OLERE Practice Exam- Acts and Regulations Questions and Answers

OLERE Practice Exam- Acts and Regulations Questions and Answers "Licensed professional counselor" or "LPC" - Answer- means any person who offers professional counseling services for compensation to any person and is licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Professional Counselors Act. The term shall not include those professions exempted by Section 1903 of this title "Board" - Answer- means the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure "Counseling" - Answer- means the application of mental health and developmental principles in order to: a. facilitate human development and adjustment throughout the life span, b. prevent, diagnose or treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders or associated distress which interfere with mental health, c. conduct assessments or diagnoses for the purpose of establishing treatment goals and objectives, and d. plan, implement or evaluate treatment plans using counseling treatment interventions "Counseling treatment interventions" - Answer- means the application of cognitive, affective, behavioral and systemic counseling strategies which include principles of development, wellness, and pathology that reflect a pluralistic society. Such interventions are specifically implemented in the context of a professional counseling relationship "Consulting" - Answer- means 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" - Answer- means the evaluating of data to identify problems and to determine the advisability of referral to other specialists "Research activities" - Answer- means reporting, designing, conducting or consulting on research in counseling "Specialty" - Answer- means the designation of a subarea of counseling practice that is recognized by a national certification agency or by the Board "Supervisor" - Answer- means a person who meets the requirements established by the Board and who is licensed pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act "Licensed professional counselor candidate" - Answer- means a person whose application for licensure has been accepted and who is under supervision for licensure as provided in Section 1906 of this title; and "Executive Director" - Answer- means the Executive Director of the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure. Construction and application of act - Exemptions. - Answer- A. The Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall not be construed to include the pursuits of the following professionals acting within the scope of their duties as such professionals, nor shall the title "Licensed Professional Counselor" or "LPC" be used by such professionals: 1. Physicians, psychologists, social workers, marital and family therapists and attorneys, who are licensed by their respective licensing authorities; 2. Rehabilitation counselors, vocational evaluation specialists, psychiatric and mental health nurses, alcohol and drug counselors, school administrators, school teachers and school counselors, who are certified by their respective certifying authorities; 3. Persons in the employ of accredited institutions of higher education, or in the employ of local, state or federal government; and 4. Members of clergy. Construction and application of act - Exemptions. - Answer- B. The Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall not be construed to allow the practice of any of the professions specified in subsection A of this section by a licensed professional counselor unless said licensed professional counselor is also licensed or accredited by an appropriate agency, institution or board. Construction and application of act - Exemptions. - Answer- C. The activities and services of a person in the employ of a private, nonprofit behavioral services provider contracting with the state to provide behavioral services with the state shall be exempt from licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor if such activities and services are a part of theofficial duties of such person with the private nonprofit agency. 1. Any person who is unlicensed and operating under these exemptions shall not use any of the following official titles or descriptions: a. psychologist, psychology or psychological, b. licensed social worker, c. clinical social worker, d. certified rehabilitation specialist, e. licensed professional counselor, f. psychoanalyst, or g. marital and family therapist. 2. Such exemption to the provisions of this section shall apply only while the unlicensed individual is operating under the auspices of a contract with the state and within the employ of the nonprofit agency contracting with the state. Such exemption will not be applicable to any other setting. 3. State agencies contracting to provide b