselors

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(a) The licensed associate counselor shall maintain documentation of supervised experience for each 52 week period of supervised experience until the licensed associate counselor is licensed as a professional counselor.
(b) A licensed associate counselor shall not engage in practice under supervision in any area for which the licensed associate counselor has not had appropriate education and training.
(c) A licensed associate counselor shall not engage in unsupervised or independent practice.
(d) A licensed associate counselor shall not receive a professional fee from a client. A licensed associate counselor may be compensated only through the supervisor or employing entity.
1. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a licensed associate counselor from receiving from a client, on behalf of the supervisor or employing entity, fees for professional services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 13 - ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: SUPERVISION › Section 13:34-13.3 - Supervised professional counseling experience acquired prior to application

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(a) An applicant may be granted up to one calendar year of supervised professional counseling experience credit towards fulfillment of the supervised professional counseling experience requirements for licensure as a professional counselor if the supervised experience hours occurred before the granting of the master's degree as part of college or university graduate courses which are practicums or internships, provided the courses labeled practicums or internships are not also used to satisfy the educational requirements.
(b) An applicant may be granted supervised professional counseling experience credit towards the fulfillment of experience requirements for licensure as a professional counselor if the supervised experience occurred after the granting of the master's degree and after the applicant was licensed as an associate counselor and the experience was supervised by a qualified supervisor as defined in 13:34-10.2.
(c) An applicant may be granted credit towards the fulfillment of the supervised professional counseling experience requirement for licensure as a professional counselor if the experience hours occur as part of a planned post-master's degree program in counseling in an accredited college or university designed to meet the requirements for licensure as a professional counselor.
(d) An applicant may purchase the services of a qualified supervisor if the supervision occurs in a professional counseling setting and the supervisor fulfills the activities and responsibilities of a supervisor as set forth in 13:34-13.1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 14 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR SPECIALTY DESIGNATIONS › Section 13:34-14.1 - Specialty designations

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(a) A licensed professional counselor may utilize a professional specialty designation provided that the licensee holds a current NBCC specialty certification.
(b) A qualified professional counselor who holds and maintains a current NBCC specialty certification may claim or advertise that specialty by using only the specific specialty designation assigned to the specialty by the NBCC.
(c) A professional counselor shall post the NBCC certificate in a conspicuous place in a waiting room or other area where it will be visible to the professional counselor's clients.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 15 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:34-15.1 - License renewal and continuing education requirement

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(a) All licensed professional counselors shall complete 40 contact hours of continuing education for license renewal (effective the biennial renewal period commencing on December 1, 2020). The licensed professional counselor shall confirm on the renewal application that the licensee has completed all continuing education requirements pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:34-15.2 and this section during the biennial period preceding application for renewal.
(b) An associate counselor licensed for two or more biennial renewal periods, shall complete 40 contact hours of continuing education for all subsequent renewals of his or her license, consistent with the requirements of this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 15 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:34-15.2 - Contact-hour requirements for licensed professional counselors

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(a) A licensed professional counselor shall complete at least five of the 40 contact hours required by 13:34-15.1 in ethical and legal standards in the counseling profession regardless of the number of contact hours accrued during the biennial period.
(b) A licensee shall complete at least three of the 40 contact hours of continuing education as required by 13:34-15.1 in the subject area of social and cultural competence. For the purposes of this subsection, social and cultural competence includes, but is not limited to, an understanding of the cultural context of relationships; issues and trends in a diverse society related to such factors as culture, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation, mental and physical characteristics, education, family values, religious and spiritual values, socioeconomic status; and unique characteristics of individuals, couples, families, ethnic groups and communities including any of the following:
1. Multicultural and pluralistic trends, including characteristics and concerns between and within diverse groups nationally and internationally;
2. Attitudes, beliefs, understandings, and acculturative experiences, including specific experiential learning activities;
3. Individual, couple, family, group, and community strategies for working with diverse populations and ethnic groups;
4. Counselors' roles in social justice, advocacy and conflict resolution, cultural self-awareness, the nature of biases, prejudices, process of intentional and unintentional oppression and discrimination, and other culturally supported behaviors that are detrimental to the growth of the human spirit, mind, or body;
5. Theories of multicultural counseling, theories of identity development and multicultural competencies; and
6. Ethical and legal considerations relating to issues of diversity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 15 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:34-15.4 - Approval of courses or programs

