Ohio Admin. Code 4757-15-01 - Scope of practice for licensed professional counselor
Each licensed professional counselor has a personal competency within the license's scope of practice, which is determined by their education, training and practice as defined in paragraph (A) of rule 4757-5-02 of the Administrative Code (ethics). A licensed professional counselor as a private practitioner or an employee of an agency may for a fee, or salary, or other considerations:
(A) A licensed
professional counselor may render to individuals, groups, organizations, or the
general public counseling services involving the application of clinical
counseling principles, methods, or procedures to assist individuals in
achieving more effective personal, social, educational, or career development
and adjustment.
(B) "Apply clinical
counseling principles, methods, and procedures," means an approach to
counseling that emphasizes the counselor's role in systematically assisting
clients through all of the following: Assessing and analyzing emotional
conditions, exploring possible solutions, and developing and providing a
treatment plan for mental and emotional adjustment or development. It may
include counseling, appraisal, consulting, supervision, administration and
referral.
(C) Engage in the
diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders when under the
supervision of a professional clinical counselor, psychologist, psychiatrist,
independent marriage and family therapist, or independent social
worker.
(D) Provide training
supervision for students and registered counselor trainees when services are
within their scope of practice, which does not include supervision of the
diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4757.10, 4757.21
Rule Amplifies: 4757.21
Prior Effective Dates: 06/11/1985 (Emer.), 09/19/1985 (Emer.), 12/19/1985, 12/18/1988, 07/03/1997, 11/08/2007, 10/18/2009, 01/01/2013, 11/03/2014
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4757.10, 4757.21
Rule Amplifies: 4757.21
Prior Effective Dates: 06/11/1985 (Emer.), 09/19/1985 (Emer.), 12/19/1985, 12/18/1988, 07/03/1997, 11/08/2007, 10/18/2009, 01/01/2013, 11/03/2014
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