OLERE Study Guide Questions and Answers Graded A 2024

Licensed Professional Counselor "LPC" - any person who offers professional counseling services for compensation and is licensed under the LPC Act. Board - State Board of Health Department - State Department of Health Advisory Board - LPC Advisory Board appointed by the Commissioner Commissioner - State Commissioner of Health Counseling - the application of mental health and developmental principles... 4 purposes of counseling - 1. facilitate human development and adjustment 2. prevent, diagnose, treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders 3. conduct assessments or diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment goals and objectives 4. plan, implement, or evaluate treatment plans Counseling Treatment Interventions - the application of cognitive, affective, behavioral and systemic counseling strategies Consulting - interpreting or reporting scientific fact or theory in counseling to provide assistance in solving current or potential problems of individuals, groups, or organizations. Referral Activities - evaluating data to identify problems and to determine the advisability of referral to other specialists. Research Activities - reporting, designing, conducting or consulting on research in counseling Specialty - the designation of a sub area of counseling practice that is recognized by a national certification agency or by the Board Supervisor - a person who meets the requirements established by the Board and who is licensed under the LPC Act. LPC Candidate - a person whose application for licensure has been accepted and who is under supervision for licensure. The LPC Act does not allow for the title "LPC" to be used by: - 1. Physicians, psychologists, social workers, marital and family therapists, and attorneys. 2. Rehabilitation counselors, vocational evaluation specialists, psychiatric and mental health nurses, alcohol and drug counselors, school administrators, school teachers and school counselors. 3. Persons in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education, or in the employ of local, state or federal government. 4. Members of the clergy. 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 equal to the service that would be delivered if that agency were able to provide the service directly. Advisory Board consists of (___) members - 7 (___) members of the Advisory Board are LPCs - 5 (___) members of the Advisory Board are lay people who are unaffiliated with counseling - 2