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(a) The following are acceptable sources of continuing education courses, programs and articles, as long as the courses, programs or articles fall within the content areas set forth in (c) or (d) below or are directly related to professional counseling:
1. Courses and programs approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors; the American Counseling Association; the American Psychological Association; the American Psychiatric Association; the National Association of Social Workers; the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselors Certification; the American Orthopsychiatric Association; the American Medical Association; the American Nursing Association; the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors; the United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association; and the member boards of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, Inc.;
2. Teaching or completing graduate coursework at a regionally accredited institution of higher education;
3. Authoring a refereed article published in a professional journal within the preceding biennial period; and
4. Presentation of a course or program approved by one of the organizations listed at 13:34-15.4(a)1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 15 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:34-15.5 - Continuing education credits and contact-hour calculation

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(a) The Committee shall grant credit only for continuing education courses and programs that are at least one contact hour long and are directly related to professional counseling practice. For purposes of this subchapter, a "contact hour" means a 60-minute clock hour with no less than 50 minutes of content within the hour. Courses and programs may include one 10-minute break for each contact hour.
(b) A professional counselor shall complete and be able to verify the completion of a continuing education course, program or article as set forth in 13:34-15.4 in order to receive continuing education credit. The Committee shall grant a professional counselor continuing education credit for each biennial renewal period as follows:
1. Completing graduate coursework at a regionally accredited institution of higher education: 15 continuing education contact hours for each semester course credit awarded beyond the required educational standards which the professional counselor must complete for licensure as set forth in 13:34-11.3;
2. Teaching graduate courses offered at a regionally accredited institution of higher education: 15 continuing education contact hours for each semester course credit awarded for each new course which a professional counselor teaches. For the purposes of this subsection, "new" means a course that the professional counselor has not taught previously in any educational setting;
3. A refereed article published in a professional journal within the preceding biennial period: four continuing education contact hours per article with a maximum of eight contact hours per biennial period; and
4. Course or program presentation: one and one-half continuing education contact hours for each hour of a new offering up to a maximum of nine continuing education contact hours. For the purposes of this subsection, "new" means a course or program that the professional counselor has not previously presented.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 15 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:34-15.6 - Documentation of continuing education credit

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(a) A professional counselor shall retain documentation of the continuing education hours which the professional counselor completes in order to verify program attendance or activity completion. Each professional counselor shall submit such documentation to the Committee upon its request. The Committee may periodically audit the records of professional counselors, on a random basis, to determine compliance with continuing education requirements of this subchapter.
(b) A professional counselor shall verify attendance at continuing education courses or programs by a certificate of attendance or by a statement from the course or program instructor. The verification shall include the name of the licensee, the name of the sponsor, the title, location and date of the course or program, the signature of a program official and the number of continuing education hours awarded.
(c) A professional counselor shall verify continuing education activities by retaining the following:
1. For publications, a copy of the published article;
2. For course or program presentations, copies of the program, syllabus, outlines and bibliographies;
3. For teaching, copies of the syllabus, bibliography, course outline and verification from the academic institution that the course was "new" as defined by 13:34-15.5(b)2; and
4. For graduate coursework, an official transcript.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 15 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 13:34-15.7 - Waiver of continuing education requirements

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(a) The Committee may waive continuing education requirements on an individual basis for reasons of hardship such as illness, disability, active service in the military or other good cause as established by the professional counselor.
(b) A professional counselor who seeks a waiver of the continuing education requirements shall provide to the Committee, in writing, the specific reasons for requesting the waiver and such additional documentation as the Committee may request in support of the waiver.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 17 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: FEES › Section 13:34-17.1 - Fees

