N.M. Admin. Code § 16.27.1.7 - DEFINITIONS
A. AATA means the
American art therapy association.
B. AAMFT means the American association for
marriage and family therapy.
C.
Accredited institution means a university or college accredited by a regional
accrediting agency of institutions of higher education such as those listed in
subsection D of this section.
D.
Accredited means a college or university that was accredited at the time of the
applicant's graduation by one of the following:
(1) the New England association of schools
and colleges;
(2) the middle states
association of colleges and schools;
(3) the north central association of colleges
and schools;
(4) the northwest
association of schools and colleges;
(5) the southern association of schools and
colleges; or
(6) the western
association of schools and colleges.
E. Counseling related field means a course of
study equivalent to no less than 48 semester graduate hours or 72 quarter
graduate hours of course work required to meet in the mental health clinical
core curriculum and 9 semester hours or 12 quarter hours of practicum, and
additional hours required for the professional clinical mental health counselor
(LPCC) license.
F. Education and
training for substance abuse counselors means formal classroom education,
workshops, seminars, institutes, in-service training programs, professional
continuing education and coursework from accredited and non-accredited
institutions. Practicum as it relates to the substance abuse counselor includes
300 hours in the twelve core functions listed below.
(1) screening
(2) intake
(3) orientation
(4) assessment
(5) treatment planning
(6) counseling
(7) case management
(8) crisis intervention
(9) client education
(10) referral
(11) reports and record keeping
(12) consultation with
professionals
G.
Clinical client contact hours means the time spent with a client to appraise,
diagnose and treat psychopathology as determined by the scope of
practice.
H. Contact hour for
professional training or client contact means sixty minutes equals an hour of
training or contact.
I. DSM means
current diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.
J. Appropriate supervision, including
electronic supervision, means either group or individual supervision where the
supervisor is in the same physical location as the supervisee, or virtually
supervising in the same location as the supervisee. The supervisor is
responsible for the direction and oversight of the development of counseling
skills. Supervised contact hours shall become invalid after two years following
the expiration of the limited license for new applicants.
K. Group supervision means face-to-face or
electronic supervision, which includes no more than six individuals in the
group.
L. Guidance counseling means
a degree in guidance counseling, guidance and counseling, or
counseling.
M. Human and family
studies means a degree in human services or family studies.
N. ICD means international classification of
diseases.
O. Individual supervision
means face-to-face or electronic case consultation between the supervisor with
no more than two supervisees in the group.
P. Mental health-community counseling means a
degree in mental health, community counseling, or rehabilitation
counseling.
Q. Postgraduate means
training or coursework received after all master's or doctorate requirements
for the qualifying degree have been completed.
R. Practice of licensed alcohol and drug
abuse counselors shall demonstrate specialized knowledge and skills as pertains
to substance use disorders according to current DSM or ICD. The LADAC shall
demonstrate skill and interventions directly related to individuals, couples,
families, and groups. The LADAC shall employ practice theory and research
findings in all aspects of the licensee's practice. The LADAC may supervise
alcohol or drug counselors if approved under
16.27.13.8 NMAC.
S. Practice of alcohol abuse or drug abuse
counseling is practicing under appropriate supervision with demonstrated
specialized knowledge and skills as it pertains to alcohol use disorders
according to current DSM or ICD. The counselor shall demonstrate skill and
knowledge of interventions directly related to individuals, couples, families,
and groups. The counselor shall employ practice theory and research findings in
all aspects of the licensee's practice. The services may include screening,
assessment, consultation, development of treatment plans, case management,
counseling, referral, appraisal, crisis intervention, education, reporting and
record keeping as pertains specifically to alcohol abuse or drug abuse
counseling.
T. Psychopathology
means mental disorders that meet the diagnostic criteria contained in the
current DSM of the American psychiatric association or the world health
organization's international classification of diseases and the problems in
living associated with these conditions that are created over time or etiology
and life effects.
U. Registered
independent mental health counselor means an individual who is certified to
practice without supervision.
V.
Supervision means face-to-face contact between the individual and the
appropriate supervisor during which the supervisor monitors, guides and
evaluates the ability to interact, diagnose and treat each client.
W. Co-occurring disorders: Concurrent
substance-related and mental disorder; having co-existing mental health and
substance use disorders; Co-occurring disorders may include any combination of
two or more substance abuse disorders and mental disorders identified in the
diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders - IV (DSM-IV).
X. Cultural competency: counselors and
therapists shall recognize that culture has an effect on the way in which
clients' problems are defined and experienced. A client's cultural background
and experiences shall be respected, recognized, acknowledged and considered by
counselors and therapists when diagnosing and treating clients from diverse
backgrounds.
Y. "disqualifying
criminal conviction" has the same meaning as defined in Subsection E of Section
61-1-36 NMSA 1978
Z. Telecommunication means distance,
electronic, or virtual
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