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OLERE - Answer- Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Examination Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Answer- person who offers professional c... [Show More] ounseling services for compensation to any person and is licensed under the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. Board - Answer- state board of behavioral health licensure Counseling - Answer- application of mental health and developmental principles to: 1. facilitate human development 2. prevent & diagnose mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. 3. conduct assessment or diagnose 4. plan, implement, and evaluate treatment plans. Counseling Treatment Interventions. - Answer- application of cognitive, affective, behavioral, and systemic counseling strategies implemented in the context of a counseling relationship. Consulting - Answer- interpreting or reporting scientific fact or theory in counseling to provide assistance in solving current or potential problems of individuals, groups or organizations Referral activities - Answer- evaluating of data to identify problems and to determine the advisability of referral to other specialists Research Activities - Answer- reporting, designing, conducting or consulting on research in counseling Specialty - Answer- designation of a subarea of counseling practice that is recognized by national certification agency or Board. Supervisor - Answer- person who meets requirements forsupervisorstatusestablished by the Board and who is licensed under LPC Act. LPC Candidate - Answer- person whose application for licensure has been accepted and who is under supervision for licensure. The LPC Act states that the LPC title can not be used by such professionals as>>>>>>> - Answer- 1. physicians, psychologists, social workers, marital and family therapist, and attornys. 2. rehab counselors, vocational specialists, school officials, psychiatric nurses 3. higher ed 4. clergy Exempt from licensure if>>>>>>> - Answer- emplyee of a private, nonprofit behavioral services provider contracting with the state to provide behavioral services if such activities and services are part of the official duties. - or- those providing behavioral services to youth and families in Office of Juvenile Affairs or DHS - but they cannot use titles such as psychologist, licensed social worker, LPC, certified rehab counselor, or marital/family therapist. Duties and Responsibilities of State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure - Answer- 1. create rules to implement and enforce the provisions of the LPC Act including the State Department of Health rules. 2. Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct. 3. set license and examination fees 4. authority to seek injunctive relief and ask DA to enforce provisions of LPC Act 5. receive and deposit fees 6. issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place on probation licenses 7. examine all applicants 8. request assistance form State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision for investigating complaints. 9.accept grants and gifts 10. employ such personnel as the Executive Director may deem necessary Each applicant for a license to practice as a LPC shall: - Answer- 1. be possessed of good moral character 2. pass an exam based on standards presented by the Board 3. Be at least 21 years 4. not have engaged in, nor be engaged in, any practice or conduct which would have grounds for denying, revoking, or suspending a license. 5. comply with rules of Board and LPC Act In addition to previous qualifications, applicants shall have: - Answer- 1. successfully completed at least (60) graduate semester hours (90 quarter hours) of counseling related course work. 2. 3 years of supervised full-time experience in professional counseling (no less than 1 year of supervised full-time experience. Examinations for licensure - Answer- Includes the National Counselor Examination and the Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Examination 1. Board will determine passing grade of examinations which cover technical, professional, and practical subjects as related to practice of counseling. 2. if failed, applicant can reapply. Receiving Licensure from Board - Answer- an applicant who meets requirements for licensure based on LPC Act, has paid fees, and complied with LPC Act will be licensed by the Board. 1. Initial license will expire (24) months from the date of issuance. 2. license may be renewed annually with fees. 3. if expired more than one year, it will not be reinstated. Limits of Confidentiality - Answer- 1. Client request for release of information 2. Child is under 18 and indicated child was victim of crime or subject of crime 3. if counselor is being sued by client 4. Court orders for release of information 5. Danger to self 5. Danger to others 6. Violation of crime or criminal acts Penalties for using LPC title or practicing counseling without license: - Answer- 1. be guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined no less than $100 nor more than $500 for each offense. 2. may be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 6 months in county jail. Board may deny, revoke, suspend, or place on probation>>>> - Answer- LPCs, applicants, or candidates if person has been: 1. convicted of felony 2. been convicted of misdemeanor 3. engaged in fraud or deceit 4. knowingly aided or abetted 5. engaged in unprofessional conduct 6. engaged in negligence or wrongful actions 7. misrepresented any information required for license ***Applicants can contest Board determination within 15 days of notice Any person who has violated any provisions of the LPC Act will pay - Answer- the maximum administrative penalty shall not exceed $10,000 which will be deposited into the LPC Revolving Fund. Statement of Professional Disclosure - given to client - Answer- All LPC's except those employed by federal, state, or local governmental agencies, shall give the client a copy of their Statement of Professional Disclosure and on file with the Board at all times. Licensing Fees and Annual Renewal Fee - Answer- set by the Board upon recommendations of the Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselors Advisory Board. No more than ($300) for license and no more than ($200) for renewal. ($25) for replacement. Title 86: State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure - LPC - Answer- rules from this implement the Oklahoma LPC Act. Applicant - Answer- means a person who has made a formal application to the Board. Approved LPC Supervisor - Answer- means an individual who has meet qualifications to become an approved supervisor and is approved by the Board. Complaint - Answer- means any person who files a RFI (request for inquiry) against perosn who delivers LPC counseling without a license Complaint Committee - Answer- means one Board member who is a LPC, the executive director, and the assistant attorney general Dual Relationship - Answer- means familial, social, financial, business, progression, close personal, sexual, or other non-therapeutic relationship with client. Direct Client Contact Hours - Answer- Means the performance of therapeutic or clinical functions that include diagnosis, assessment, and treatment or mental, emotional, and behavioral, disorders based on verbal communications and presence of clients. Face-to-face supervision - Answer- supervisor and candidate shall be in physical presence of other during individual or group supervision. Forensic Services - Answer- means the application of knowledge, training, and experience from the mental health field to the establishment of facts and/or establishment of evidence in court of law or ordered by court of law. Formal Complaint - Answer- written statement of alleged violations of the Act and/or rules which is filed by the assistant attorney general. Full Time - Answer- means at least 20 hours of on-the-job experience per week. Group Supervision - Answer- assemblage of 2 to 6 Candidates Home-Study or Technology-assisted distance learning - Answer- delivery of graduate coursework or continuing education through mailed correspondence or other distance learning technologies. Education to those who are not physically in presence of educator. Licensure Committee - Answer- means two LPC Board members, executive director, and other appropriate individuals. OAC - Answer- Oklahoma Administrative Code On-Site Supervisor - Answer- person who may not be approved LPC Supervisor but is licensed by the state of Oklahoma as a LMFT, LPC, LBP, Psychologist, CSW, LADC and is emplyed by agency where candidate works and is available at all times when counseling services are being rendered by candidate. RFI (request for inquiry) - Answer- means written or oral statement of complaint form any person alleging possible violations of the Act and/or rules. Respondent - Answer- means a person against whom an Individual Proceeding in initiated. Technology-assisted supervision - Answer- refers to supervision that occurs through video teleconferencing, over secure internet connections and separate physical locations of candidate and supervisor. Responsibility of LPC - Answer- 1. Value objectivity and integrity, strive to maintain the highest standard of their profession. 2. Accept responsibility for the consequences of their work and use services appropriately. 3. Be alert to personal, social, organizational, financial, and political situations or pressures that might lead to the misuse of their influence. 4. Not participate or condone or be associated with dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation. 5. Note exploit their relationships with clients for personal advantage, profit, satisfaction, or interest. Competence - Answer- LPC's shall only practice within the boundaries of their competence, based on their education, training, supervised experience, state and national professional credentials, and appropriate professional experience. Testing and Assessment - Answer- LPCs shall know limits of competence, and only perform testing and assessment services for which they have been trained and supervised. Making sure that the assessment is the most curre [Show Less]
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OLERE Exam Questions and Answers
