Chapter 675 — Chapter 675
116 sections in this chapter.
ORS 675.360 [2007 c.841 §1; 2009 c.595 §1049; repealed by 2019 c.68 §19]
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CERTIFIED SEXUAL OFFENSE THERAPISTS (Generally)
ORS 675.365 Definitions for ORS 675.365 to 675.410. As used in ORS 675.365 to 675.410
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(1) “Certified associate sexual offense therapist” means a person who is certified under ORS 675.375 or 675.380 to provide services for the treatment and rehabilitation of persons described in ORS 675.368 while under the direct supervision of a certified clinical sexual offense t…
ORS 675.368 Application of ORS 675.365 to 675.410. ORS 675.365 to 675.410 apply to the provision of sexual abuse specific treatment to any person, regardless of whether the person
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(1) Self-refers for sexual abuse specific treatment; (2) Has been convicted or adjudicated of a sex crime, as defined in ORS 163A.005, or a sexual offense, as provided in ORS 163.305 to 163.467, and mandated by a court, a releasing authority, including the Oregon Youth Authority,…
ORS 675.370 Unauthorized practice or use of title prohibited. (1) A person may not
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(a) Engage in the practice of sexual abuse specific treatment or assume or use any title, words or abbreviations, including the title or designation “certified clinical sexual offense therapist,” “certified associate sexual offense therapist,” “certified secondary clinical sexual…
ORS 675.375 Certification; requirements. (1) To obtain certification as a clinical sexual offense therapist, associate sexual offense therapist, secondary clinical sexual offense therapist or sexual offense therapist intern, an applicant must complete an application developed and prescribed by the Sexual Offense Treatment Board and file a professional disclosure statement with the Health Licensing Office. The documents must be accompanied by the applicable fees established under ORS 676.576
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(2) Subject to the provisions of ORS 676.612, the office may issue four types of certification to qualified applicants under this section: (a) Clinical sexual offense therapist; (b) Associate sexual offense therapist; (c) Secondary clinical sexual offense therapist; and (d) Sexua…
ORS 675.380 Reciprocal certification. Upon receipt of an application and the applicable fees established under ORS 676.576, the Health Licensing Office shall certify a clinical sexual offense therapist, associate sexual offense therapist or secondary clinical sexual offense therapist if the applicant provides evidence to the satisfaction of the office that the applicant is recognized as a clinical sexual offense therapist, associate sexual offense therapist or secondary clinical sexual offense therapist in another state in which the requirements for recognition are, in the judgment of the office, in consultation with the Sexual Offense Treatment Board, at least equivalent to the requirements of ORS 675.365 to 675.410 and rules of the office. [2007 c.841 §5; 2013 c.314 §57; 2013 c.568 §12; 2017 c.421 §6; 2019 c.68 §4]
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Note: See note under 675.365.
ORS 675.382 Exceptions from requirements of ORS 675.365 to 675.410. ORS 675.365 to 675.410 do not apply to
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(1) A student enrolled in an approved educational program who is pursuing a graduate degree in a mental health field, if the student provides sexual abuse specific treatment services only for academic credit as part of an organized and supervised training program. (2) A person em…
ORS 675.384 Exception from mental health professional licensure requirement. A person who engages in the practice of sexual abuse specific treatment as a certified clinical sexual offense therapist, and who did not hold an active Oregon mental health professional license or equivalent license as determined by the Health Licensing Office as of the date of the person’s initial certification, may continue to engage in the practice of sexual abuse specific treatment as a certified clinical sexual offense therapist only if the person obtains an Oregon mental health professional license or equivalent license as determined by the office not later than January 1, 2021. [2017 c.421 §12; 2019 c.68 §6]
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Note: See note under 675.365.
