21 N.C. Admin. Code 53.0213

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 11, December 2, 2024

Section 53 .0213 - MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

A mental health professional includes the following individuals:

(1) Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors (LCMHC);

(2) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT);

(3) Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW) with a master's degree in social work from a school of social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education;

(4) Licensed Psychologists;

(5) Licensed Medical Doctors with a Medical Board certification in psychiatry;

(6) Nurse Practitioners approved to practice in North Carolina and certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as an advanced practice nurse practitioner and certified in psychiatric nursing; and

(7) Clinical Nurse Specialists certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Psychiatric Nurse Association as an Advanced Practice Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).

21 N.C. Admin. Code 53 .0213

Authority G.S. 90-334(h); 90-334(i);
Eff. January 1, 2010;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. April 27, 2019;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2020 (S.L. 2019-240, s. 3.(k)).

Authority G.S. 90-334(h); 90-334(i);
Eff. January 1, 2010.