7 - Answer- The Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselors Advisory Board consists of ____ members. State Commissioner of Health with the advice and cons... [Show More] ent of the State Board of Health - Answer- The Oklahoma LPC Advisory board members are appointed by ______. 5 - Answer- ___ of the members of the board are Licensed Professional Counselors. 2 - Answer- ___ of the members of the board are lay persons. 4 - Answer- Licensed Professional Counselors Advisory Board members are appointed for a ____ year term. 30 - Answer- Vacancies occurring in the Advisory Board shall be filled for the UN-expired term by appointment of the Commissioner with the advice and consent of the Board from a list of qualified candidates submitted within ___ days of such vacancy. 3 - Answer- Advisory Board members shall be ineligible for reappointment for a period of ___ following completion of their term. 4 - Answer- The Advisory Board shall hold at least ____regular meetings each year. 4 - Answer- ___ members of the Advisory Board shall constitute a quorum. A chair, a vice-chair, and a secretary. - Answer- The advisory Board shall elect annually the following officers: 60 - Answer- An applicant for a license to practice as a licensed professional counselor shall have: 1. Successfully completed at least ____ graduate semester hours (ninety (90) graduate quarter hours) of counseling-related course work. 1 - Answer- The applicant shall have no less than ___ year of supervised full-time experience in counseling 2 - Answer- The Commissioner shall preserve answers to any examination, and the applicant's performance on each section, as part the records of the Department for a period of ___ years following the date of the examination. 24 - Answer- Each initial license issued pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall expire ___ months from the date of issuance unless revoked criminal acts or violation of any law. - Answer- No information shall be treated as privileged and there shall be no privileges created by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act as to any information acquired by the person licensed pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act when such information pertains to ______ civil, criminal or disciplinary action - Answer- If the licensed professional counselor is a party to a _____ arising from such therapy, in which case any waiver of the privilege accorded by this section shall be limited to that action. 100 - Answer- Any person who practices counseling (without license), upon conviction thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imposition of a fine of not less than ____nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense and in addition may be imprisoned for a term not to exceed six (6) months in the county jail or by both such fine and imprisonment. 1. Been convicted of a felony; 2. Been convicted of a misdemeanor determined to be such a nature as to render the person convicted unfit to practice counseling; 3. Engaged in fraud or deceit in connection with services rendered or in establishing needed qualifications to the provisions of the act; 4. Knowingly aided or abetted a person not licensed pursuant to these provisions in representing himself as a licensed professional counselor in this state; 5. Engaged in unprofessional conduct as defined by the rules established by the Board; 6. Engaging in negligence or wrongful actions in the performance of his duties; or 7. Misrepresented any information required in obtaining a license. - Answer- The Department, may deny, revoke suspend or place on probation any license or specialty designation issued pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act to a licensed professional counselor, if the person has ____ 15 - Answer- If the Department determines that a felony conviction of an applicant renders the convicted applicant unfit to practice counseling, the Commissioner shall provide notice and opportunity to the applicant, by certified mail at the last known address, for an administrative hearing to contest such determination before the Department may deny the application. The request shall be made by the applicant within ___ days of receipt of the notice. 10,000 - Answer- The maximum administrative penalty shall not exceed $_____. federal, state, or local governmental agencies - Answer- All licensed professional counselors, except those employed by ______, shall, prior to the perform [Show Less]
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Act - Answer- means the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, 59 os. 1901 et seq, as amended Administrative Procedures Act (APA) - Answer- means Article... [Show More] 1 and/or Article 2 of the Administrative Procedures Act, 75 OS 250 et seq Applicant - Answer- means a person who has made a formal application with the board Approved LPC Supervisor (Supervisor) - Answer- means an individual who meets the qualifications to become an approved supervisor and is approved by the Board pursuant to Section 86:10-11-4 of this chapter Board - Answer- means the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure Complainant - Answer- means any person who files a Request for Inquiry against a LPC, Candidate, or a person who delivers licensed professional counseling services without a license Complaint Committee - Answer- means one Board member who is a LPC, the Executive Director, the Assistant Attorney General and may include other appropriate individuals as determined by the Committee Dual Relationship - Answer- means a familial, social, financial, business, professional, close personal, sexual or other non-therapeutic relationship with a client, or engaging in any activity with another person that interferes or conflicts with the LPC's or LPC Candidate's professional obligation to a client Direct Client Contact Hours - Answer- means the performance of therapeutic or clinical functions that includes diagnosis, disorders based primarily on verbal communications and intervention with, and in the presence of, one or more clients Employee - Answer- means in accordance with 26 USC 3121 (d) : A. any officer of a corporation; or B. any individual who, under the usual common law rules applicable in determining the employer-employee relationship, has the status of employee Face-to-face supervision - Answer- means the Supervisor and the Candidate shall be in the physical presence of the other during individual or group supervision Forensic Services - Answer- means 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 Formal complaint - Answer- means a written statement of alleged violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules with is filed by the Assistant Attorney General. The Formal Complaint schedules an Individual Proceeding before the Board in accordance with 75 o.s. 309 Full time - Answer- means at least twenty 20 hours of on-the-job experience per week Group supervision - Answer- means an assemblage of two 2 to six 6 Candidates Home-study or technology-assisted distance learning - Answer- means 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 Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Answer- means a person holding a current license issued pursuant to the provision of the Professional Counselor Licensure Act Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (Candidate) - Answer- means a person whose application for licensure has been accepted and who is under supervision for licensure as provided in 59 O.S. 1906 Licensure Committee - Answer- means two LPC Board members, the Executive Director, and may include other appropriate individuals as determined by the Committee. OAC - Answer- means the Oklahoma Administrative Code On-site supervisor - Answer- means a person who may not be an approved LPC supervisor but is licensed by the state of Oklahoma as a Licensed Martial and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Behavioral Practitioner, Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, Psychiatrist, or Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor employed by the agency employing the LPC Candidate whose assigned job duties include acting as the immediate supervisor to the LPC Candidate and who is available to the candidate at all times when counseling services are being rendered by the LPC Candidate. [Show Less]
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LPC - Answer- any person who offers professional counseling services for compensation to any persons and and is licensed. counseling - Answer- facilitat... [Show More] e human development and adjustment, prevent, diagnose, or treat mental health disorders, conduct assessment or diagnosis for the purposes of establishing a treatment plan, implement and evaluate treatment plans Counseling Treatment Interventions - Answer- the application of cognitive, behavioral, and systemic counseling strategies Consulting - Answer- interpreting or reporting scientific fact or theory in counseling to provide assistance in solving problems Referral activities - Answer- the evaluating of data to identify problems and to determine the advisability of a referral. Specialty - Answer- the designation of a subarea of counseling practice that is recognized by a national certification agency or by the Board Supervisor - Answer- a person who meets the requirements established by the Board and who is licensed pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; Licensed professional counselor candidate - Answer- a person whose application for licensure has been accepted and who is under supervision for licensure as provided in Section 1906 of this title Executive Director - Answer- means the Executive Director of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure The activities and services of a person in the employ of a private, nonprofit behavioral services provider contracting with the state to provide behavioral services with the state shall be exempt from licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor if - Answer- such activities and services are a part of the official duties of such person with the private nonprofit agency The State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure shall: - Answer- Prescribe, adopt and promulgate rules to implement and enforce the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, including the adoption of the State Department of Health rules by reference; 2. Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct; and 3. Set license and examination fees as required by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. The Board shall have the authority to: - Answer- 1. Seek injunctive relief; 2. Request the district attorney to bring an action to enforce the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 3. Receive fees and deposit said fees into the Licensed Professional Counselors Revolving Fund as required by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 4. Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend and place on probation licenses to practice professional counseling pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 5. Examine all qualified applicants for licenses to practice professional counseling; 6. Request assistance from the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision for the purposes of investigating complaints and possible violations of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 7. Accept grants and gifts from various foundations and institutions; and 8. Make such expenditures and employ such personnel as the Executive Director may deem necessary for the administration of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. Each applicant for a license to practice as a licensed professional counselor shall: Be possessed of good moral character; 2. Pass an examination based on standards promulgated by the Board pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 3. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; 4. Not have engaged in, nor be engaged in, any practice or conduct which would be grounds for denying, revoking or suspending a license pursuant to this title; and 5. Otherwise comply with the rules promulgated by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. - Answer- In addition to the qualifications specified by the provisions of subsection B of this section, an applicant for a license to practice as a licensed professional counselor shall have: - Answer- Successfully completed at least sixty (60) graduate semester hours (ninety (90) graduate quarter hours) of counseling-related course work. Three (3) years of supervised full-time experience in professional counseling subject to the supervision of a licensed professional counselor pursuant to conditions established by the Board. One (1) or two (2) years of experience may be gained at the rate of one (1) year for each thirty (30) graduate semester hours earned beyond the master's degree, provided that such hours are clearly related to the field of counseling and are acceptable to the Board. The applicant shall have no less than one (1) year of supervised full-time experience in counseling. The Board shall preserve answers to any examination, and the applicant's performance on each section, as part of the records of the Board for - Answer- a period of two (2) years following the date of the examination. Each initial license issued pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall expire - Answer- twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance unless revoked. A person whose license has expired may make application - Answer- within one (1) year following the expiration in writing to the Board requesting reinstatement in a manner prescribed by the Board and payment of the fees required by the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. The license of a person whose license has expired for more than one (1) year - Answer- shall not be reinstated. No person licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall knowingly and willfully disclose any information the licensee may have acquired from persons consulting the licensee in his professional capacity as a professional counselor or be compelled to disclose such information except: - Answer- With the written consent of the client, or in the case of death or disability of the client, the consent of his personal representative or other person authorized to sue or the beneficiary of any insurance policy on his life, health or physical condition; 2. If the person is a child under the age of eighteen (18) years and the information acquired by the licensed person indicated that the child was the victim or subject of a crime, the licensed person may be required to testify fully in relation thereto upon an examination, trial or other proceeding in which the commission of such a crime is a subject of inquiry; 3. If the client waives the privilege by bringing charges against the licensed person; 4. When failure to disclose such information presents a danger to the health of any person; or 5. If the licensed professional counselor is a party to a civil, criminal or disciplinary action arising from such therapy, in which case any waiver of the privilege accorded by this section shall be limited to that action. No information shall be treated as privileged and there shall be no privileges created by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act as to any information acquired by the person licensed pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act when - Answer- such information pertains to criminal acts or violation of any law. Any person who: 1. Represents himself or herself by the title "Licensed Professional Counselor" or "LPC" without having first complied with the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 2. Otherwise offers to perform counseling services; 3. Uses the title of Licensed Professional Counselor or any other name, style or description denoting that the person is licensed as a licensed professional counselor; or 4. Practices counseling, upon conviction thereof, - Answer- shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imposition of a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense and in addition may be imprisoned for a term not to exceed six (6) months in the county jail or by both such fine and imprisonment. The State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure may deny, revoke, suspend or place on probation any license or specialty designation issued pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act to a licensed professional counselor, if the person has: - Answer- Been convicted of a felony; 2. Been convicted of a misdemeanor determined to be of such a nature as to render the person convicted unfit to practice counseling; [Show Less]
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OLERE (Oklahoma Legal & Ethical Responsibility) Flash Study 2023
True or False: The state of Oklahoma requires that the specific graduate program granting a master's degree in counseling-related fields must be accredited... [Show More] . - Answer- False Oklahoma regulations specify that applicants for licensure must have three (3) years of supervised full-time experience in professional counseling subject to the supervision of a licensed professional counselor. They also state that one (1) or two (2) years of experience may be gained at the rate of ______ year for each _______ graduate semester hours earned beyond the master's degree, provided that such hours are clearly related to the field of counseling and are acceptable to the Board. - Answer- 1 year for each 30 graduate semester hours Eric is a client who comes to see your work on issues related to depression. Eric states that his struggles with depression are directly impacting his marriage to Christina, his wife. After seeing Eric for several sessions, Christina contacted you, worried that Eric is not making satisfactory progress in treatment and would like to discuss the matter with you. According to Oklahoma and national confidentiality laws, the appropriate response to Christina is: - Answer- As a professional and to keep with confidentiality, I cannot confirm that He is a client. True or False: The state of Oklahoma requires that a college or university granting master's degrees in counseling-related fields must be regionally accredited. - Answer- True A client in therapy at a community agency is being seen by a newly licensed therapist. The therapist consults a supervisor regularly about the case. The client knows that the therapist has just received her license but does not know that the case is being supervised. A year later, when the therapist leaves the case, the client is referred to the supervisor. The client perceives that her new therapist has exceptional insight into her situation and asks him how he got to be such a great therapist. The therapist replies that he has been supervising the case for a year. The client becomes upset and files a complaint with an ethics committee. Which of the following best describes the issues in this case? a. No ethical violation has occurred since the client apparently benefitted from the supervision. b. An ethical violation has not occurred unless either the intern or the supervisor revealed confidential information about the client to others. c. An ethical violation occurred because the intern abandoned the client by referring the case to her supervisor. d. An ethical violation occurred because the client was not informed that the therapist was supervising. - Answer- d. An ethical violation occurred because the client was not informed that the therapist was supervising. You want to work with clients from an ethnic group you have not worked with before. Your best option would be to: a. Refer such clients to another therapist. b. Read books about the ethnic group while you are working with the clients. c. Seek supervision and/or consultation before taking on such clients and continue supervision/consultation while working with them. d. See the clients; since we are all human beings, why can't we just get along? - Answer- c. Seek supervision and/or consultation before taking on such clients and continue supervision/consultation while working with them. Max (14 years old) is brought to therapy by his mother, Angela. Max Reveals in the session that he has been experimenting with marijuana. After each individual session with Max, you meet with Angela briefly to discuss ongoing treatment. Angela demands to know all the details about Max's treatment. According to state law, what is