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(a) The State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners shall charge the following fees in connection with the licensure of professional counselors and associate counselors:
1.
Application fee..........................
$75.00
2.
Initial license fee:
i. Professional counselor:
(1) During the first year of a biennial renewal period...............
$250.00
(2) During the second year of a biennial renewal period...........
$125.00
ii. Associate counselor:
(1) During the first year of a biennial renewal period...............
$180.00
(2) During the second year of a biennial renewal period...........
$ 90.00
3.
Biennial renewal:
i. Professional counselor................
$250.00
ii. Associate counselor..................
$180.00
4.
Late fee................................
$100.00
5.
Reinstatement Fee.......................
$150.00
6.
Duplicate wall certificate...................
$40.00
7.
Change of address........................
$25.00
8.
Certification of licensure...................
$40.00
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 18 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: CLIENT RECORDS; CONFIDENTIALITY › Section 13:34-18.1 - Preparation and maintenance of client records

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(a) A licensee shall prepare a permanent client record for each client which accurately reflects the client contact with the licensee whether in an office, hospital, agency or other treatment, evaluation or consultation setting.
(b) A licensee shall make entries in the client record contemporaneously with the services provided. A licensee may dictate an entry for later transcription, provided the transcription is dated and identified as "preliminary" until the licensee reviews the transcription and finalizes the entry in the client record.
(c) The licensee shall include in the client record material pertinent to the nature and extent of the professional interaction, which shall include:
1. The client name, address and telephone number;
2. The client complaint on intake;
3. Medical history recognized as of potential significance;
4. Past and current medications;
5. Significant social history;
6. Findings on appropriate examination;
7. Raw data and interpretation of tests, if administered;
8. Current functional impairments and rating levels thereof;
9. A diagnostic impression;
10. Contemporaneous and dated progress or session notes including specific components of treatment, evaluation or consultation;
11. Dates of all treatment, evaluation or consultation sessions;
12. The location of treatment, evaluation or consultation;
13. An evaluation of progress (if applicable);
14. A prognosis;
15. The client identity on each page;
16. Fees charged and paid;
17. The identity of each provider of treatment, evaluation or consultation (and supervisor, if any);
18. If services are rendered by an associate counselor, the written disclosure form signed by the client; and
19. Information regarding referrals to other professionals.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 18 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: CLIENT RECORDS; CONFIDENTIALITY › Section 13:34-18.2 - Use of personal or other computer to prepare client records

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(a) A licensee who prepares a client record maintained solely on a personal or other computer shall use a write-protected program which:
1. Contains an internal permanently activated date and time recordation for all entries;
2. Automatically prepares a back-up copy of the file; and
3. Is designed in such manner that, after the licensee "signs" by means of a confidential personal code ("CPC"), the entry cannot be changed in any manner.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 18 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: CLIENT RECORDS; CONFIDENTIALITY › Section 13:34-18.3 - Access to copy of client record

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(a) For purposes of this section, "authorized representative" means, but is not necessarily limited to, a person designated by the client or a court to exercise rights under this section. An authorized representative may be the client's attorney or an agent of a third-party payor with whom the client has a contract, which provides that the third party be given access to records to assess a claim for monetary damages or reimbursement.
(b) A licensee may require the record request to be in writing. The licensee shall provide a copy of the client record and/or billing records, including reports relating to the client, no later than 30 days from receipt of a request from a client or duly authorized representative. Limitations on this requirement are set forth in (g) below and in 13:34-18.5.
(c) Unless otherwise required by law, the licensee may elect to provide a summary of the record, as long as the summary adequately and accurately reflects the client's history and treatment.
(d) A licensee may charge a reasonable fee for the preparation of a summary and reproduction of records, which shall be no greater than an amount reasonably calculated to recoup the costs of transcription or copying.
(e) The licensee's obligation hereunder to release information shall include the obligation to complete forms or reports required for third party reimbursement of client treatment expenses. The licensee may charge reasonable fees for completion of reports other than health insurance claim forms, for which no fee may be charged pursuant to 45:1-12.
(f) When a request is made for release of already completed reports to enable the client to receive ongoing care by another practitioner, or for use in judicial proceedings, the licensee shall not require prior payment for the professional services to which such reports relate as a condition for making such reports available. A licensee may, however, require advance payment for a report prepared for the licensee's services as an expert witness.
(g) A licensee may withhold information contained in the client record from a client or the client's guardian if in the reasonable exercise of his or her professional judgment, the licensee believes release of such information would adversely affect the client's health or welfare. That record or the summary, with an accompanying explanation of the reasons for the original refusal, shall nevertheless be provided upon request of and directly to:
1. The client's attorney;
2. Another licensed health care professional; or
3. The client's health insurance carrier.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 18 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: CLIENT RECORDS; CONFIDENTIALITY › Section 13:34-18.4 - Access by a managed health care plan to information in client record

