Maryland State Law Test for Counselors Study Guide with
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Alcohol & Drug Counseling - -Assisting an What are the 6 types of licenses? - -Clinical
individual, family, or group through the client Alcohol & Drug Counseling
counselor relationship to develop understanding Clinical Marriage & Family Therapy
of intrapersonal and interpresonal substance Clinical Professional Counseling
abuse problems. Graduate Alcohol & Drug Counseling
Graduate Marriage & Family Therapy
Graduate Professional Counselor
Appraisal - -Selecting, administering,
scoring, and interpreting instruments designed to
assess an individual's aptitudes, attitudes, What does it mean to practice clinical
abilities, achievements, interests, and personal counseling? - -means to engage
characteristics professionally and for compensation
Board - -The State Board of Professional What does it mean to practice graduate
Counselors and Therapists counseling? - -to practice clinically under
the supervision of a licensed clinical provider
while fulfilling the requirements for supervised
Certificate - -Certificate issued by the experience.
Board to practice professional counseling
Legislative Findings - -The General
Certified Professional Counselor - - Assembly finds that the profession of counseling
Professional Counselor who is certified by the and therapy profoundly affects the lives and
board health of the people of this state.
Counseling - -Assisting an individual, How many members are on the board? - -
family, or group through the client counselor 13 members
relationship to develop an understanding of
intrapersonal and interpersonal problems, define
goals, make decisions, to plan a course of action What is the breakdown of the board members? -
reflecting the needs, interests, and abilities -5 Licensed Clinical Professional
Counselors
3 Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapists
Fund - -The State Board of Professional 3 Licensed Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselors
Counselors and Therapists Fund 2 Consumer Members
License - -Unless the context requires Qualifications for Consumer Members - -
otherwise, one of six types of these are issued by Must be a member of general public
the Board authorizing an individual to practice May not have been a certified or licensed
counselor
May not have anyone in household as a certified
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or licensed counselor When is it ok to practice without a license? -
May not participate in a commercial or -If one is a student working under the
professional field related to counseling supervision of a licensed mental health care
May not have any financial investments with any provider while pursuing a course of study
board members
Supervised Clinical Experience - -Applicant
How many years does each board member shall have completed not less than 3 years with a
serve? - -4 years minimum of 2000 hours of supervised
experience.
Process for vacancies in the board - -
Governor shall fill within 60 days What are the requirements for a certified
professional counselor? - -Good Moral
Character
Removal process from the board - - 18 years old
Governor may remove any member for Should hold a master's or doctoral degree in a
incompetency, misconduct or neglect of duty. health and human services counseling field
Secretary may recommend that the Governor
remove a member who has been absent for 2
successive meetings without adequate reason Supervised clinical experience for a certified
professional counselor-alcohol and drug - -
Completed not less than 3 years with a minimum
Powers & Duties of the Board - -Maintain a of 2,000 hours of supervised experience
registry of all licensed & certified members
Submit annual report
Code of Ethics Requirements for a certified supervised
Establish CEU's counselor-drug and alcohol - -Associates
Adopt an official seal Degree
Create committees to advise on special issues Have completed not less than 2 years with a
minimum of 2,000 hours
Minimum of 15 hours of drug and alcohol training
What two things must the board do to take Practice under supervision
action? - -Discusses the proposed action
with a board member who is licensed
The licensed board member votes either in the What are the requirements to get a waiver? -
affirmative or negative on a proposed action -Professional is licensed in another state
with equivalent or exceeding requirements
How many days should the board wait before
notifying the Board of Examiners of What does approved alcohol and drug supervisor
Psychologists of any complaint? - -60 days mean? - -A certified professional counselor
A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor
A health care provider licensed or certified
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Alcohol & Drug Counseling - -Assisting an What are the 6 types of licenses? - -Clinical
individual, family, or group through the client Alcohol & Drug Counseling
counselor relationship to develop understanding Clinical Marriage & Family Therapy
of intrapersonal and interpresonal substance Clinical Professional Counseling
abuse problems. Graduate Alcohol & Drug Counseling
Graduate Marriage & Family Therapy
Graduate Professional Counselor
Appraisal - -Selecting, administering,
scoring, and interpreting instruments designed to
assess an individual's aptitudes, attitudes, What does it mean to practice clinical
abilities, achievements, interests, and personal counseling? - -means to engage
characteristics professionally and for compensation
Board - -The State Board of Professional What does it mean to practice graduate
Counselors and Therapists counseling? - -to practice clinically under
the supervision of a licensed clinical provider
while fulfilling the requirements for supervised
Certificate - -Certificate issued by the experience.
Board to practice professional counseling
Legislative Findings - -The General
Certified Professional Counselor - - Assembly finds that the profession of counseling
Professional Counselor who is certified by the and therapy profoundly affects the lives and
board health of the people of this state.
Counseling - -Assisting an individual, How many members are on the board? - -
family, or group through the client counselor 13 members
relationship to develop an understanding of
intrapersonal and interpersonal problems, define
goals, make decisions, to plan a course of action What is the breakdown of the board members? -
reflecting the needs, interests, and abilities -5 Licensed Clinical Professional
Counselors
3 Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapists
Fund - -The State Board of Professional 3 Licensed Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselors
Counselors and Therapists Fund 2 Consumer Members
License - -Unless the context requires Qualifications for Consumer Members - -
otherwise, one of six types of these are issued by Must be a member of general public
the Board authorizing an individual to practice May not have been a certified or licensed
counselor
May not have anyone in household as a certified
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or licensed counselor When is it ok to practice without a license? -
May not participate in a commercial or -If one is a student working under the
professional field related to counseling supervision of a licensed mental health care
May not have any financial investments with any provider while pursuing a course of study
board members
Supervised Clinical Experience - -Applicant
How many years does each board member shall have completed not less than 3 years with a
serve? - -4 years minimum of 2000 hours of supervised
experience.
Process for vacancies in the board - -
Governor shall fill within 60 days What are the requirements for a certified
professional counselor? - -Good Moral
Character
Removal process from the board - - 18 years old
Governor may remove any member for Should hold a master's or doctoral degree in a
incompetency, misconduct or neglect of duty. health and human services counseling field
Secretary may recommend that the Governor
remove a member who has been absent for 2
successive meetings without adequate reason Supervised clinical experience for a certified
professional counselor-alcohol and drug - -
Completed not less than 3 years with a minimum
Powers & Duties of the Board - -Maintain a of 2,000 hours of supervised experience
registry of all licensed & certified members
Submit annual report
Code of Ethics Requirements for a certified supervised
Establish CEU's counselor-drug and alcohol - -Associates
Adopt an official seal Degree
Create committees to advise on special issues Have completed not less than 2 years with a
minimum of 2,000 hours
Minimum of 15 hours of drug and alcohol training
What two things must the board do to take Practice under supervision
action? - -Discusses the proposed action
with a board member who is licensed
The licensed board member votes either in the What are the requirements to get a waiver? -
affirmative or negative on a proposed action -Professional is licensed in another state
with equivalent or exceeding requirements
How many days should the board wait before
notifying the Board of Examiners of What does approved alcohol and drug supervisor
Psychologists of any complaint? - -60 days mean? - -A certified professional counselor
A licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor
A health care provider licensed or certified
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