Chapter LX

A. Licensees disclose to clients and other interested parties, as early as feasible in their professional contacts, the nature of confidentiality in the therapeutic process and possible limitations of the clients' right to confidentiality. Licensees review with clients the circum…

A. No person shall be required to obtain a license as a licensed marriage and family therapist or a provisional license as a provisional licensed marriage and family therapist. As stated in R.S. 37:1122(A) , no person shall use of the title "licensed marriage and family therapist…

A. The Marriage and Family Therapy Advisory Committee strives to honor the public trust in licensed marriage and family therapists and provisional licensed marriage and family therapists by setting the standards for ethical practice as described in this code of ethics. B. License…

A. The absence of an explicit reference to a specific behavior or situation in the code does not mean that the behavior is ethical or unethical. The standards are not exhaustive. Licensees shall consult with other licensees who are knowledgeable about ethics, with colleagues, wit…

A. Licensees advance the welfare of families and individuals. They respect the rights of those persons seeking their assistance and make reasonable efforts to ensure that their services are used appropriately. B. Licensees provide professional assistance to persons without discri…

A. Licensees have unique confidentiality concerns because the client in a therapeutic relationship may be more than one person. Licensees respect and guard the confidences of each individual client. B. Licensees disclose to clients and other interested parties, as early as feasib…

A. Licensees maintain high standards of professional competence and integrity. B. Licensees pursue knowledge of new developments and maintain competence in marriage and family therapy through education, training, or supervised experience. C. Licensees maintain adequate knowledge …

A. Licensees do not exploit the trust and dependency of students and supervisees. B. Licensees are aware of their influential positions with respect to students and supervisees, and they avoid exploiting the trust and dependency of such persons. Licensees, therefore, make every e…

A. Investigators respect the dignity and protect the welfare of research participants, and are aware of applicable laws and regulations and professional standards governing the conduct of research. B. Investigators are responsible for making careful examinations of ethical accept…

A. Licensees respect the rights and responsibilities of professional colleagues and participate in activities that advance the goals of the profession. B. Licensees remain accountable to the standards of the profession when acting as members or employees of organizations. If the …

A. Licensees make financial arrangements with clients, third-party payors, and supervisees that are reasonably understandable and conform to accepted professional practices. B. Licensees do not offer or accept kickbacks, rebates, bonuses, or other remuneration for referrals; fee-…

A. Licensees engage in appropriate informational activities, including those that enable the public, referral sources, or others to choose professional services on an informed basis. B. Licensees accurately represent their competencies, education, training, and experience relevan…

A. Each licensed marriage and family therapist/PLMFT in Louisiana shall write a statement of practice incorporating the following information to provide to all clients. Licensees also licensed in other mental health professions may need to add additional information required by t…

A. As stated in R.S. 37:1111(A) , no person shall assume or use the title or designation "licensed professional counselor" or "provisional licensed professional counselor" or engage in the practice of mental health counseling unless the person possesses a valid license issued by …

A. For purposes of this Part, the following definitions will apply. Active Supervision -the process by which a supervisee receives one hour of face-to-face supervision with his/her board-approved supervisor for every 20 hours of direct client contact Active Supervision is based o…

A. This Chapter defines and establishes minimum standards for the delivery of mental health counseling, psychotherapy, and marriage and family therapy services using technology-assisted media. Teletherapy references the provision of counseling and psychotherapy services from a di…

A. Pursuant to Act 484 of the 2014 Regular Legislative Session and effective May 1, 2015, an individual previously registered as a counselor intern with the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners and under active board-approved supervision will be issued a …

A. The board shall issue a provisional license to each provisional licensed professional counselor applicant who files an application upon a form designated by the board and in such a manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by such fee required by R.S. 37:1106 and who furnish…

A. PLPC Supervision Requirements 1. This shall define and establish the minimum standards for supervised practice of PLPCs. Supervision is defined as a process in which the PLPC, engages in a collaborative relationship with a LPC Supervisor. The goal of supervision is to enhance …

A. The decision to approve transfer of any supervised experience hours and board-equivalent supervisors from out-of-state shall be made at the discretion of the board. An out-of-state applicant may transfer up to 2500 supervised experience hours if such hours meet the requirement…

A. A provisional licensed professional counselor shall renew his/her provisional license every two years in the month of October by meeting the following requirements each renewal period: 1. 20 clock hours of continuing education in accordance with Section 611; 2. submit a renewa…

A. A provisional licensee must accrue 20 clock hours of continuing education by every renewal period every two years. Of the 20 clock hours of continuing education, one and a half clock hours must be accrued in ethics and one and a half clock hours must be accrued in diagnosis (a…

A. The board shall license to practice all persons who present satisfactory evidence of qualifications as specified in these rules and regulations of the board. Such licensure shall be signed by the chair and vice chair of the board under the seal of the board. No license shall b…

A. The board shall issue a license to each licensed professional counselor applicant who files an application upon a form designated by the board and in such a manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by such fee required by R.S. 37:1106 and who furnishes satisfactory evidence…

A. A licensed professional counselor shall renew his/her license and privileging designation(s) every two years in the month of June by meeting the requirement that 40 clock hours of continuing education be obtained prior to each renewal date every two years in an area of profess…

A. General Guidelines 1. A licensee must accrue 40 clock hours of continuing education by every renewal period every two years. Of the 40 clock hours of continuing education, 3 clock hours must be accrued in ethics and 6 clock hours must be accrued in diagnosis (assessment, diagn…

A. Qualifications of a Supervisor of Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors 1. Supervision of provisional licensed professional counselors is a specialty area and requires privileging review. Those individuals who may provide supervision to provisional licensed professional…

A. Supervision Requirements 1. Supervision is defined as assisting the provisional licensed professional counselor in developing expertise in methods of the professional mental health counseling practice and in developing self-appraisal and professional development strategies. Su…

A. The board shall collect the following fees: 1. licensure application, license and seal-$200; 2. out of state licensure application, license, and seal-$300; 3. provisional licensure application and license-$100; 4. out of state provisional licensure application and license-$150…

A. All fees collected and all gifts or grants shall be deposited and credited to the account of the board in a licensed financial institution of the board's choosing. The funds of the board may be used for printing, travel expenses of the board, and for other necessary expenses a…