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(a) With regard to a client whose treatment cost is covered by a wholly insured health insurance plan or a managed health care plan, a licensee shall make all required information available upon the request of the client or duly authorized representative with the client's consent.
(b) A licensee whose client has explicitly waived the counselor-client confidentiality privilege established by 45:8B-49 may release requested information deemed professionally appropriate to a third-party payor whose benefit plan is qualified under the Federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); that is, the plan of a self-insured employer or an entity providing administrative services to that employer for the purposes of determining entitlement to benefits.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 18 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: CLIENT RECORDS; CONFIDENTIALITY › Section 13:34-18.5 - Confidentiality

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(a) A licensee shall preserve the confidentiality of information obtained from a client in the course of performing professional counseling services for the client, except in the following circumstances:
1. Disclosure is required by Federal or State law or regulation;
2. Disclosure is required by the Board or the Office of the Attorney General during the course of an investigation;
3. Disclosure is required by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to an order;
4. The licensee has information that the client presents a clear and present danger to the health or safety of an individual;
5. The licensee is a party defendant to a civil, criminal or disciplinary action arising from the professional counseling services provided, in which case a waiver of the privilege accorded by this section shall be limited to that action; or
6. The client agrees, in writing, to waive the privilege accorded by this section. In circumstances where more than one person in a family is receiving professional counseling services, each family member who is at least 18 years of age or older must agree to the waiver. Where required by Federal or State law persons under the age of 18 years of age must agree to the waiver. Absent a waiver of each family member, a licensee shall not disclose any information received from any family member.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 18 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: CLIENT RECORDS; CONFIDENTIALITY › Section 13:34-18.6 - Minors

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(a) Unless otherwise ordered by a court, if the client is a minor, a parent or legal guardian will be deemed to be an authorized representative, as defined at N.J.A.C. 13:34-18.3(a). Except as provided for at N.J.S.A. 9:17A-4, when the client is more than 14 years of age, but has not yet reached the age of majority, the authorization shall be signed by the client and by the client's parent or legal guardian, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:14B-36(e).
(b) This section shall not require a licensee to release to a minor's parent or guardian records or information relating to the minor's sexually transmitted disease, termination of pregnancy or substance abuse, treatment considered confidential information in accordance with N.J.S.A. 9:17A-4, or any other information that in the reasonable exercise of the licensee's professional judgment may adversely affect the minor's health or welfare.
(c) Unless otherwise ordered by a court, at least one parent or guardian shall consent to the treatment of a minor. If one parent consents, a licensee may treat a minor even over the objection of the other parent.
(d) The provisions at 13:34-18.3, 18.4 and 18.5, concerning access to client records, access by a managed health care plan to information in client records and confidentiality of records, shall apply to minors.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 18 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: CLIENT RECORDS; CONFIDENTIALITY › Section 13:34-18.7 - Transfer or disposal of records

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(a) If a licensee ceases to engage in practice or it is anticipated that he or she will remain out-of-practice for more than three months, the licensee shall comply with the requirements concerning termination of services set forth at 13:34-30.5(c)  and shall:
1. Establish a procedure by which clients can obtain a copy of the treatment records or acquiesce in the transfer of those records to another licensee or health care professional who is assuming responsibilities of the practice. However, a licensee shall not charge a client for a copy of the records, when the records will be used for purposes of continuing treatment or care;
2. Make reasonable efforts to directly notify any client treated during the six months preceding the cessation, providing information concerning the established procedure for retrieval of records; and
3. If a licensee is unable to notify all clients, publish a notice of the cessation and the established procedure for the retrieval of records in a newspaper of general circulation in the geographic location of the licensee's practice, at least once each month for the first three months after the cessation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 19 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF A LICENSEE › Section 13:34-19.1 - Posting of practice authorization and notification of availability of fee information

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(a) All licensees, whether in an agency setting or conducting independent practice, shall ensure that the following notices are prominently displayed in a waiting room or other area where they will be visible to the licensee's clients:
1. Professional counselors and associate counselors are licensed by the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners, Professional Counselor Examiners Committee, an agency of the Division of Consumer Affairs. Any member of the consuming public having a complaint relative to the practice conducted by a professional or associate counselor shall notify the Professional Counselor Examiners Committee, PO Box 45007, 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey 07101,
www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/pc
, or the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, PO Box 45027, 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey 07101,
www.njconsumeraffairs.gov
.
2. "INFORMATION ON PROFESSIONAL FEES IS AVAILABLE TO YOU ON REQUEST."
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 19 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF A LICENSEE › Section 13:34-19.2 - Notification of change of address or name; service of process; duty to notify

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(a) Each licensee shall notify the Committee, in writing, within 30 days of any change in address on file with the Committee and shall specify whether the address is a residence or employment address.
(b) A licensee whose name has been legally changed shall forward to the Committee by certified mail, return receipt requested, no later than 30 days following the change of name, legal evidence of such change and copies of two forms of identification, one of which shall be an United States government-issued or State government-issued photo identification. Upon receipt of these items, the Committee shall issue to the licensee a new license. Upon receipt of the new license, the licensee shall immediately remit the original license to the Committee.
(c) Service of an administrative complaint or other documents from the Board, the Committee, the Attorney General or the Division of Consumer Affairs at the address on file with the Committee shall be deemed adequate notice for the commencement of any inquiry or disciplinary proceeding.
(d) Each licensee shall, within 30 days of receiving a notice of disciplinary action taken against the licensee in another jurisdiction, report such action to the Committee in writing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 19 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF A LICENSEE › Section 13:34-19.4 - Real estate arrangements

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(a) A licensee may be an owner, investor or lessor in real estate utilized for the conduct of a professional practice, provided that rent, dividends or any other forms of remuneration are received solely on the basis of the investment or fair market value, as applicable to the circumstances.
(b) A licensee may lease space to or from another licensed health care professional to which clients are referred only where rent is a fixed fee determined by the fair market value, or less, and is for a regular term and not for sporadic use of the space.
(c) A licensee may lease professional space from a commercial entity on any arrangements consistent with standard business practice in the community, provided the arrangements do not affect the licensee's professional discretion in matters, including choice of clients, professional services offered or fees.
(d) The establishment of any lease, investment or other commercial relationship for the conduct of professional practice other than as set forth in this section shall require Committee approval for good cause shown.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 19 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF A LICENSEE › Section 13:34-19.5 - License renewal

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(a) The Committee shall send a notice of renewal to each licensee, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the license. The notice of renewal shall explain inactive renewal and advise the licensee of the option to renew as inactive. If the notice to renew is not sent 60 days prior to the expiration date, no monetary penalties or fines shall apply to the holder for failure to renew provided that the license is renewed within 60 days from the date the notice is sent or within 30 days following the date of license or registration expiration, whichever is later.
(b) A licensee shall renew his or her license for a period of two years from the last expiration date. The licensee shall submit a renewal application to the Committee, along with the renewal fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-17.1, prior to the date of license expiration.
(c) A licensee may renew his or her license by choosing inactive status. A licensee electing to renew his or her license as inactive shall not engage in the practice of a professional counselor or associate counselor, or hold herself or himself out as eligible to engage in the practice of a professional counselor or associate counselor, in New Jersey until such time as the license is returned to active status.
(d) If a licensee does not renew the license prior to its expiration date, the licensee may renew the license within 30 days of its expiration by submitting a renewal application, a renewal fee, and a late fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-17.1. During this 30-day period, the license shall be valid and the licensee shall not be deemed practicing without a license.
(e) A licensee who fails to submit a renewal application within 30 days of license expiration shall have his or her license suspended without a hearing.
(f) A licensee who continues to engage in the practice of a professional counselor or associate counselor with a suspended license shall be deemed to be engaging in the unauthorized practice of a professional counselor or associate counselor and shall be subject to action consistent with N.J.S.A. 45:1-14 et seq., even if no notice of suspension has been provided to the individual.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 19 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF A LICENSEE › Section 13:34-19.6 - License reactivation

