457.12 Professional counselor license; privilege to practice.
Cross-reference: See definitions in s. 440.01. Cross-reference: See also MPSW, Wis. adm. code.
SUBCHAPTER I REGULATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING, AND SOCIAL WORK 457.01 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1c) “Advanced practice social worker” means an individual who holds an advanced practice social worker certificate granted by the social worker section. (1g) “Certificate holder” means an individual who is certified under this subchapter. (1n) “Clinical social work” means providing services without supervision for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders in individuals, families, and groups, to restore, maintain, and enhance social functioning through treatment interventions that include psychosocial evaluation, counseling of individuals, families, or groups, referral to community resources, advocacy, facilitation of organizational change to meet social needs, and individual, marital, or group psychotherapy. (1r) “Clinical social worker” means an individual who holds a license to practice clinical social work granted by the social worker section. (1t) “Counseling compact” means the counseling compact under s. 457.50. (1w) “Credential” means a license, certificate, or privilege to practice granted under this subchapter. (2) “Examining board” means the marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board. (2g) “Independent social worker” means an individual who holds an independent social worker certificate granted by the social worker section. (2r) “Licensee” means a person who is licensed under this subchapter. (3) “Marriage and family therapist” means an individual who holds a license to practice marriage and family therapy granted by the marriage and family therapist section. (4) “Marriage and family therapist section” means the marriage and family therapist section of the examining board.
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Professional counselor training license. Temporary certificates and licenses. Reciprocal certificates and licenses. Examinations. Practice under counseling compact. Issuance of certificate; expiration and renewal. Continuing education. Professional liability insurance. Reporting requirements. Disciplinary proceedings and actions. Injunctive relief. SUBCHAPTER II COUNSELING COMPACT Counseling compact. Implementation of the counseling compact.
(5) “Marriage and family therapy” means applying psychotherapeutic and marital or family systems theories and techniques in the assessment, marital or family diagnosis, prevention, treatment or resolution of a cognitive, affective, behavioral, nervous or mental disorder of an individual, couple or family. (5m) “Privilege to practice” has the meaning given in s.