ORS 675.385 Disciplinary authority of Health Licensing Office; grounds for discipline; authorized sanctions. (1) In the manner prescribed in ORS chapter 183 for contested cases, and at the direction of the Sexual Offense Treatment Board, the Health Licensing Office may impose a form of discipline listed in ORS 676.612 against a certified clinical sexual offense therapist, certified associate sexual offense therapist, certified secondary clinical sexual offense therapist or certified sexual offense therapist intern for any of the grounds listed in ORS 676.612 and for any violation of the provisions of, or rules adopted under, ORS 675.365 to 675.410
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(2) The office may impose disciplinary sanctions against a certified clinical sexual offense therapist, certified associate sexual offense therapist, certified secondary clinical sexual offense therapist or certified sexual offense therapist intern for any of the following reason…
ORS 675.390 Confidentiality of communication by clients; exceptions. A certified sexual offense therapist, or any employee of a certified sexual offense therapist, may not disclose any communication made by a client during the course of noninvestigatory professional treatment or rehabilitation, except
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(1) When the client or a person authorized to act on behalf of the client gives consent to the disclosure; (2) When the client initiates legal action or makes a complaint against a sexual offense therapist to the Sexual Offense Treatment Board; (3) When the communication reveals …
ORS 675.395 Sexual Offense Treatment Board. (1) The Sexual Offense Treatment Board is established within the Health Licensing Office. The board shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor from lists of recommended persons submitted as provided in subsection (2) of this section. All members of the board must be residents of this state
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(2) Of the members appointed to the board: (a) Two shall be from a list submitted by the Oregon Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers; (b) Two shall be from a list submitted by the Oregon Adolescent Sex Offending Treatment Network or a successor organization; (c) One sh…
ORS 675.400 Duties of board. The Sexual Offense Treatment Board shall
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(1) Determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for certification as clinical sexual offense therapists, associate sexual offense therapists, secondary clinical sexual offense therapists and sexual offense therapist interns under ORS 675.365 to 675.380. (2) Establish s…
ORS 675.405 [2007 c.841 §10; 2009 c.701 §7; repealed by 2013 c.314 §65]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 675.410 Duties of Health Licensing Office under ORS 675.365 to 675.410. (1) The Health Licensing Office shall
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(a) Issue certifications to persons determined by the office to be qualified. (b) Make all disbursements necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 675.365 to 675.410. (c) Maintain a registry of all current certified sexual offense therapists. The registry shall be made availab…
ORS 675.510 Definitions for ORS 675.510 to 675.600. As used in ORS 675.510 to 675.600, unless the context requires otherwise
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(1) “Authorization to practice regulated social work” means a certificate or license issued by the State Board of Licensed Social Workers under ORS 675.510 to 675.600. (2) “Clinical social work” means: (a) A specialty within the practice of master’s social work that requires the …
ORS 675.520 Use of title prohibited without license; exceptions. (1) A person may not use any title, words or abbreviations, including the title “social worker,” that indicate that the person has an authorization to practice regulated social work unless the person is a regulated social worker
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(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not prohibit: (a) The use of the educational designations “Bachelor of Social Work” or “Master’s of Social Work” by a person who is not a regulated social worker; or (b) The use of the title “school social worker” by a person who: (A) Is no…
ORS 675.523 License or certification required to practice clinical social work; exceptions. A person may not practice clinical social work unless the person is a clinical social worker licensed under ORS 675.530 or a clinical social work associate certified under ORS 675.537, except if the person is
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(1) Licensed or certified by the State of Oregon to provide mental health services, provided that the person is acting within the lawful scope of practice for the person’s license or certification and does not represent that the person is a regulated social worker; (2) Certified …
ORS 675.530 License; qualifications; rules. (1) If an applicant for initial licensure as a clinical social worker has complied with the requirements of this section and has paid the fee under ORS 675.571, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers shall issue a license to the applicant
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(2) An applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant: (a) Has complied with all applicable provisions of ORS 675.510 to 675.600 and the applicable rules of the board; (b) Holds a master’s degree in social wo…
ORS 675.531 Temporary authorizations; rules. (1) The State Board of Licensed Social Workers may adopt rules providing for