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(a) A licensee who holds an inactive license pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:34-19.5(c)  may apply to the Committee for reactivation of the inactive license. A licensee seeking reactivation of an inactive license shall submit:
1. A renewal application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period the license, registration, or certification was inactive, which includes the name, address, and telephone number of each employer;
3. The renewal fee for the biennial period for which reactivation is sought as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-17.1.
i. If the renewal application is sent during the first year of the biennial period, the applicant shall submit the renewal fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-17.1.
ii. If the renewal application is sent during the second year of the biennial period, the applicant shall submit one-half of the renewal fee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-17.1; and
4. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits that were required to be completed during the biennial period immediately prior to the renewal period for which reactivation is sought, consistent with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-15.1 and 15.2.
i. An applicant who holds a valid, current license in good standing issued by another state to engage in the practice of a professional counselor or associate counselor and submits proof of having satisfied that state's continuing education requirements for that license, shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this paragraph. If the other state does not have any continuing education requirements, the requirements of this paragraph apply.
ii. To the extent that specific courses are required to satisfy the continuing education requirement for, or are required to have been satisfied prior to, the biennial period for which reactivation is sought, the Committee will allow applicants to take the courses within 12 months following reactivation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 19 - PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS AND ASSOCIATE COUNSELORS: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF A LICENSEE › Section 13:34-19.7 - License reinstatement

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(a) A licensee who has had his or her license suspended pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:34-19.5(e)  may apply to the Committee for reinstatement. A licensee applying for reinstatement shall submit:
1. A reinstatement application;
2. A certification of employment listing each job held during the period of suspended license, which includes the names, addresses, and telephone number of each employer;
3. The renewal fee for the biennial period for which reinstatement is sought;
4. The past due renewal fee for the biennial period immediately preceding the renewal period for which reinstatement is sought;
5. The reinstatement fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-17.1; and
6. Evidence of having completed all continuing education credits that were required to be completed during the biennial period immediately prior to the renewal period for which reinstatement is sought, consistent with the requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-15.1 and 15.2.
i. An applicant who holds a valid, current license in good standing issued by another state to engage in the practice of a professional counselor or associate counselor and submits proof of having satisfied that state's continuing education requirements for that license, shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this paragraph. If the other state does not have any continuing education requirements, the requirements of this paragraph shall apply.
ii. To the extent that specific courses are required to satisfy the continuing education requirement for, or are required to have been satisfied prior to, the biennial period for which reinstatement is sought, the Committee will allow applicants to take the courses within 12 months following reinstatement.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 20 - REHABILITATION COUNSELORS: PURPOSE AND SCOPE; DEFINITIONS; SCOPE OF PRACTICE › Section 13:34-20.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) The rules in this subchapter implement the provisions of the Professional Counselor Licensing Act, P.L. 1993, c.340 (45:8B-34 et seq.) (the "Act") as amended and supplemented by P.L. 1997, c. 155, and regulate the profession of rehabilitation counseling, as defined in 13:34-20.2, within the State of New Jersey.
(b) Except as set forth in (c) below, this subchapter shall apply to all individuals who render rehabilitation counseling services, as defined in N.J.A.C. 13:34-20.2, and to anyone within the jurisdiction of the Professional Counselor Examiners Committee.
(c) This subchapter shall not apply to an individual exempt from the provisions of the Act pursuant to 45:8B-48, including, but not limited to, an individual acting within the scope of a profession or occupation licensed by this State and doing work of a nature consistent with the person's training, as long as the person does not hold himself or herself out to the public as a rehabilitation counselor.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 20 - REHABILITATION COUNSELORS: PURPOSE AND SCOPE; DEFINITIONS; SCOPE OF PRACTICE › Section 13:34-20.3 - Scope of practice; rehabilitation counselor

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The scope of practice of a rehabilitation counselor includes, but is not limited to, rehabilitation counseling interventions, clinical assessment and evaluation of persons with disabilities, program evaluation, and rehabilitation counseling as those terms are defined in 13:34-20.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 21 - REHABILITATION COUNSELORS: APPLICATION PROCEDURE; DEFINITIONS › Section 13:34-21.3 - Rehabilitation counselor: experience requirements