the best action to take to inform Angela about Max's marijuana use? - Answer- Tell the mother he is a minor. Which of the following best describes the Ethical Standards' position on barter with clients/patients? a. Barter for goods is permitted, barter for services is not b. Barter is ethical under all circumstances c. Barter is unethical under all circumstances d. Barter is permissible if it is not clinically contraindicated and if it is not exploitative. - Answer- b. Barter is unethical under all circumstances. You see a family and notice bruises on the son's body. The parents say that their child has been seen by a pediatrician but that they forgot to mention the bruises to him. When you ask the parents how the child got injured, the parents say that he "fell down the stairs" but cannot provide any further details. The boy is silent and withdrawn and seems afraid of you. You should: a. Conduct further investigation to determine if a child abuse report is necessary. b. Tell the parents to have the pediatrician call them. c. Refer the parents back to the pediatrician for treatment of the child's bruises. d.File a child abuse report with the appropriate state agency. - Answer- d.File a child abuse report with the appropriate state agency. For each 1000 clock hours of full-time, on-the-job experience, ______ hours shall be direct face-to-face client contact. A. 350 B. 500 C. 200 D. 750 - Answer- a. 350 Candidates for licensure are required to obtain _______ years or _______ clock hours of full-time, on-the-job experience, which an approved LPC Supervisor supervises. a. 5; 2000 b. 2; 2400 c. 3; 3000 d. 1; 1000 - Answer- c. 3; 3000 According to LPC regulations, the supervisor and supervisee should sign and submit the "Evaluation of Supervised Experience," including documentation of observations and date of consultation between the approved supervisor and on-site supervisor, on a _______ basis. A. Annual (every 12 months) B. Quarter-annual (every 3 Months) C. Semi-annual (every six months) D. D. Monthly - Answer- C. Semi-annual (every six months) Approved LPC Supervisors are required to complete a minimum of _____ clock hours of continuing education in counseling supervision each renewal period (1 year) A. 20 B. 10 C. 6 D. 3 - Answer- d. 3 The following documents must be received [Show Less]
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OLERE (Oklahoma Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Examination) 2023
"Act" - Answer- means the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, 59 O.S. §§ 1901 et seq., as amended. "Administrative Procedures Act" ("APA") - Answer- m... [Show More] eans Article I and/or Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S. §§ 250 et seq "Applicant" - Answer- means a person who has made a formal application with the Board. "Approved LPC Supervisor" ("Supervisor") - Answer- means an individual who meets the qualifications to become an approved supervisor and is approved by the Board pursuant to Section 86:10-11-4 of this Chapter. "Board" - Answer- means the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. "Complainant" - Answer- means any person who files a Request for Inquiry against a LPC, Candidate, or a person who delivers licensed professional counseling services without a license. "Complaint Committee" - Answer- means one Board member who is a LPC, the Executive Director, the Assistant Attorney General and may include other appropriate individuals as determined by the Committee. "Dual relationship" - Answer- means a familial, social, financial, business, professional, close personal, sexual or other nontherapeutic relationship with a client, or engaging in any activity with another person that interferes or conflicts with the LPC's or LPC Candidate's professional obligation to a client. "Direct Client Contact Hours" - Answer- means the performance of therapeutic or clinical functions that includes diagnosis, assessment and treatment of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders based primarily on verbal communications and intervention with, and in the presence of, one or more clients. "Employee" - Answer- means in accordance with 26 U.S.C. § 3121 (d): (A) Any officer of a corporation; or (B) Any individual who, under the usual common law rules applicable in determining the employer-employee relationship, has the status of employee. "Face-to-face supervision" - Answer- means the Supervisor and the Candidate shall be in the physical presence of the other during individual or group supervision. "Forensic services" - Answer- means 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. "Formal Complaint" - Answer- means a written statement of alleged violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules which is filed by the Assistant Attorney General. The Formal Complaint schedules an Individual Proceeding before the Board in accordance with 75 O.S. §309. "Counseling" - Answer- means the application of mental health and developmental principles in order to: a. facilitate human development and adjustment throughout the life span, b. prevent, diagnose or treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders or associated distress which interfere with mental health, c. conduct assessments or diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment goals and objectives, and d. plan, implement or evaluate treatment plans using counseling treatment interventions; "Full time" - Answer- means at least twenty (20) hours of on-the-job experience per week. "Group supervision" - Answer- means an assemblage of two (2) to six (6) Candidates. "Home-study" or "technology-assisted distance learning" - Answer- means 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. "Licensed Professional Counselor" ("LPC") - Answer- means a person holding a current license issued pursuant to the provision of the Professional Counselor Licensure Act. "Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate" ("Candidate") - Answer- means a person whose application for licensure has been accepted and who is under supervision for licensure as provided in 59 O.S. §1906. "Licensure Committee" - Answer- means two LPC Board members, the Executive Director, and may include other appropriate individuals as determined by the Committee. "OAC" - Answer- means the Oklahoma Administrative Code. "On-site supervisor" - Answer- means a person who may not be an approved LPC supervisor but is licensed by the state of Oklahoma as a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Behavioral Practitioner, Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, Psychiatrist, or Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor employed by the agency employing the LPC Candidate whose assigned job duties include acting as the immediate supervisor to the LPC Candidate and who is available to the candidate at all times when counseling services are being rendered by the LPC Candidate. "Request for Inquiry" ("RFI") - Answer- means a written or oral statement of complaint from any person alleging possible violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules. "Respondent" - Answer- means the person against whom an Individual Proceeding is initiated. "Staff" - Answer- means the personnel of the Board "Technology-assisted supervision" - Answer- refers to supervision that occurs through video teleconferencing, over secure internet connections, wherein a Supervisor and a Candidate are in separate physical locations. "Counseling treatment interventions" - Answer- means the application of cognitive, affective, behavioral and systemic counseling strategies which include principles of development, wellness, and pathology that reflect a pluralistic society. Such interventions are specifically implemented in the context of a professional counseling relationship "Consulting" - Answer- means interpreting or reporting scientific fact or theory in counseling to provide assistance in solving current or potential problems of individuals, groups or organizations "Referral activities" - Answer- means the evaluating of data to identify problems and to determine the advisability of referral to other specialists "Research activities" - Answer- means reporting, designing, conducting or consulting on research in counseling "Specialty" - Answer- means the designation of a subarea of counseling practice that is recognized by a national certification agency or by the Board "Supervisor" - Answer- means a person who meets the requirements established by the Board and who is licensed pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act "Executive Director" - Answer- means the Executive Director of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. Exemptions - Answer- The Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall not be construed to include the pursuits of the following professionals acting within the scope of their duties as such professionals, nor shall the title "Licensed Professional Counselor" or "LPC" be used by such professionals Exempted Professions - Answer- 1. Physicians, psychologists, social workers, marital and family therapists and attorneys, who are licensed by their respective licensing authorities; 2. Rehabilitation counselors, vocational evaluation specialists, psychiatric and mental health nurses, alcohol and drug counselors, school administrators, school teachers and school counselors, who are certified by their respective certifying authorities; 3. Persons in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education, or in the employ of local, state or federal government; and 4. Members of clergy. Construction of act - Answer- The Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall not be construed to allow the practice of any of the professions specified in subsection A of this section by a licensed professional counselor unless said licensed professional counselor is also licensed or accredited by an appropriate agency, institution or board. exemption - Answer- The activities and services of a person in the employ of a private, nonprofit behavioral services provider contracting with the state to provide behavioral services with the state shall be exempt from licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor if such activities and services are a part of the official duties of such person with the private nonprofit agency. exemption - Answer- The activities and services of a person in the employ of a private, for-profit behavioral services provider contracting with the state to provide behavioral services to youth and families in the care and custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs or the Department of Human Services on March 14, 1997, shall be exempt from licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor if such activities and services are a part of the official duties of such person with the private for-profit contracting agency. Board Duties - Answer- 1. Prescribe, adopt and promulgate rules to implement and enforce the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, including the adoption of the State Department of Health rules by reference; 2. Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct; and 3. Set license and examination fees as required by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. Board Authority - Answer- 1. Seek injunctive relief; 2. Request the district attorney to bring an action to enforce the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 3. Receive fees and deposit said fees into the Licensed Professional Counselors Revolving Fund as required by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 4. Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend and place on probation licenses to practice professional counseling pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 5. Examine all qualified applicants for licenses to practice professional counseling; 6. Request assistance from the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision for the purposes of investigating complaints and possible violations of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 7. Accept grants and gifts from various foundations and institutions; and 8. Make such expenditures and employ such personnel as the Executive Director may deem necessary for the administration of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. Applicant Qualifications - Answer- 1. Be possessed of good moral character; 2. Pass an examination based on standards promulgated by the Board pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 3. Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; 4. Not have engaged in, nor be engaged in, any practice or conduct which would be grounds for denying, revoking or suspending a license pursuant to this title; and 5. Otherwise comply with the rules promulgated by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. 60 - Answer- Applicants shall have successfully completed at least (_?_) graduate semester hours (ninety (90) graduate quarter hours) of counseling-related course work. These hours shall include at least a master's degree in a counseling field. All courses and degrees shall be earned from a regionally accredited college or university. The Board shall define what course work qualifies as "counseling-related" and what degrees/majors qualify as a "counseling field" 30 - Answer- Three (3) years of supervised full-time experience in professional counseling subject to the supervision of a licensed professional counselor pursuant to conditions established by the Board. One (1) or two (2) years of experience may be gained at the rate of one (1) year for each (_?_) graduate semester hours earned beyond the master's degree, provided that such hours are clearly related to the field of counseling and are acceptable to the Board. The applicant shall have no less than one (1) year of supervised full-time experience in counseling. 2 - Answer- The Board shall preserve answers to any examination, and the applicant's performance on each section, as part of the records of the Board for a period of (_?_) years following the date of the examination. Issuance of license - Answer- An applicant who meets the requirements for licensure pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, has paid the required license fees and has otherwise complied with the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall be licensed by the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. 24 - Answer- Each initial license issued pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall expire (_?_) months from the date of issuance unless revoked. annually - Answer- A license may be renewed (_?_) upon application and payment of fees. 1 - Answer- Failure to renew a license shall result in forfeiture of the rights and privileges granted by the license. A person whose license has expired may make application within (_?_) year(s) following the expiration in writing to the Board requesting reinstatement in a manner prescribed by the Board and payment of the fees required by the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. The license of a person whose license has expired for more than (_?_) year(s) shall not be reinstated. disclosure exception - Answer- With the written consent of the client, or in the case of death or disability of the client, the consent of his personal representative or other person authorized to sue or the beneficiary of any insurance policy on his life, health or physical condition disclosure exception - Answer- If the person is a child under the age of eighteen (18) years and the information acquired by the licensed person indicated that the child was the victim or subject of a crime, the licensed person may be required to testify fully in relation thereto upon an examination, trial or other proceeding in which the commission of such a crime is a subject of inquiry disclosure exception - Answer- If the client waives the privilege by bringing charges against the licensed person disclosure exception - Answer- When failure to disclose such information presents a danger to the health of any person disclosure exception - Answer- If the licensed professional counselor is a party to a civil, criminal or disciplinary action arising from such therapy, in which case any waiver of the privilege accorded by this section shall be limited to that action Privileges and immunities - Answer- No information shall be treated as privileged and there shall be no privileges created by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act as to any information acquired by the person licensed pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act when such information pertains to criminal acts or violation of any law. court proceeding - Answer- The Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall not be construed to prohibit any licensed person from testifying in court hearings concerning matters of adoption, child abuse, child neglect, battery or matters pertaining to the welfare of children or from seeking collaboration or consultation with professional colleagues or administrative superiors on behalf of this client Failure to comply with act - Answer- Any person who: 1. Represents himself or herself by the title "Licensed Professional Counselor" or "LPC" without having first complied with the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act; 2. Otherwise offers to perform counseling services; 3. Uses the title of Licensed Professional Counselor or any other name, style or description denoting that the person is licensed as a licensed professional counselor; or 4. Practices counseling Penalties - Answer- Failure to comply with act upon conviction thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imposition of a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense and in addition may be imprisoned for a term not to exceed six (6) months in the county jail or by both such fine and imprisonment. Failure to comply with act - Answer- It shall be unlawful for any person who is not licensed or supervised pursuant to or specifically exempt from the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act to: 1. Advertise or otherwise offer to perform counseling services; 2. Use the title of Licensed Professional Counselor or any other name, style or description denoting that the person is licensed as a licensed professional counselor; or 3. Practice counseling. Denial, revocation, suspension or probation of license - Answer- 1. Been convicted of a felony; 2. Been convicted of a misdemeanor determined to be of such a nature as to render the person convicted unfit to practice counseling; 3. Engaged in fraud or deceit in connection with services rendered or in establishing needed qualifications pursuant to the provisions of this act; 4. Knowingly aided or abetted a person not licensed pursuant to these provisions in representing himself as a licensed professional counselor in this state; 5. Engaged in unprofessional conduct as defined by the rules established by the Board; 6. Engaged in negligence or wrongful actions in the performance of his or her duties; or 7. Misrepresented any information required in obtaining a license. 15 - Answer- If the Board determines that a felony conviction of an applicant renders the convicted applicant unfit to practice counseling, the Board shall provide notice and opportunity to the applicant, by certified mail at the last-known address, for an administrative hearing to contest such determination before the Board may deny the application. The request shall be made by the applicant within (_?_) days of receipt of the notice. II - Answer- No license or specialty designation shall be suspended or revoked, nor a licensed professional counselor placed on probation until notice is served upon the licensed professional counselor and a hearing is held in conformity with Article (_?_) of the Administrative Procedures Act. administrative penalty - Answer- Any person who is determined by the Board to have violated any provision of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, or any rule promulgated or order issued pursuant thereto, may be subject to an (_?_) ten thousand dollars - Answer- The maximum administrative penalty shall not exceed (_?_) 75 - Answer- The hearings provided for by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall be conducted in conformity with, and records made thereof as provided by, the provisions of Sections 301 through 325 of Title (_?_) of the Oklahoma Statutes. 2000 - Answer- On or before January 1, (_?_), any person holding a valid license as a Licensed Professional Counselor shall be exempt from the revised education requirements of Section 1906 of this title. specialty designation area - Answer- A professional (_?_) may be established by the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure upon receipt of a petition signed by fifteen qualified persons who are currently licensed as licensed professional counselors, and who meet the recognized minimum standards as established by appropriate nationally recognized certification agencies; provided, if a nationally recognized certification does not exist, the Board may establish minimum standards for specialty designations specialty designation - Answer- Upon receipt of credentials from the appropriate certification agency, the Board may grant the licensed professional counselor the appropriate (_?_). The licensed professional counselor may attain (_?_) through examination. A licensed professional counselor shall not claim or advertise a (_?_) and shall not incorporate the (_?_) into the professional title of such licensed professional counselor, unless the qualifications and certification requirements of that (_?_) have been met and have been approved by the Board and the appropriate certification agency. [Show Less]
