§ 3265 - Eligibility
§ 3265. Eligibility
To be eligible for licensure as a clinical mental health counselor an applicant shall satisfy all of the following:
(1) Shall have completed a minimum of 60 graduate hours and received a master's degree or higher degree in counseling or a related field, from an accredited educational institution, after having successfully completed a course of study as defined by the board, by rule, which included a supervised practicum, internship or field experience, as defined by the board, by rule, in a mental health counseling setting.
(2) Shall have documented a minimum of 3,000 hours of supervised work in clinical mental health counseling over a minimum of two years of post-master's experience. Persons engaged in supervised work shall be entered on the roster of nonlicensed, noncertified psychotherapists and shall comply with the laws of that profession, and shall have documented a minimum of 100 hours of face-to-face supervision over a minimum of two years post-master's experience. Clinical work shall be performed under the supervision of a licensed physician certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Medical Specialties, a licensed psychiatric nurse practitioner, a licensed psychologist, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed clinical mental health counselor, or a person certified or licensed in another jurisdiction in one of these professions or in a profession which is the substantial equivalent, or a supervisor trained by a regional or national organization which has been approved by the board.
(3) Shall pass the examinations required by board rules as provided in section 3267 of this title. (Added 1987, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1993, No. 98, § 12; 1993, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 9a; 1997, No. 40, § 53; 2001, No. 151 (Adj. Sess.), § 32, eff. June 27, 2002; 2005, No. 27, § 93; 2005, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 36.)