§ 5-63.2-2 - Definitions.
SECTION 5-63.2-2
§ 5-63.2-2 Definitions. – As used in this chapter:
(1) "Advertise" means, but is not limited to, the issuing orcausing to be distributed any card, sign, or device to any person; or thecausing, permitting or allowing any sign or marking on or in any building,radio or television, or by advertising by any other means designed to securepublic attention.
(2) "Board" means the board of mental health counselors andmarriage and family therapists.
(3) "Clinical counselor in mental health" means a person whois licensed pursuant to § 5-63.2-9, which license is in force and notsuspended or revoked as of the particular time in question.
(4) "Internship" means a part of an organized graduateprogram in counseling therapy and constitutes a supervised experience within amental health and/or marriage and family setting.
(5) "Marriage and family therapists" means a person who islicensed pursuant to § 5-63.2-10 which license is in force and notsuspended or revoked as of the particular time in question.
(6) "Person" means any individual, firm, corporation,partnership, organization or body politic.
(7) "Practice of clinical mental health counseling" means therendering of professional services to individuals, families or groups formonetary compensation. These professional services include:
(i) Applying the principals, methods and theories ofcounseling and/or psychotherapeutic techniques to define goals and develop atreatment plan of action aimed toward the prevention, treatment and resolutionof social, mental and emotional dysfunction and intra or interpersonaldisorders in persons diagnosed at intake as non-psychotic and not presentingmedical problems; and
(ii) Engaging in psychotherapy of a non-medical natureutilizing supervision when appropriate and making referrals to otherpsychiatric, psychological or medical resources when the person is diagnosed aspsychotic or presenting a medical problem.
(8) "Practice of marriage and family therapy" means therendering of professional services to individuals, family groups, couples ororganizations for monetary compensation. These professional services includeapplying principles, methods and therapeutic techniques for the purpose ofresolving emotional conflicts, modifying perceptions and behavior, enhancingcommunications and understanding among all family members and the prevention offamily and individual crisis. Individual marriage and family therapists shallalso engage in psychotherapy of a non-medical and non -psychotic nature withappropriate referrals to psychiatric resources.
(9) "Practicum" means a part of an organized graduate programin counseling therapy and constitutes a supervised experience within thegraduate counseling program.
(10) "Qualified supervision" means the supervision ofclinical services in accordance with standards established by the Board underthe supervision of an individual who has been recognized by the Board as anapproved supervisor.
(11) "Recognized educational institution" means anyeducational institution which grants a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degreeand which is recognized by the Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriageand Family Therapy Examiners or a recognized post-graduate clinical trainingprogram as specified in §§ 5-63.2-9(2) and 5-63.2-10(2).
(12) "Use a title or description of" means to hold oneselfout to the public as having a particular status by means of stating on signs,mailboxes, address plates, stationery, announcements, calling cards or otherinstruments of professional identification.