Reciprocity Method The same Direct Method experience requirements above also apply to the Reciprocity Method, except that a reciprocity method applicant may use five or more years of post-licensure clinical experience to substitute for 1, of the required supervised direct client contact hours. Your browser is out-of-date! It has known security flaws and may not display all features of this and other websites.
Learn how. Skip to main content. Translate this page. Oregon mental health counselors are licensed as Licensed Professional Counselors. The LPC license, however, is not specific to the mental health counseling specialty.
It may be held by professionals in multiple sub-disciplines, including rehabilitation counseling. A student must earn a degree at the graduate level. If a counseling program does not have a recognized programmatic accreditation, it must be housed in a regionally accredited institution and otherwise meet standards of the Oregon Board.
Programs must include at least hours of supervised clinical experience; at least must be direct client contact. Programs must include core counseling content. There are to be at least two semester hours in each of the following areas:. Graduates who earned degrees prior to October of can be licensed on the basis of programs that were as short as 48 semester hours and included only hours of supervised experience. The client may credit up to client contact hours from a license qualifying graduate degree program.
When the Respondent is notified they will be asked to respond to the allegations within 21 days. The Respondent will be given the identity of and means to contact the assigned investigator. The investigator may talk to people who have knowledge of the situation, gather or identify evidence, interview witnesses and file a report.
The report may include opinion and recommendations, but will usually just present the facts or information as discovered.
FAQ Will others have access to the information gathered during the investigation? Will the Respondent have access to it? Only the Board and their assigned Assistant Attorney General sees the investigator's report and has access to all the information gathered.
If it finds a violation, then the Board will decide if disciplinary action will be taken. For example, the Board may propose: denial of licensure or registration, suspension of license and ability to practice, revocation of license, civil penalty, formal reprimand, or issue a letter of concern informal. The Board's decision to dismiss or impose discipline is made by a public vote. Case numbers are used until there is a majority vote to impose discipline.
Then the Respondent's name and the proposed discipline becomes public and is reflected on the Board website and in the Board minutes. FAQ What happens if the Board initiates disciplinary action? The Notice will allow the respondent a specific amount of time generally 21 days; 60 days for licensure application denials to request a contested hearing.
Once the Notice is issued, it becomes a public record. If the respondent fails to request a contested hearing within the time allowed, or the Respondent requests a hearing but fails to appear, the respondent will stand in default and the Board will impose the sanction via a Default Order.
If the respondent requests a contested hearing, one will be scheduled. Hearings are held before an independent Administrative Law Judge, that will be provided by the Oregon Office of Administrative Hearings. The Administrative Law Judge has no affiliation with either the Board or the respondent. The respondent may represent him or herself, or obtain legal counsel.
These administrative contested hearings are similar to court hearings, but more informal. Evidence will be presented and witnesses will be called by both sides to testify under oath. CE reporting and auditing for the year has ceased. All licensees, even those who already reported CE in , will report 80 clock hours of CE in the year , instead of reporting 40 hours in and 40 hours in All CE documentation must be saved for reporting in the year Please see our CE Webpage for more details and helpful charts.
Note: All licensees will continue to renew their licenses annually as usual. There are no waivers of the renewal or fee requirements. Please note that under current OAR , all continuing education hours may be obtained via home study distance learning.
Can an registered associate or licensee under disciplinary supervision receive individual supervision from their supervisor by electronic means?
The Board has always allowed licensees and registered associates to use a PO Box for their business address. Your browser is out-of-date! It has known security flaws and may not display all features of this and other websites. Learn how. Skip to main content. Translate this page. Notwithstanding updated masking guidance, whether vaccinated or not, all licensees, registered associates and other behavioral health providers are reminded that as designated healthcare providers, we fall under the most recent OHA Guidelines for healthcare settings and both clinicians and clients are currently required to wear face coverings.
Statement on Distance Counseling Given the current health crisis, the need for mental health services is expected to dramatically increase, and distance counseling may be appropriate in a greater number of cases.
Telehealth 1. Are there any guidance materials on tele-therapy? Is there any exception that allows me to practice in other states or countries? We cannot answer this question for other jurisdictions, but understand that many are reviewing their laws and making changes to allow such practice, so please check with the individual jurisdiction.
Is there any exception that allows licensees from other states to practice in Oregon? Oregon law requires a license or registration with the Board in order to practice professional counseling or marriage and family therapy in Oregon, with some limited exemptions.
The Apply for a License webpage contains the necessary forms and instructions. Will insurance coverage for telehealth continue? On June 1, , House Bill was signed into law.
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