Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 115 - BOARD OF COUNSELING › Chapter 80 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC115-80-10 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
"Accredited" means a school that is listed as accredited on
					 the U.S. Department of Education College Accreditation database found on the
					 U.S. Department of Education website. If education was obtained outside the
					 United States, the board may accept a report from a credentialing service that
					 deems the degree and coursework is equivalent to a course of study at an
					 accredited school.
"Applicant" means a person applying for registration as a
					 qualified mental health professional.
"Board" means the Virginia Board of Counseling.
"Collaborative mental health services" means those
					 rehabilitative supportive services that are provided by a qualified mental
					 health professional, as set forth in a service plan under the direction of and
					 in collaboration with either a mental health professional licensed in Virginia
					 or a person under supervision that has been approved by the Board of
					 Counseling, Board of Psychology, or Board of Social Work as a prerequisite for
					 licensure.
"DBHDS" means the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health
					 and Developmental Services.
"Face-to-face" means the physical presence of the
					 individuals involved in the supervisory relationship or the use of technology
					 that provides real-time, visual, and audio contact among the individuals
					 involved.
"Mental health professional" means a person who by
					 education and experience is professionally qualified and licensed in Virginia
					 to provide counseling interventions designed to facilitate an individual's
					 achievement of human development goals and remediate mental, emotional, or
					 behavioral disorders and associated distresses that interfere with mental
					 health and development.
"Qualified mental health professional" or "QMHP" includes
					 qualified mental health professionals-adult and qualified mental health
					 professionals-child.
"Qualified mental health professional-adult" or "QMHP-A"
					 means a qualified mental health professional who provides collaborative mental
					 health services for adults. A qualified mental health professional-adult shall
					 provide such services as an employee or independent contractor of the
					 Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or the Department of
					 Corrections, or as a provider licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health
					 and Developmental Services.
"Qualified mental health professional-child" or "QMHP-C"
					 means a person who by education and experience is professionally qualified and
					 registered by the board to provide collaborative mental health services for
					 children and adolescents up to 22 years of age. A qualified mental health
					 professional-child shall provide such services as an employee or independent
					 contractor of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or
					 the Department of Corrections, or as a provider licensed by the Department of
					 Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.
"Qualified mental health professional-trainee" means a
					 person who is receiving supervised training to qualify as a qualified mental
					 health professional and is registered with the board.
"Registrant" means a QMHP registered with the
					 board.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400,
						54.1-3500, and
						54.1-3505
						of the Code of Virginia.