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Dual relationship - Answer- a familial, social, financial, business, professional, close personal, sexual or other non-therapeutic relationship with a clie... [Show More] nt, or engaging 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 - Answer- 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 - Answer- at least twenty (20) hours of on-the-job experience per week. Home-study or technology-assisted distance learning - Answer- 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) - Answer- a written or oral statement of complaint from any person alleging possible violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules. Testing and assessment - Answer- 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 - Answer- 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 - Answer- 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 - Answer- 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) - Answer- 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) - Answer- 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) - Answer- 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: - Answer- (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: - Answer- (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: - Answer- forty-five (45) minutes of supervision for every twenty (20) hours of on-the-job experience. 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Licensed Professional Counselor "LPC" - Answer- any person who offers professional counseling services for compensation and is licensed under the LPC Act. ... [Show More] Board - Answer- State Board of Health Department - Answer- State Department of Health Advisory Board - Answer- LPC Advisory Board appointed by the Commissioner Commissioner - Answer- State Commissioner of Health Counseling - Answer- the application of mental health and developmental principles... 4 purposes of counseling - Answer- 1. facilitate human development and adjustment 2. prevent, diagnose, treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders 3. conduct assessments or diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment goals and objectives 4. plan, implement, or evaluate treatment plans Counseling Treatment Interventions - Answer- the application of cognitive, affective, behavioral and systemic counseling strategies Consulting - Answer- interpreting or reporting scientific fact or theory in counseling to provide assistance in solving current or potential problems of individuals, groups, or organizations. Referral Activities - Answer- evaluating data to identify problems and to determine the advisability of referral to other specialists. Research Activities - Answer- reporting, designing, conducting or consulting on research in counseling Specialty - Answer- the designation of a sub area of counseling practice that is recognized by a national certification agency or by the Board Supervisor - Answer- a person who meets the requirements established by the Board and who is licensed under the LPC Act. LPC Candidate - Answer- a person whose application for licensure has been accepted and who is under supervision for licensure. The LPC Act does not allow for the title "LPC" to be used by: - Answer- 1. Physicians, psychologists, social workers, marital and family therapists, and attorneys. 2. Rehabilitation counselors, vocational evaluation specialists, psychiatric and mental health nurses, alcohol and drug counselors, school administrators, school teachers and school counselors. 3. Persons in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education, or in the employ of local, state or federal government. 4. Members of the clergy. State agencies contracting to provide behavioral health services will strive to ensure... - Answer- that quality of care is not compromised by contracting with external providers and that the quality of service is at least equal to the service that would be delivered if that agency were able to provide the service directly. Advisory Board consists of (___) members - Answer- 7 (___) members of the Advisory Board are LPCs - Answer- 5 (___) members of the Advisory Board are lay people who are unaffiliated with counseling - Answer- 2 Advisory Board members serve a (___) year term - Answer- 4 The (_________________) appoints Advisory Board members - Answer- Commissioner The (_________________) submits a list of qualified candidates to the Commissioner - Answer- Executive Committee The Executive Committee submits its list of qualified candidates within (___) days of an Advisory Board vacancy - Answer- 30 The Commissioner picks a candidate to fill an Advisory Board vacancy within (___) days of the Executive Committee submitting their list of candidates. - Answer- 30 The Commissioner can remove an Advisory Board member... - Answer- 1. after written notice 2. for incapacity 3. incompetence 4. neglect of duty 5. misfeasance in office 6. malfeasance in office Advisory Board compensation: - Answer- No compensation, but will be reimbursed for travel expenses. An Advisory Board member is ineligible for reappointment for a period of (___) years following the completion of their term - Answer- 3 Advisory Board vacancies are filled for the (____________) term - Answer- Unexpired The Advisory Board holds (___) meetings each year - Answer- 4 The Advisory Board elects annually: - Answer- 1. chair 2. vice-chair 3. secretary State Board of Health - Duties: - Answer- 1. Prescribe, adopt and promulgate rules to implement and enforce provisions of LPC Act. 2. Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct. 3. Set license and exam fees. State Department of Health - Duties: - Answer- 1. Seek injunctive relief. 2. Request the DA to bring an action to enforce the LPC Act. 3. Receive fees and deposit them into the LPC Revolving Fund. 4. Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend, and place on probation any licenses. 5. Examine all qualified applicants for licenses. 6. Investigate complaints and possible violations to LPC Act. 7. Accept grants and gifts from various foundations and institutions. 8. Make such expenditures nad employ such personnel as the Commissioner may deem necessary. Applications for licensure shall be made to the (__________________________) in writing. - Answer- State Department of Health Applicants must have (___) graduate semster hours of counseling-related course work. - Answer- 60 Applicants must have (___) years of supervised full-time experience - Answer- 3 1 or 2 years of experience may be gained at the rate of (_________) - Answer- 1 year for every 30 graduate semester hours Applicants shall have no less than (___) year(s) of supervised full-time experience in counseling. - Answer- 1 The Commissioner shall preserve answers to any exams for a period of (________) following the date of the exam. - Answer- 2 years An applicant who (______________) shall be considered licensed under the LPC Act. - Answer- Meets the requirements of the LPC Act, has paid the required fees, and has otherwise complied with the provisions of the LPC Act Each initial license shall expire (________) from the date of issuance unless revoked. - Answer- 24 months A license may be renewed (___________) upon applciation and payment of fees. - Answer- annually Applications for renewal shall be accompanied by... - Answer- evidence satisfactory to the Department that the applicant has completed relevent CEU experience during the previous 24 months Failure to renew a license shall result in... - Answer- Forfeiture of the rights and privileges granted by the license. A person whose license has expired may make application within (_________) following the expiration in writing to the D - Answer- 1 year The license of a person whose license has expired for more than 1 year... - Answer- shall not be reinstated A person whose license is curent and in good standing who wishes to RETIRE the license may do so by... - Answer- informing the Department in writing and returning the license to the office of Professional Counselor Licensing A RETIRED license... - Answer- shall not be reinstated but does not prevent a person from applying for a new license in the future. You can get your license issued out of state if... - Answer- the Commissioner deems the applicant to have qualifications comparable to those required by the LPC Act and if the applicant meets the standard for licensure. Reasons to disclose confidential information: - Answer- 1. with written consent from the client. 2. if the client is under 18. 3. if the client waives the privilege by bringing charges against the LPC. 4. if failure to disclose the information presents a danger. 5. if the LPC is party to a civil, criminal, or disciplinary action arising from such therapy. The charge for operating as an LPC without meeting the qualifications of the LPC Act is... - Answer- a misdemeanor and a fine of no less than $1 [Show Less]
