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...(A) All applicants for first licensure as a professional counselor, social worker, professional clinical counselor, independent social worker, marriage and family therapist, independent marriage and family therapist, art therapist, and music therapist, or for registration of title as a social work assistant, counselor trainee, marriage and family therapist trainee or social worker trainee, shall f...

...License fees shall be established by the board in amounts not to exceed the maximum allowable under section 4757.31 of the Revised Code. Fees are subject to change by action of the board, the controlling board, and/or the general assembly. (A) Fees shall be paid by credit card or electronic check. (B) Fees shall be paid at the time of the initial application. Renewal fees shall be the same as initial ...

...License fees shall be established by the board in amounts not to exceed the maximum allowable under section 4757.31 of the Revised Code. Fees are subject to change by action of the board, the controlling board, and/or the general assembly. (A) Fees shall be paid by credit card or electronic check. (B) Fees shall be paid at the time of the initial application. Renewal fees shall be the same as initial licensure or r...

...The professional standards committees established under section 4757.04 of the Revised Code may utilize fines at the discretion of each committee. Per division (E) of section 4757.10 of the Revised Code the following fines are enumerated. (A) Practicing without a valid license, which includes practice prior to license and continuing to practice with an expired license. (1) Worked as a licensee for...

...The professional standards committees established under section 4757.04 of the Revised Code may utilize fines at the discretion of each committee. Per division (E) of section 4757.10 of the Revised Code the following fines are enumerated. (A) Practicing without a valid license, which includes practice prior to license and continuing to practice with an expired license. (1) Worked as a licensee for...

...(A) Definitions. (1) "Armed forces" means: (a) The armed forces of the United States, including the army, navy, air force, marine corps, and coast guard; (b) A reserve component of the armed forces listed in paragraph (A)(1)(a) of this rule; (c) The national guard, including the Ohio national guard or the national guard of any other state; (d) The commissioned corps of the United States public h...

...The following meanings shall apply to all rules promulgated by the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapy board, unless in a specific paragraph under one of the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board rules, the word or term is explicitly defined or used in different manner. (A) The terms "practice of professional counseling," "clinical counseling principles, ...

...The following meanings shall apply to all rules promulgated by the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapy board, unless in a specific paragraph under one of the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board rules, the word or term is explicitly defined or used in different manner. (A) The terms "practice of professional counseling," "clinical counseling principles, ...

...The following meanings shall apply to all rules promulgated by the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapy board, unless in a specific paragraph under one of the counselor, social worker, and marriage and family therapist board rules, the word or term is explicitly defined or used in different manner. (A) The terms "practice of professional counseling," "clinical counseling principles, ...

...(A) Counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists licensed or registered by the board shall use the following abbreviations to designate their titles as defined in paragraphs (Q)(1) to (Q)(10), (S), (T), (AA) and (FF) of rule 4757-3-01 of the Administrative Code: (1) "LPCC" means a "Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor"; (2) "LPCC-S" means a "Licensed Professional Clinic...

...(A) Counselors, social workers, or marriage and family therapists shall avoid multiple relationships and conflicts of interest with any client/consumer-of-services, ex-clients, family members of clients or ex-clients, or other persons encountered in professional or non-professional setting, which are not in the best interest of the client and might impair professional judgment or which increases t...

...(A) Counselors, social workers, or marriage and family therapists shall avoid multiple relationships and conflicts of interest with any client/consumer-of-services, ex-clients, family members of clients or ex-clients, or other persons encountered in professional or non-professional setting, which are not in the best interest of the client and might impair professional judgment or which increases t...

...(A) General use of assessment and testing instruments: (1) Appraisal techniques: the primary purpose of educational and psychological assessment is to provide measures that are objective and interpretable in either comparative or absolute terms. Counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists shall interpret the statements in this rule as applying to the whole range of appraisa...

...(A) General use of assessment and testing instruments: (1) Appraisal techniques: The primary purpose of educational and psychological assessment is to provide measures that are objective and interpretable in either comparative or absolute terms. licensees and registrants shall interpret the statements in this rule as applying to the whole range of appraisal techniques, including test and non-...

...(A) Record keeping requirements: For each client/consumer of services, a licensee or registrant shall keep records of the dates of counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy services, types of counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy services, termination, and billing information. Records held by the licensee shall be kept for seven years. Records held or owned by gover...

...(A) Record keeping requirements: For each client/consumer of services, a licensee or registrant shall keep records and case notes of the dates of counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, art therapy, and music therapy services; types of counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, art therapy, or music therapy services; and billing information. Records held by the licensee sh...

...teletherapy delivery is defined in paragraph (GG) of rule 4757-3-01 of the Administrative Code. Licensees are reminded that standards of ethical practice and professional conduct rules 4757-5-01 to 4757-5-12 of the Administrative Code apply to teletherapy. (A) These standards govern the use of electronic or digital services in the provision of services to include when the counselor, social worker or ma...

...(A) Teletherapy means the use of real-time audio or audiovisual communications that permit accurate and meaningful interaction between at least two persons, one of whom is a licensee or registrant ("licensee") as defined in Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4757. For the purposes of this rule, modalities, including but not limited to phone, video, text, email, instant messaging/chat, are considered teletherapy. (1) All lice...

...(A) Teletherapy means the use of real-time audio or audiovisual communications that permit accurate and meaningful interaction between at least two persons, one of whom is a licensee or registrant ("licensee") as defined in Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code. For the purposes of this rule, modalities, including but not limited to phone, video, text, email, instant messaging/chat, are considered ...

...(A) The role of the counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist is that of a professional expert who strives to maintain an objective, impartial stance. A counselor, social worker or marriage and family therapist does not act as a judge who makes the ultimate decision applying the law to all relevant evidence. Neither does a counselor, social worker or marriage and family therapist ...

...(A) The role of the counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist is that of a professional expert who strives to maintain an objective, impartial stance. A counselor, social worker or marriage and family therapist does not act as a judge who makes the ultimate decision applying the law to all relevant evidence. Neither does a counselor, social worker or marriage and family therapist ...

...Any license or certificate of registration issued by the board expires two years from the date it is issued or renewed. The provisions of section 4757.32 of the Revised Code shall apply to all applications for renewal of licenses and certificates of registration. (A) The renewal applicant shall file the required renewal forms in a manner prescribed by the board and shall pay the appropriate renewal fee. For the purp...

...Any license or certificate of registration issued by the board expires two years from the date it is issued or renewed. The provisions of section 4757.32 of the Revised Code shall apply to all applications for renewal of licenses and certificates of registration. (A) The renewal applicant shall file the required renewal forms in a manner prescribed by the board and shall pay the appropriate renewal fee...

...Any license or certificate of registration, except for temporary licensees and trainee registrations, issued by the board expires two years from the date it is issued or renewed. The provisions of section 4757.32 of the Revised Code shall apply to all applications for renewal of licenses and certificates of registration. (A) The renewal applicant shall file the required renewal forms in a manner prescrib...

...(A) A counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist licensed or registered with the board may, at the time of biennial renewal, apply for inactive-escrow status of his/her license. The application for inactive status shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by rule 4757-1-05 of the Administrative Code and by a signed statement that the licensee will not engage in the active practice...