OLERE Questions and Answers 2023 with complete solution

1. "Licensed professional counselor" or "LPC": any person who offers pro- fessional counseling services for compensation to any person and is licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. 2. Board: State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure 3. Counseling: - facilitate human development and adjustment throughout the life span - prevent, diagnose or treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders or associated distress which interfere with mental health - conduct assessments or diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment goals and objectives - plan, implement or evaluate treatment plans using counseling treatment interven- tions; 4. Counseling treatment interventions: the application of cognitive, effective, behavioral and systemic counseling strategies which include principles of develop- ment, wellness, and pathology that reflect a pluralistic society. Such interventions are specifically implemented in the context of a professional counseling relation- ship 5. Consulting: interpreting or reporting scientific fact or theory in counseling to provide assistance in solving current or potential problems of individuals, groups or organizations 6. Referral activities: evaluating of data to identify problems and to determine the advisability of referral to other specialists 7. Research activities: reporting, designing, conducting or consulting on research in counseling 8. Specialty: designation of a subarea of counseling practice that is recognized by a national certification agency or by the Board 9. Supervisor: a person who meets the requirements established by the Board and who is licensed pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act 10. Licensed professional counselor candidate: a person whose application for licensure has been accepted and who is under supervision for licensure as provided in Section 1906 of this title 11. Executive Director: the Executive Director of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. 12. The Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall not be construed to include the pursuits of the following professionals acting within the scope of their duties as such professionals, nor shall the title "LPC" be used by such professionals unless said licensed professional counselor is also licensed or accredited by an appropriate agency, institution or board: 1. Physicians, psychologists, social workers, marital and family therapists and attorneys, who are licensed by their respective licensing authorities 2. Rehabilitation counselors, vocational evaluation specialists, psychiatric and mental health nurses, alcohol and drug counselors, school administrators, school teachers and school counselors, who are certified by their respective certifying authorities 3. Persons in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education, or in the employ of local, state or federal government 4. Members of clergy. 13. The activities and services of a person in the employ of a private, non- profit behavioral services provider contracting with the state to provide be- havioral services with the state shall be exempt from licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor if: such activities and services are a part of the official duties of such person with the private nonprofit agency. 14. Any person who is unlicensed and operating under special exemptions shall not use any of the official titles or descriptions:: a. psychologist, psychol- ogy or psychological b. licensed social worker c. clinical social worker d. certified rehabilitation specialist e. licensed professional counselor f. psychoanalyst g. marital and family therapist. 15. State agencies contracting to provide behavioral health services will strive to ensure that quality of care is not compromised by contracting with external providers and that the quality of service is at least the service that would be delivered if that agency were able to provide the service directly.: equal to