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(a) The temporary licensure of clinical social workers; (b) The temporary registration of baccalaureate social workers; (c) The temporary licensure of master’s social workers; and (d) The temporary certification of clinical social work associates. (2) The board may establish by r…
ORS 675.532 Registration for practice of baccalaureate social work. (1) If an applicant for initial registration for the practice of baccalaureate social work has complied with the requirements of this section and has paid the fee under ORS 675.571, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers shall register the applicant as a baccalaureate social worker. Upon registration, the board shall issue notice of the registration to the applicant
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(2) An applicant for registration for the practice of baccalaureate social work shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant: (a) Has complied with the requirements of all applicable provisions of ORS 675.510 to 675.600 and the applicable rules of the board;…
ORS 675.533 Licensure for practice of master’s social work. (1) If an applicant for initial licensure for the practice of master’s social work has complied with the requirements of this section and has paid the fee under ORS 675.571, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers shall issue a license to the applicant
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(2) An applicant for licensure for the practice of master’s social work shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant: (a) Has complied with the requirements of all applicable provisions of ORS 675.510 to 675.600 and the applicable rules of the board; (b) Hol…
ORS 675.535 Examination; rules. (1) The State Board of Licensed Social Workers may adopt rules to establish written examination requirements for
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(a) The practice of baccalaureate social work under ORS 675.532; (b) The practice of master’s social work under ORS 675.533; or (c) Clinical social work licensure under ORS 675.530. (2) The rules adopted by the board under this section shall specify the subjects on which an appli…
ORS 675.537 Certification as clinical social work associate; requirements. (1) If an applicant for initial certification as a clinical social work associate has complied with the requirements of this section and has paid the fee under ORS 675.571, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers shall certify the applicant. Upon certification, the board shall issue a certificate to the applicant
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(2) An applicant for certification as a clinical social work associate shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant: (a) Has complied with all applicable provisions of ORS 675.510 to 675.600 and the applicable rules of the board; (b) Holds a master’s degree …
ORS 675.540 Grounds for disciplinary action; authorized sanctions and penalties; investigation. (1) Subject to subsection (8) of this section, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers may impose any or all of the sanctions specified in subsection (2) of this section, upon proof, after a hearing pursuant to the provisions of ORS chapter 183 relating to a contested case, that a regulated social worker
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(a) Has been convicted in this or any other state of a crime that is a felony in this state; (b) Has been convicted of a felony in a federal court; (c) Is unable to perform the practice of social work by reason of physical illness; (d) Has an impairment as defined in ORS 676.303;…
ORS 675.545 Effect of revocation of authorization. To safeguard the people of the State of Oregon from the dangers of unqualified and improper practice of social work, a regulated social worker whose authorization to practice regulated social work has been revoked by the State Board of Licensed Social Workers may not
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(1) Engage in or offer to engage in the practice of clinical social work. (2) Represent that the person is a regulated social worker by using any title, words or abbreviations that indicate that the person has an authorization to practice regulated social work. [2009 c.442 §5]
ORS 675.550 Reissuance of authorization to practice. If the State Board of Licensed Social Workers has revoked or refused to reissue or renew an authorization to practice regulated social work, the board may reissue the authorization after one year from the date of the revocation or the date the reissuance or renewal was refused. [1977 c.677 §7; 1979 c.769 §6; 1989 c.721 §33; 2009 c.442 §13]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 675.560 When authorization to practice effective; rules; renewal. (1) An authorization to practice regulated social work granted by the State Board of Licensed Social Workers under ORS 675.510 to 675.600 is effective when the authorization is issued by the board
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(2) An authorization to practice regulated social work granted by the board expires on the date established by the board by rule. (3) The board shall adopt rules setting forth requirements for renewal of a registration under ORS 675.532 and renewal of a license under ORS 675.533.…
ORS 675.565 Continuing education; rules. (1) The State Board of Licensed Social Workers may establish by rule continuing education requirements for the renewal of authorizations to practice regulated social work
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(2) The board may require applicants for renewal of authorization to practice regulated social work to submit evidence of completion of continuing education requirements as a condition of renewal in order to ensure the highest quality of professional services to the public. [1989…
