"Formal Complaint"
means a written statement of alleged violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules which is
filed by the Assistant Attorney General. The
... [Show More] Formal Complaint schedules an
Individual Proceeding before the Board in accordance with 75 O.S. §309.
"Counseling"
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"
means at least twenty (20) hours of on-the-job experience per week.
"Group supervision"
means an assemblage of two (2) to six (6) Candidates.
"Home-study" or "technology-assisted distance learning"
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")
means a person holding a current license issued pursuant to the provision of the
Professional Counselor Licensure Act.
"Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate" ("Candidate")
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"
means two LPC Board members, the Executive Director, and may include other
appropriate individuals as determined by the Committee.
"OAC"
means the Oklahoma Administrative Code.
"On-site supervisor"
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")
means a written or oral statement of complaint from any person alleging possible
violation(s) of the Act and/or Rules.
"Respondent"
means the person against whom an Individual Proceeding is initiated.
"Staff"
means the personnel of the Board
"Technology-assisted supervision"
refers to supervision that occurs through video teleconferencing, over secure internet
connections, wherein a Supervisor and a Candidate are in separate physical
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