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Administrative Procedures Act" ("APA") - Answer- means Article I and/or Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S. §§ 250 et seq. "Compl... [Show More] ainant" - Answer- means any person who files a Request for Inquiry against a LPC, Candidate, or a person who delivers licensed professional counseling services without a license. "Complaint Committee" - Answer- means one Board member who is a LPC, the Executive Director, the Assistant Attorney General and may include other appropriate individuals as determined by the Committee. "Dual relationship" - Answer- means a familial, social, financial, business, professional, close personal, sexual or other nontherapeutic relationship with a client, or engaging in any activity with another person THAT INTERFERES OR CONFLICTS WITH the LPC's or LPC Candidate's PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATION to a client. "Forensic services" - Answer- means 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. Formal Complaint - Answer- means a written statement of alleged violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules which is filed by the Assistant Attorney General. The Formal Complaint schedules an Individual Proceeding before the Board in accordance with 75 O.S. §309. "Full time" - Answer- means at least twenty (20) hours of on-the-job experience per week. "Group supervision" - Answer- means an assemblage of two (2) to six (6) Candidates. "On-site supervisor" - Answer- means a person who may not be an approved LPC supervisor but is licensed by the state of Oklahoma as a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Behavioral Practitioner, Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, Psychiatrist, or Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor employed by the agency employing the LPC Candidate whose assigned job duties include acting as the immediate supervisor to the LPC Candidate and who is available to the candidate at all times when counseling services are being rendered by the LPC Candidate. "Request for Inquiry" ("RFI") - Answer- means a written or oral statement of complaint from any person alleging possible violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules. "Respondent" - Answer- means the person against whom an Individual Proceeding is initiated. Requirement of records - Answer- LPCs shall maintain verifiable, accurate and truthful records necessary for rendering professional services to their clients for LEAST FIVE (5) YEARS beyond termination of services. LPCs employed at an institution or facility that has a published records retention policy that is equal to the retention required by this subsection will be deemed to be in compliance with this subsection. Confidentiality. - Answer- LPCs shall maintain the confidentiality of any information received from any person or source about a client, unless authorized in writing by the client or otherwise authorized or required by law or court order. Confidentiality of records - Answer- LPCs shall be responsible for complying with the applicable state and federal regulations in regard to the security, safety and confidentiality of any counseling record they create, maintain, transfer, or destroy whether the record is written, taped, computerized, or stored in any other medium. Client access. - Answer- LPCs shall provide the client with a copy of the client's record in accordance with state and federal laws. In situations involving multiple clients, access to records is limited to those parts of records that do not include confidential information related to another client. Providing counseling to persons of prior association. - Answer- LPCs shall not undertake to provide counseling to any person with whom the LPC has had any prior sexual contactconduct, as defined by the Board. or LPCs shall not undertake to provide counseling to any person with whom the LPC has had familial, any prior social, financial, business, professional, close personal, or other nontherapeutic 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. Dual relationships. - Answer- 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. Interaction with former clients. - Answer- LPCs shall not knowingly enter into a close personal relationship, or engage in any business or financial dealings with a former client for FIVE YEARS after the termination of the counseling relationship. LPCs shall NOT engage in any activity that is or may be sexual in nature, as defined by the Board, with a former client AT ALL after the termination of the counseling relationship. Sexual conduct with former clients IS PROHIBITED. LPCs shall not exploit or obtain an advantage over a former client by the use of information or trust gained during the counseling relationship. Invasion of privacy. - Answer- LPCs shall NOT make inquiry into persons or matters that are not reasonably calculated to assist or benefit the counseling process. Private or independent practice. - Answer- No person may engage in the private or independent practice of professional counseling work or open a facility with the intent of providing private or independent counseling practice unless that person: (1) is licensed under this Act as a Licensed Professional Counselor; and, (2) has met all requirements of OAC Section 86:10-11-5 of the LPC Regulations and all other requirements under the Act rules; and (3) has continued to meet all continuing education requirements set forth in Subchapter 17 of this Chapter. Referral. - Answer- (1) If LPCs determine that they are unable to be of professional assistance to a client, the LPC shall not enter a counseling relationship. LPCs shall refer clients to appropriate sources when indicated. If the client declines the suggested referral, the LPC shall terminate the relationship. (2) LPCs shall not abandon or neglect current clients in treatment without making reasonable arrangements for the continuation of such treatment. (3) When an LPC becomes cognizant of a disability or other condition that may impede, undermine or otherwise interfere with the LPC's duty of responsibility to the current client, including a suspension of the LPC's license or any other situation or condition described in subchapter 3 of these rules, the LPC shall promptly notify the client in writing of the presence or existence of the disability or condition and take reasonable steps to timely terminate the therapeutic relationship. Violations of other laws. - Answer- It shall be unprofessional conduct for an LPC to plead guilty to or no contest to or be convicted of a state or federal statute if the violation directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of the counselor or if the violation involves moral turpitude. Sexual conduct. - Answer- Current and previous clients. Sexual conduct with current and previous clients is prohibited. Supervisees. - Answer- LPCs shall not engage in sexual conduct with supervisees and shall not supervise persons with whom they have had a sexual relationship within the previous five (5) years. LPCs shall not engage in sexual contact with supervisees they have supervised within the previous five (5) years. Updating. - Answer- LPCs shall notify the Board of any change in their contact information, including by not limited to: mailing address, telephone number, and place of employment, name and email address, WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS of the change Candor to the Board. - Answer- A LPC or applicant for LPC licensure, in connection with a license application or an investigation conducted by the Board or the Board's designee pursuant to OAC 86:10-29-1 through 15, shall not: (1) knowingly make a false statement of material fact; (2) fail to disclose a fact necessary to correct a misapprehension known by the LPC, LPC candidate or applicant for licensure to have arisen in the application or the matter under investigation; or (3) fail to respond to a demand for information made by the Board or any designated representative thereof. Application materials and forms - Answer- Each application shall include the following documents: (1) Application form, (2) Official transcript(s), Internship/Practicum documentation form, Completed criminal background check, and (65) Fees. (b) The Application Form requires the following: (1) Identifying information; (2) Possession of other credentials; (3) Previous misconduct; (4) Education; and (6) (5)Proposed professional practice. The Internship/Practicum Documentation form requires the following: - Answer- Identifying information; and (2) Time, place, location of practicum. The Supervision Agreement requires identifying information of supervisee and supervisor as follows.: - Answer- (1) Name of candidate; (2) Name of candidate's place of employment; (3) Location supervised experience hours are being accrued; (4) Candidate's contact information; (5) Signature of Candidate; (6) Name of Approved LPC Supervisor; (7) Name of Approved LPC Supervisor's place of employment; (8) LPC Approved Supervisor's contact information; (9) Signature of LPC Approved Supervisor; (10) Name of On-Site Supervisor; (11) On-Site Supervisor's licensure information; (12) Name of On-Site Supervisor's place of employment; (13) On-Site Supervisor's contact information; (14) Signature of On-Site Supervisor. The Licensure Verification Request Form requires the following information: - Answer- (1) Name of licensee; (2) Licensee license number; and (3) Licensee license type. (if) The Out-of-State Licensure Verification Form requires the following information: (1) Identifying information; (2) Type of credential held in other state; (3) License number; (4) Issue and expiration date of license; (5) Current standing of license; (6) Past complaints or sanctions; (7) Exam information; (8) Supervision information; (9) Graduate education; (10) Internship documentation; and (11) Signature and identifying information of person verifying from out-of-state. The Mailing Addresses Request/Order Form requires the following information: - Answer- Type of licensure list requested; (2) Format requested; and (3) Identifying information of person making request. [Show Less]
