La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXXI-719

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 5, May 20, 2024

Section CXXXI-719 - Mental Health Professional Counselor

A. Provisional Mental Health Professional Counselor Certificate-valid for two years.

1. Eligibility requirements:

a. hold current Louisiana licensure as a provisional licensed professional counselor in Louisiana (PLPC), in accordance with R.S. 37:1101 et seq.; or

b. work under active supervision of a board-approved licensed professional counselor supervisor (BA LPC-S) (i.e., 1 hour of supervision per 20 client contact hours) and accrue 1,900 direct client contact hours, 1,000 indirect hours, and 100 clinical supervision hours under the board-approved licensed professional counselor supervisor (BA LPC-S); and

c. hold a current Louisiana licensure as a licensed marriage and family therapist (MFT) in accordance with R.S. 37:1101 et seq.; or

d. hold a current Louisiana licensure as a Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), in accordance with R.S. 37:2701 et seq.; or

e. hold a current Louisiana certification as a certified school psychologist, in accordance with R.S. 17:7.1(D); or current Louisiana licensure as a psychologist, in accordance with R.S. 37:2351 et seq.; and

f. have two years of mental health counseling experience or school psychological services or school social work services within the last five years working directly with children, as verified by a previous or current employer; and

g. have a written request from the Louisiana employing school system indicating that the person will be employed upon issuance of certification.

2. Non-renewable.

B. Qualified Mental Health Professional Counselor

1. Eligibility requirements:

a. hold current Louisiana licensure as a licensed professional counselor in Louisiana (LPC) or as a provisional-licensed professional counselor (PLPC) in accordance with R.S. 37:1101 et seq.; or

b. hold a current Louisiana licensure as a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in accordance with R.S. 37:1101 et seq.; or

c. hold a current Louisiana licensure as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), in accordance with R.S. 37:2701 et seq.; or

d. hold a current Louisiana certification as a certified school psychologist, in accordance with R.S. 17:7.1(D); or current Louisiana licensure as a psychologist, in accordance with R.S. 37:2351 et seq.; and

e. have two years of experience as a provisional mental health professional counselor and the written request of the employing LEA.

2. Renewal Guidelines

a. This certificate is valid provided the holder maintains current Louisiana licensure as a LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or psychologist, or holds a current Louisiana certification as a certified school psychologist. A worker who changes employing school systems must provide a copy of a current Louisiana license or certificate to serve as a mental health professional counselor.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXXI-719

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 37:881 (March 2011), amended LR 44:2001 (November 2018), LR 48447 (3/1/2022), Repromulgated LR 481054 (4/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), (11), and (15), 17:7(6), 17:10, 17:22(6), 17:391.1391.10, and 17:411.