Quarterly Newsletter, December 2010, Vol. 19 No. 4
Supervision At Its Best
It would be interesting to note how many LPC supervisors have provided their counselor interns with a copy of the law and rules that regulates the practice of mental health counseling in the state of Louisiana. It would also be interesting to note how many supervisors incorporate the law and the rules as an integral part of the counselor interns professional development. Those supervisors who regularly discuss the law and rules with their counselor interns probably find it informative and enlightening.
The more inquisitive counselor intern will seek out this information on their own but will need assistance in fully understanding the law and rules. A counselor intern was recently assigned the task of researching one facet of the rules and discussing it with their supervisor. This dealt with the utilization of supervised hours earned in a post-masters degree course or a doctoral degree program. In Ά705 (A) (2)(a.ii.) we find that, An applicant may utilize supervised hours earned in post-master's degree courses in counseling or in a doctoral degree program in counseling toward the required hours of supervised experience in addition to exercising the option of substituting 30 graduate semester hours earned beyond the master's degree for 500 hours of supervised experience, as long as supervised experience, practicum, or internship courses are not included in the 30 graduate semester hours that are used to substitute for 500 hours of supervised experience. In no case, may the applicant have less than 2,000 hours of supervised experience. This means that there is an option of utilizing the supervised hours in the post-masters and doctoral programs or substituting 30 graduate semester hours earned beyond the masters degree for 500 hours of supervised experience. While earning supervised hours in this manner you must also be aware that no more than 500 hours of supervised experience can be earned and that you may not have less than 2,000 hours of supervised experience. That means you must have at least 2,000 hours of supervised experience.
Sounds confusing? It shouldnt be if the time were taken to study the rules and be aware of how they affect the public, you as a supervisor, and your counselor intern. This takes providing professional development strategies one step further. Knowing where the counselor intern is in regards to their development, there will always be an opportunity to provide them with whatever is needed to advance to the next level. This will be evident in the supervisory relationship. What better instrument to use in this advancement other than the law and rules that are in effect to protect the public.
This article addresses only one small facet of the law and rules. It should be the responsibility of all supervisors to become more familiar with every aspect of the law and the rules because they represent the foundation on which mental health counseling is practiced in the state of Louisiana.
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TRAINING for LPC SUPERVISORS E-mail for registration form: RUin2fun2@hotmail.com or Phone 318.237.0711 The 2011 3-day training sessions to become a Board Approved Supervisor are as follows: The North Louisiana sessions will be conducted at the Holiday Inn Express @ exit 86 off of I-20 in Ruston, LA on: Winter - Jan 22, 23 and Mar 12, Spring April 16, 17 and May 21, 2011, and Summer - Aug 6, 7, and Sept 10, 2011. The South Louisiana sessions will be conducted at the Holiday Inn @ exit 177off of I-10 in Gonzales, LA on: Winter Feb 5, 6, and Mar 19, 2011, Spring April 30, May 1 and June 11, 2011, and Summer Aug 13, 14, and Sept 24, 2011. A 3 day training to become a Board Approved Supervisor has been added in Lafayette and will be held at the Quality Inn, 2216 Evangeline Thruway on: Feb 19-20 with a third session to be determined at the first two sessions A Fall session may be added in both areas and I am seeking space in Lake Charles and Alexandria. ALL sessions begin at 8:30 am.
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Examination schedule for 2011
Exam registration forms can be obtained by calling the LPC Board office at 225/765-2515 or the LPC Board website at www.lpcboard.org and also on the NBCC website at www.nbcc.org/stateboardmap. Fee $195.00 make checks payable to NBCC. Questions about the Exam: Tel: 336/547-0607 FAX: 336/547-0017 E-mail: nbcc@nbcc.org |
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LPC Training to Become an LPC-S LCA will offer a training or LPCs to become LPC-S June 10-11 with the third day of the training July 16, 2011. 25 CE contact hours will be offered. This training will take the place of the workshop normally offered at the conference. The trainers will be Dr. Paul "Buddy" