Licensed Professional Counselor "LPC" - any person who offers professional counseling services for
compensation and is licensed under the LPC Act.
Board - State Board of Health
Department - State Department of Health
Advisory Board - LPC Advisory Board appointed by the Commissioner
Commissioner - State Commissioner of Health
Counseling - the application of mental health and developmental principles...
4 purposes of counseling - 1. facilitate human development and adjustment
2. prevent, diagnose, treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders
3. conduct assessments or diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment goals and objectives
4. plan, implement, or evaluate treatment plans
Counseling Treatment Interventions - the application of cognitive, affective, behavioral and systemic
counseling strategies
Consulting - interpreting or reporting scientific fact or theory in counseling to provide assistance in
solving current or potential problems of individuals, groups, or organizations.
Referral Activities - evaluating data to identify problems and to determine the advisability of referral to
other specialists.
Research Activities - reporting, designing, conducting or consulting on research in counseling
, Specialty - the designation of a sub area of counseling practice that is recognized by a national
certification agency or by the Board
Supervisor - a person who meets the requirements established by the Board and who is licensed under
the LPC Act.
LPC Candidate - a person whose application for licensure has been accepted and who is under
supervision for licensure.
The LPC Act does not allow for the title "LPC" to be used by: - 1. Physicians, psychologists, social
workers, marital and family therapists, and attorneys.
2. Rehabilitation counselors, vocational evaluation specialists, psychiatric and mental health nurses,
alcohol and drug counselors, school administrators, school teachers and school counselors.
3. Persons in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education, or in the employ of local, state or
federal government.
4. Members of the clergy.
State agencies contracting to provide behavioral health services will strive to ensure... - that quality of
care is not compromised by contracting with external providers and that the quality of service is at least
equal to the service that would be delivered if that agency were able to provide the service directly.
Advisory Board consists of (___) members - 7
(___) members of the Advisory Board are LPCs - 5
(___) members of the Advisory Board are lay people who are unaffiliated with counseling - 2
Advisory Board members serve a (___) year term - 4
The (_________________) appoints Advisory Board members - Commissioner
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