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<subtitle article="gho" title_number="17" subtitle_number="1" title_name="Professional Counselors and Therapists" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions">
  <section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="17-101" title_number="17" title_name="Professional Counselors and Therapists" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions">
    <level label="a">
      <text>In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>“Alcohol and drug counseling” means assisting an individual, family, or group through the client–counselor relationship:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>To develop understanding of intrapersonal and interpersonal substance abuse problems;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>To define goals relating to substance abuse;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>To make decisions relating to substance abuse;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="4">
        <text>To plan a course of action reflecting the needs, interests, and abilities of the individual, family, or group relating to substance abuse; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="5">
        <text>To use informational and community substance abuse resources relating to personal, social, emotional, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <level label="1">
        <text>“Appraisal” means:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>Selecting, administering, scoring, and interpreting instruments designed to assess an individual’s aptitudes, attitudes, abilities, achievements, interests, and personal characteristics; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>Using nonstandardized methods and techniques for understanding human behavior in relation to coping with, adapting to, or changing life situations.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Appraisal” does not include instruments which require specialized psychological training for administration and interpretation unless the licensed counselor or therapist has completed the training required under § 17–310 of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>“Art therapy” means the integrated use of psychotherapeutic principles, art media, and the creative process to assist individuals, families, or groups in:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>Increasing awareness of self and others;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>Coping with symptoms, stress, and traumatic experiences;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>Enhancing cognitive abilities; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="4">
        <text>Identifying and assessing clients’ needs in order to implement therapeutic intervention to meet developmental, behavioral, mental, and emotional needs.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <text>“Board” means the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="f">
      <text>“Certificate” means a certificate issued by the Board to practice professional counseling.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="g">
      <text>“Certified professional counselor” means a professional counselor who is certified by the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="h">
      <text>“Certified professional counselor–marriage and family therapist” means an individual who is certified by the Board to practice marriage and family therapy in the State.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="i">
      <level label="1">
        <text>“Certified supervised counselor–alcohol and drug” means an individual who is certified by the Board to practice alcohol and drug counseling in the State pursuant to the limitations in § 17–404 of this title.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Certified associate counselor–alcohol and drug” means an individual who is certified by the Board to practice alcohol and drug counseling in the State pursuant to the limitations in § 17–403 of this title.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>“Certified professional counselor–alcohol and drug” means an individual who is certified by the Board to practice alcohol and drug counseling in the State.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="j">
      <text>“Counseling” means assisting an individual, family, or group through the client–counselor relationship:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>To develop understanding of intrapersonal and interpersonal problems;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>To define goals;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>To make decisions;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="4">
        <text>To plan a course of action reflecting the needs, interests, and abilities of the individual, family, or group; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="5">
        <text>To use informational and community resources, as these procedures are related to personal, social, emotional, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="k">
      <text>“Fund” means the State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists Fund.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="l">
      <text>“License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board authorizing an individual to practice:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>Clinical alcohol and drug counseling;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>Clinical marriage and family therapy;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>Clinical professional art therapy;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="4">
        <text>Clinical professional counseling;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="5">
        <text>Graduate alcohol and drug counseling;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="6">
        <text>Graduate marriage and family therapy;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="7">
        <text>Graduate professional art therapy; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="8">
        <text>Graduate professional counseling.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="m">
      <text>“Licensed graduate alcohol and drug counselor” means an individual approved by the Board to practice graduate alcohol and drug counseling.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="n">
      <text>“Licensed graduate marriage and family therapist” means an individual approved by the Board to practice graduate marriage and family therapy.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="o">
      <text>“Licensed graduate professional art therapist” means an individual approved by the Board to practice graduate professional art therapy.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="p">
      <text>“Licensed graduate professional counselor” means an individual approved by the Board to practice graduate professional counseling.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="q">
      <text>“Marriage and family therapy” means applying marriage and family systems theory, principles, methods, therapeutic techniques, and research in:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>Resolving emotional conflict and modifying perception and behavior in the context of marriage and family life; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>The identification and assessment of client needs and the implementation of therapeutic intervention.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="r">
      <text>“Practice alcohol and drug counseling” means to engage professionally and for compensation in alcohol and drug counseling activities while representing oneself to be a certified professional counselor–alcohol and drug, a certified supervised counselor–alcohol and drug, or a certified associate counselor–alcohol and drug.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="s">
      <text>“Practice clinical alcohol and drug counseling” means to engage professionally and for compensation in alcohol and drug counseling and appraisal activities by providing services involving the application of counseling principles and methods in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of psychological problems and emotional or mental conditions of individuals or groups.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="t">
      <text>“Practice clinical marriage and family therapy” means to engage professionally and for compensation in marriage and family therapy and appraisal activities by providing services involving the application of therapy principles and methods in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of psychological problems and emotional or mental conditions of individuals or groups.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="u">
      <text>“Practice clinical professional art therapy” means to engage professionally and for compensation in art therapy and appraisal activities by providing services involving the application of art therapy principles and methods in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of psychological problems and emotional or mental conditions of individuals or groups.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="v">
      <text>“Practice clinical professional counseling” means to engage professionally and for compensation in counseling and appraisal activities by providing services involving the application of counseling principles and methods in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and amelioration of psychological problems and emotional or mental conditions of individuals or groups.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="w">
      <text>“Practice graduate alcohol and drug counseling” means to practice clinical alcohol and drug counseling:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>Under the supervision of a licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor or another health care provider licensed under this article, as approved by the Board; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>While fulfilling the requirements for supervised experience under § 17–302 of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="x">
      <text>“Practice graduate marriage and family therapy” means to practice clinical marriage and family therapy:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>Under the supervision of a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist or another health care provider licensed under this article, as approved by the Board; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>While fulfilling the requirements for supervised experience under § 17–303 of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="y">
      <text>“Practice graduate professional art therapy” means to practice clinical professional art therapy:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>Under the supervision of a licensed clinical professional art therapist or another health care provider licensed under this article, as approved by the Board; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>While fulfilling the requirements for supervised experience under § 17–304.1 of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="z">
      <text>“Practice graduate professional counseling” means to practice clinical professional counseling:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>Under the supervision of a licensed clinical professional counselor or another health care provider licensed under this article, as approved by the Board; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>While fulfilling the requirements for supervised experience under § 17–304 of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="aa">
      <text>“Practice marriage and family therapy” means to engage professionally and for compensation in marriage and family therapy activities while representing oneself to be a certified professional counselor–marriage and family therapist.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="bb">
      <text>“Practice professional counseling” means to engage professionally and for compensation in counseling and appraisal activities while representing oneself to be a certified professional counselor.</text>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="17-102" title_number="17" title_name="Professional Counselors and Therapists" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions">
    <level label="a">
      <text>The General Assembly finds that the profession of counseling and therapy profoundly affects the lives and health of the people of this State.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>The purpose of this title is to protect the public by:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>Setting qualifications, education, training, and experience standards for counselors and therapists; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>Promoting high professional standards for the practice of counseling and therapy.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="17-103" title_number="17" title_name="Professional Counselors and Therapists" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions">
    <text>This title does not limit the right of an individual to practice a health occupation that the individual is authorized to practice under this article.</text>
  </section>
</subtitle>