ORS 675.570 [1977 c.677 §8; 1979 c.769 §7; 1985 c.52 §5; repealed by 1989 c.721 §35 (675.571 enacted in lieu of 675.570)]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 675.571 Fees; authorization; uses. (1) The State Board of Licensed Social Workers shall collect fees for
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(a) Examination and reexamination. (b) An initial authorization to practice regulated social work. (c) Renewal of an authorization to practice regulated social work. (d) Delinquent renewal of an authorization to practice regulated social work. (2) Fees collected under subsection …
ORS 675.580 Confidentiality of communication by client; exceptions. (1) A regulated social worker or any employee of the regulated social worker may not disclose any communication given by a client in the course of noninvestigatory professional activity when the communication was given to enable the regulated social worker to aid the client, except when
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(a) The client or a person legally responsible for the client’s affairs gives consent to the disclosure; (b) The client initiates legal action or makes a complaint against the regulated social worker to the State Board of Licensed Social Workers; (c) The board requests the inform…
ORS 675.583 Duty to report evidence of impairment or unprofessional or prohibited conduct; confidentiality of information; limitation of liability. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Impaired professional” means a regulated social worker who is unable to practice with professional skill and safety by reason of habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs, alcohol or other substances that impair ability or by reason of a mental health disorder. (b) “Prohib…
ORS 675.585 Investigation of alleged violations; confidentiality of information; limitation of liability. (1) Upon complaint of any person, or upon its own initiative, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers may investigate any alleged violation of ORS 675.510 to 675.600
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(2) Any information that the board obtains pursuant to subsection (1) of this section is confidential as provided under ORS 676.175 and is not admissible in judicial proceedings, other than judicial review as provided for under ORS 183.480, until the board votes to take final act…
ORS 675.590 State Board of Licensed Social Workers. (1) There is established a State Board of Licensed Social Workers. The board shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565. All members of the board must be residents of this state. Of the members of the board
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(a) Three members shall be clinical social workers licensed under ORS 675.530; (b) One member shall be a baccalaureate social worker registered under ORS 675.532, a master’s social worker licensed under ORS 675.533 or a clinical social work associate certified under ORS 675.537; …
ORS 675.595 General powers of board; fees. In addition to the powers otherwise granted under ORS 675.510 to 675.600, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers shall have the following powers
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(1) To determine the qualifications of applicants to practice social work in this state. (2) To cause to have examinations prepared, conducted and graded. (3) To grant authorizations to practice regulated social work to qualified applicants upon their compliance with the provisio…
ORS 675.597 State Board of Licensed Social Workers Account. The State Board of Licensed Social Workers Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the State Board of Licensed Social Workers Account shall be credited to the account. Moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the board for the administration and enforcement of ORS 675.510 to 675.600, 676.850 and 676.866. [2001 c.459 §2; 2009 c.442 §22; 2013 c.240 §5; 2017 c.511 §5; 2021 c.114 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 675.600 Duties of board; rules. The State Board of Licensed Social Workers shall
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(1) Pursuant to ORS chapter 183, adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 675.510 to 675.600. (2) Publish annually a list of the names and addresses of all persons who have been authorized to practice regulated social work. (3) Establish a voluntary arbitration pr…
ORS 675.610 [1977 c.677 §15; 1979 c.769 §11; repealed by 1985 c.52 §2]
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE
ORS 675.650 Oregon Health Authority duties regarding behavioral health care workforce training, endorsements, certifications. The Oregon Health Authority shall create workforce training and establish endorsements or certifications for behavioral health providers of co-occurring disorder treatment. [2021 c.667 §10]
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Note: 675.650, 675.653, 675.655, 675.658, 675.661 and 675.664 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 675 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
ORS 675.653 Behavioral Health Incentive Subaccount. The Behavioral Health Incentive Subaccount is created in the Health Care Provider Incentive Fund established in ORS 676.450. The Behavioral Health Incentive Subaccount consists of moneys appropriated to the subaccount by the Legislative Assembly and gifts, grants and donations from public or private sources. Moneys in the subaccount are continuously appropriated to the Oregon Health Authority to carry out ORS 675.655. [2021 c.677 §1]
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Note: See note under 675.650.