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(a) In addition to the requirements listed in 13:34-21.2, an applicant for licensure as a rehabilitation counselor shall submit to the Committee documentation indicating that the applicant has met the supervised rehabilitation counseling experience requirements for licensure as set forth below:
1. Three calendar years of supervised rehabilitation counseling experience in a rehabilitation counseling setting, only one calendar year of which may be obtained prior to the granting of the master's degree. Hours of supervised rehabilitation counseling experience obtained during college or university graduate level practicums or internships may be counted toward satisfying a portion of the supervised counseling experience requirement provided the courses labeled practicums or internships are not also used to satisfy the educational requirements for licensure as set forth in 13:34-21.2; or
2. Two calendar years of supervised rehabilitation counseling experience in a rehabilitation counseling setting. Hours of supervised rehabilitation counseling experience obtained during college or university graduate level practicums may be counted toward satisfying a portion of the supervised rehabilitation counseling experience requirement provided the courses labeled graduate level practicums or internships are not also used to satisfy the educational requirements for licensure as set forth in 13:34-21.2. No more than one calendar year of supervised professional counseling experience may be obtained prior to the granting of the master's degree.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 21 - REHABILITATION COUNSELORS: APPLICATION PROCEDURE; DEFINITIONS › Section 13:34-21.4 - Rehabilitation counselor: examination requirements

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(a) In addition to the requirements stated in 13:34-21.2 and 21.3, an applicant for licensure as a rehabilitation counselor shall submit to the Committee proof that the applicant has successfully completed the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination administered by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC), or its successor.
(b) The applicant shall only be admitted to the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination upon receipt of written permission from the Committee following the Committee's review of the applicant's coursework, unless it is taken as part of the applicant's graduate degree program or it is taken in another state pursuant to that state's examination requirements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 21 - REHABILITATION COUNSELORS: APPLICATION PROCEDURE; DEFINITIONS › Section 13:34-21.5 - Payment of licensing fee; abandonment of application

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(a) An applicant for licensure shall submit the licensing fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:34-26.1 upon receipt of notification from the Committee that his or her application for licensure has been approved.
(b) An application shall be deemed abandoned and closed if:
1. The application has not been completed by the applicant within 12 months after it was received by the Committee;
2. The applicant fails to sit for or pass the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Examination within 12 months or any 12-month period thereafter upon written notification of eligibility to take the examination; or
3. The applicant fails to submit the licensing fee within six months following the date of notification from the Committee that his or her application for licensure has been approved.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 34 - BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY EXAMINERS › Subchapter 21 - REHABILITATION COUNSELORS: APPLICATION PROCEDURE; DEFINITIONS › Section 13:34-21.6 - Rehabilitation counselor: credit towards licensure for education, training, and experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces

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(a) An applicant who has served in the Armed Forces of the United States (Armed Forces), and who does not meet all of the training, education, and experience requirements for licensure under 13:34-21.2(b)  and 21.3, may apply to the Committee for recognition of the applicant's training, education, or experience received while serving as a member of the Armed Forces, which the Committee shall consider, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside of the Armed Forces, for determining substantial equivalence to the training, education, and experience required for licensure.
(b) The Board shall issue a license as a rehabilitation counselor to the applicant, if the applicant presents evidence to the Committee that:
1. The applicant has been honorably discharged from active military service;
2. The relevant training, experience, and education the applicant received in the military, together with any training, education, and experience obtained outside the Armed Forces, is substantially equivalent in scope and character to the training, education, and experience required for licensure under 13:34-21.2(b)  and 21.3.
i. An applicant seeking credit for military training and experience shall submit to the Committee the applicant's Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) Document, DD Form 2586.
ii. An applicant seeking credit for education courses and/or training completed while in the military, who does not hold a master's degree from a rehabilitation counseling degree program accredited, at the time of the applicant's graduation, by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) or its successor, shall submit to the Committee a Joint Services Transcript of his or her education for a determination that the education courses and/or training completed are substantially equivalent in level, scope, and intent to a CORE accredited program as required for licensure under 13:34-21.2(b). For the purpose of determining substantial equivalence of the applicant's military education and/or training, the Committee shall consider only those education courses and/or training relevant to the practice of rehabilitation counseling that have been evaluated by the American Council on Education for substantial equivalence to civilian postsecondary curricula; and
3. The applicant complies with all other requirements for licensure as a professional counselor including successful completion of the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor examination administered by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification as set forth in 13:34-21.4.