Dual relationship
a familial, social, financial, business, professional, close personal, sexual or other non-therapeutic relationship with a client, or en... [Show More] gaging in any activity with another person that interferes or conflicts with the LPC's or LPC Candidate's professional obligation to a client.
LPCs shall not knowingly enter into a
dual relationship(s) and shall take any necessary precautions to prevent a dual relationship from occurring. When the LPC reasonably suspects that he or she has inadvertently entered into
a dual relationship the LPC shall record that fact in the records of the affected client(s) and take reasonable steps to eliminate the source or agent creating or causing the dual relationship. If the dual relationship cannot be prevented or eliminated and the LPC cannot readily refer the client to another counselor or other professional, the LPC shall complete one or more of the following measures as necessary to prevent the exploitation of the client and/or the impairment of the LPC's professional judgment:
(1)Fully disclose the circumstances of the dual relationship to the client and secure the client's written consent to continue providing counseling;
(2) Consult with the other professional(s) to understand the potential impairment to the LPC's professional judgment and the risk of harm to the client of continuing the dual relationship.
Forensic services
the application of knowledge, training and experience from the mental health field to the
establishment of facts and/or the establishment of evidence in a court of law or ordered by a court of law.
LPCs who provide counseling services for a client shall only provide fact witness testimony, which may include diagnostic impressions, treatment plans and other factual clinical information ordinarily included in a treatment file. Fact witness testimony by LPCs shall not include opinions or
recommendations pertaining to matter subject to a decision by the Court, in forensic matters involving that client, unless otherwise required by law or court order.
Fact witness testimony means evidentiary statements that are limited to direct observations made by the LPCs and LPC Candidates and shall not include conclusions, opinions or recommendations.
Full time
at least twenty (20) hours of on-the-job
experience per week.
Home-study or technology-assisted distance learning
the delivery of graduate coursework or continuing education through mailed correspondence or other distance learning technologies, which focuses on using synchronous or asynchronous instructional delivery methods. Home-study or technology-assisted distance learning is designed to deliver education to learners who are not in the direct physical presence of the educator.
Request for Inquiry (RFI)
a written or oral statement of complaint from any person alleging possible violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules.
Testing and assessment
LPCs shall know the limits of their competence and shall therefore perform only those testing and assessment services for which they have received training and supervision in the administration, scoring and interpretation
processes associated with the provisions of such services. LPCs shall be responsible for receiving training on testing and assessment instruments that have been revised or updated. LPCs shall be familiar with related standardization, proper application, copyright restrictions and security demands of any
testing or assessment technique utilized. LPCs shall ensure that any testing instrument selected is the most current edition available, has been properly evaluated for validity and reliability and is culturally appropriate for the clients with whom it is used. LPCs using computer-based test interpretations shall be trained in the construct being measured and the specific instrument being used prior to using this type of computer application. LPCs shall ensure the proper use of assessment techniques by persons
under their supervision.
Research
LPCs shall plan, design, conduct, and report
research only in a manner as published in Section G., Research and Publication, of the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics, approved by the ACA Governing Council, 2005.
Knowledge of any sexual conduct
If a LPC becomes aware that another LPC or LPC Candidate is engaging in sexual conduct that violates the Act or this Subchapter, the LPC must, within thirty (30) days, report any sexual conduct to the Board in accordance with OAC 86:10-29-3.
Requirement of records
LPCs shall maintain verifiable, accurate and truthful records necessary for rendering
professional services to their clients for at least five (5) years beyond termination of services.
Providing counseling to persons of prior association (people known PRIOR to counseling)
LPCs shall not undertake to provide counseling to any person with whom the LPC has had any prior sexual contact or familial, social, financial, business, professional, close personal, or other non-therapeutic relationship with a client, or engage in any activity with another person that interferes or conflicts with the LPCs professional obligation to a client within the previous five (5) years.
Interaction with former clients (people met BECAUSE of counseling relationship)
LPCs shall not knowingly enter into a close personal relationship, or engage in any business or financial dealings with a former client for two (2) years after the termination of the counseling relationship. LPCs shall not engage in any activity that is or may be sexual in nature with a former client for at least five (5) years after the termination of the counseling relationship. LPCs shall not exploit or obtain an advantage over a former client by the use of information or trust gained during the counseling relationship.
Tangible goods (goods for counseling services)
LPCs shall not barter for services rendered by the client. Only tangible goods, at fair market value, may be accepted by the counselor in lieu of money for counseling services.
Application materials and forms include:
(1) Application form,
(2) Official transcript, mailed from the university or college,
(3) Three (3) Document of recommendation forms,
(4) Practicum documentation form,
(5) Two (2) classifiable sets of fingerprints, and
(6) Fees.
Supervisor qualifications:
(1) A Licensed Professional Counselor who has practiced in positions relevant to those the LPC proposes to supervise for two (2) years beyond the date of issue of the Oklahoma license.
(2) As of January 1, 2000:
(A) an LPC who has successfully completed a graduate course in counselor supervision of at least forty-five
(45) contact hours or equivalent course of study acceptable to the Board. This equivalent course of study shall consist of workshops in counseling supervision in combination with directed study of counseling supervision
literature. Fifteen (15) of the forty-five (45) contact hours shall be in a class or workshop format which includes four (4) supervisors-in
-training; the other thirty (30) contact hours shall be reserved for directed study, and
(B) an LPC who has passed the Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Examination.
(3) An agreement to be "on call" to the supervisee on a twenty-four (24) hour basis and to arrange for an alternate supervisor if not available.
(4) After receipt of the LPC supervision agreement, LPC supervisor may be approved by the Board.
(5)Approved LPC Supervisors are required to complete a minimum of three (3) clock hours of continuing education in counseling supervision each renewal period.
(6)Approved Supervisor designation will not be renewed until the continuing education requirement is met for each missed renewal period.
(7) If continuing education requirement is not met within five (5) years of expiration, approved supervisor status will be permanently expired and the LPC must re-apply and meet all
requirements in this Subchapter, including the re-taking of 86:10-11-4(2) (A) or (B) to become an approved supervisor.
(8) An active approved supervisor may request inactive status by submitting a request in writing to the Board. An inactive approved supervisor shall not provide any activities described in Subchapter 11 of this Chapter.
(9) An inactive approved supervisor may reactivate by submitting the required counseling supervision continuing education due by the end of the current renewal period.
(10) An active approved supervisor status may be retired by informing the Board
in writing. A retired approved supervisor
status shall not be reinstated but does not prevent a person from applying for approved supervisor status at a future date.
(11) (a)No re-application for a revoked approved supervisor status, as a result of administrative proceeding, shall be considered for a period of five (5) years following the revocation.
(b)Effective October 1, 2015, a supervisor may not supervise more than a total of twelve (12) candidates for licensure at a time. A supervisor who wants to supervise more than twelve (12)
candidates must petition the Board for approval for each person above the maximum number. The petitions will be determined on a case-by-case basis depending on the circumstances of the
request.
Weekly, face-to-face supervision shall be accrued under an LPC at the ratio of:
forty-five (45) minutes of supervision for every twenty (20) hours of on-the-job experience.
What is the LPC application fee?
$145.
What is the license examination fee, as well as the speciality application fee?
$100.
What is the initial license fee?
$90. This validates the license for two years.
What is the annual license renewal fee?
$80. It is to be submitted annually, on or before June 30.
What is the specialty designation fee?
$50.
What is the specialty designation renewal fee?
$20. It is to be submitted annually, on or before June 30.
What is the cost of the late renewal fee, the replacement fee, and the inactive license fee (each)?
$25. [Show Less]