ORS 675.655 Oregon Health Authority duties regarding incentives for recruitment, retention of behavioral health care workforce; increase in access to services; provider loan forgiveness program; rules. (1) The Oregon Health Authority shall provide incentives to increase the recruitment and retention of providers in the behavioral health care workforce with associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees or other credentials that increase access to services that are peer- and community-driven and that provide culturally specific and culturally responsive services for people of color, tribal communities and persons with lived behavioral health experiences
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(2) The authority shall increase access to services for rural and underserved communities by: (a) Expanding funding to provide incentives to culturally specific peers, traditional health workers, unlicensed, licensed or certified providers of behavioral health care and licensed p…
ORS 675.658 Supervision grant program for certain behavioral health care providers; rules. (1) The Oregon Health Authority shall establish a program to provide grants to licensed psychologists, marriage and family therapists licensed under ORS 675.715, professional counselors licensed under ORS 675.715, and clinical social workers licensed under ORS 675.530 to provide supervised clinical experience to associates or other individuals who have the necessary education but need supervised clinical experience to obtain a license to practice
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(a) Psychology; (b) Marriage and family therapy, as defined in ORS 675.705; (c) Professional counseling, as defined in ORS 675.705; (d) Clinical social work, as defined in ORS 675.510; or (e) Another behavioral health care discipline as prescribed by the authority by rule. (2) Th…
ORS 675.661 Employer to pay supervision costs for certain behavioral health care providers. A public or private entity that employs mental health care providers who supervise associates, interns or other individuals who must have supervised clinical experience as a condition of licensure as a mental health care provider shall pay all costs incurred by the supervisor in providing supervision and the costs of the individual receiving supervision if the supervisor is
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(1) A licensed psychologist, as defined in ORS 675.010; (2) A clinical social worker licensed under ORS 675.530; (3) A master’s social worker licensed under ORS 675.533; (4) A licensed marriage and family therapist, as defined in ORS 675.705; or (5) A licensed professional counse…
ORS 675.664 Oregon Health Authority duties regarding behavioral health care workforce investments. (1) The Oregon Health Authority shall coordinate with systems of higher education and with the Higher Education Coordinating Commission in considering workforce investments under ORS 675.655 and 675.658
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(2) The authority shall ensure that investments made in accordance with ORS 675.655 and 675.658 are aligned and coordinated with other state investments that are intended to improve behavioral health outcomes for residents of this state, including but not limited to investments m…
ORS 675.705 Definitions for ORS 675.715 to 675.835. As used in ORS 675.715 to 675.835
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(1) “Assessment” means assessment under standards developed by a national body responsible for accrediting graduate training programs in clinical counseling for professional counselors or in marriage and family therapy for marriage and family therapists. (2) “Clinical experience”…
ORS 675.715 Application; fee; qualifications; examinations; licensing; rules. (1) In order to obtain a license as a professional counselor or a marriage and family therapist, an applicant shall make application on a form and in such a manner as the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists prescribes, accompanied by the nonrefundable fee established pursuant to ORS 675.785. The board shall issue a license as a professional counselor or a marriage and family therapist to each applicant who furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant meets the following qualifications
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(a) Is not in violation of any of the provisions of ORS 675.715 to 675.835 and the rules adopted by the board. (b) Has received: (A) A graduate degree in counseling in a program approved by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs of the Americ…
ORS 675.720 Registered associate; registration requirements; renewal; ethical standards. (1) If an applicant for a license under ORS 675.715 possesses the graduate degree required by ORS 675.715 but has not submitted documentation satisfactory to the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists that the applicant has the required supervised clinical experience, the applicant must register a plan to obtain acceptable post-degree supervised clinical experience to qualify for a license as a professional counselor or as a marriage and family therapist
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(2) To register as a professional counselor associate or as a marriage and family therapist associate under this section, the applicant shall submit in the form and manner determined by the board: (a) A request for registration; and (b) A plan to obtain or complete the supervised…
ORS 675.725 License; rules; fees; effect of expiration of license. (1) A license issued under ORS 675.715 to 675.835 is subject to renewal
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(2) A licensee seeking renewal of a license shall: (a) Pay the license renewal fee on or before the renewal date established by the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists by rule; (b) Provide proof of fulfillment of any requirements of the board for conti…
ORS 675.730 Limited permit. (1) The Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists may issue a limited permit to practice as a professional counselor or marriage and family therapist to an applicant who submits to the board
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(a) A completed application; (b) Proof that the applicant is authorized to practice professional counseling or marriage and family therapy in another state where, in the discretion of the board, the requirements for authorization are substantially equivalent to the requirements f…
ORS 675.735 Reciprocal license. Upon application therefor accompanied by the appropriate fees established under ORS 675.785, the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists shall grant a license as a professional counselor or marriage and family therapist if the applicant provides evidence to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant is recognized as a professional counselor or marriage and family therapist in another state in which the requirements for such recognition are, in the judgment of the board, at least equivalent to the licensing requirements of ORS 675.715 to 675.835 and rules of the board. [1989 c.721 §6; 1993 c.546 §110]
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[Repealed or reserved.]