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"Licensed professional counselor" or "LPC" - Answer- any person who offers professional counseling services for compensation to any person and is licensed ... [Show More] pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. Board - Answer- State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure Counseling - Answer- - facilitate human development and adjustment throughout the life span - prevent, diagnose or treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders or associated distress which interfere with mental health - conduct assessments or diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment goals and objectives - plan, implement or evaluate treatment plans using counseling treatment interventions; Counseling treatment interventions - Answer- the application of cognitive, effective, behavioral and systemic counseling strategies which include principles of development, wellness, and pathology that reflect a pluralistic society. Such interventions are specifically implemented in the context of a professional counseling relationship Consulting - Answer- interpreting or reporting scientific fact or theory in counseling to provide assistance in solving current or potential problems of individuals, groups or organizations Referral activities - Answer- evaluating of data to identify problems and to determine the advisability of referral to other specialists Research activities - Answer- reporting, designing, conducting or consulting on research in counseling Specialty - Answer- designation of a subarea of counseling practice that is recognized by a national certification agency or by the Board Supervisor - Answer- a person who meets the requirements established by the Board and who is licensed pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act Licensed professional counselor candidate - Answer- a person whose application for licensure has been accepted and who is under supervision for licensure as provided in Section 1906 of this title Executive Director - Answer- the Executive Director of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. The Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall not be construed to include the pursuits of the following professionals acting within the scope of their duties as such professionals, nor shall the title "LPC" be used by such professionals unless said licensed professional counselor is also licensed or accredited by an appropriate agency, institution or board - Answer- 1. Physicians, psychologists, social workers, marital and family therapists and attorneys, who are licensed by their respective licensing authorities 2. Rehabilitation counselors, vocational evaluation specialists, psychiatric and mental health nurses, alcohol and drug counselors, school administrators, school teachers and school counselors, who are certified by their respective certifying authorities 3. Persons in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education, or in the employ of local, state or federal government 4. Members of clergy. The activities and services of a person in the employ of a private, nonprofit behavioral services provider contracting with the state to provide behavioral services with the state shall be exempt from licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor if - Answer- such activities and services are a part of the official duties of such person with the private nonprofit agency. Any person who is unlicensed and operating under special exemptions shall not use any of the official titles or descriptions: - Answer- a. psychologist, psychology or psychological b. licensed social worker c. clinical social worker d. certified rehabilitation specialist e. licensed professional counselor f. psychoanalyst g. marital and family therapist. State agencies contracting to provide behavioral health services will strive to ensure that quality of care is not compromised by contracting with external providers and that the quality of service is at least ______ the service that would be delivered if that agency were able to provide the service directly. - Answer- equal to Agencies will also ensure that the entity with which they are contracting has qualified professionals in its employ and that sufficient_____________ is in place to allow for reasonable recourse by the public. - Answer- liability insurance The activities and services of a person in the employ of a private, for-profit behavioral services provider contracting with the state to provide behavioral services to youth and families in the care and custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs or the Department of Human Services on March 14, 1997, shall be exempt from licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor if - Answer- such activities and services are a part of the official duties of such person with the private for-profit contracting agency. The State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure shall: - Answer- 1. Prescribe, adopt and promulgate rules to implement and enforce the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, including the adoption of the State Department of Health rules by reference 2. Adopt and establish rules of professional conduct 3. Set license and examination fees as required by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. The Board shall have the authority to: - Answer- 1. Seek injunctive relief 2. Request the district attorney to bring an action to enforce the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act 3. Receive fees and deposit said fees into the Licensed Professional Counselors Revolving Fund as required by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act 4. Issue, renew, revoke, deny, suspend and place on probation licenses to practice professional counseling pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act 5. Examine all qualified applicants for licenses to practice professional counseling 6. Request assistance from the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision for the purposes of investigating complaints and possible violations of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act 7. Accept grants and gifts from various foundations and institutions; and 8. Make such expenditures and employ such personnel as the Executive Director may deem necessary for the administration of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. Applications for a license to practice as a licensed professional counselor shall be made to the ___________ Licensure in writing. Such applications shall be on a form and in a manner prescribed by the ____________. The application shall be accompanied by the fee required by the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, which shall be retained by the ____________ and not returned to the applicant. - Answer- State Board of Behavioral Health Each applicant for a license to practice as a licensed professional counselor shall: - Answer- 1. Be possessed of good moral character 2. Pass an examination based on standards promulgated by the Board pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act 3. Be at least 21 years of age 4. Not have engaged in, nor be engaged in, any practice or conduct which would be grounds for denying, revoking or suspending a license pursuant to this title 5. Otherwise comply with the rules promulgated by the Board pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. In addition other qualifications an applicant for a license to practice as a licensed professional counselor shall have: - Answer- 1. Successfully completed at least 60 graduate semester hours 90 graduate quarter hours of counseling-related course work. These 60 hours shall include at least a master's degree in a counseling field. 2. 3 years of supervised full-time experience in professional counseling subject to the supervision of a licensed professional counselor pursuant to conditions established by the Board. 1 or 2 years of experience may be gained at the rate of 1 year for each 30 graduate semester hours earned beyond the master's degree, provided that such hours are clearly related to the field of counseling and are acceptable to the Board. The applicant shall have no less than 1 year of supervised full-time experience in counseling. Applicants with degrees from schools outside the United States may qualify with Board approval by providing the Board with - Answer- an acceptable comprehensive evaluation of the degree performed by a foreign credential evaluation service and other requirements the Board deems necessary Examinations shall be held at such times, at such place and in such manner as the _____________ directs. - Answer- State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure Examinations (OLERE & NCE) shall be held at least - Answer- annually The OLERE & NCE shall cover - Answer- technical, professional and practical subjects as relate to the practice of professional counseling If an applicant fails to pass the examinations, the applicant - Answer- may reapply The Board shall preserve answers to any examination, and the applicant's performance on each section, as part of the records of the Board for a period of ____ following the date of the examination. - Answer- 2 years An applicant who meets the requirements for licensure pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act, has - Answer- paid the required license fees and has otherwise complied with the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall be licensed by the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. Each initial license issued pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall expire ______ from the date of issuance unless revoked. - Answer- 24 months A license may be renewed __________ upon application and payment of fees. - Answer- annually The application for renewal of the license shall be accompanied by evidence that the applicant has completed relevant professional or continued educational experience during the previous ______. - Answer- 24 months Failure to renew a license shall result in - Answer- forfeiture of the rights and privileges granted by the license A person whose license has expired may make application within ______following the expiration in writing to the Board requesting reinstatement in a manner prescribed by the Board and payment of the fees required by the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. - Answer- 1 year [Show Less]
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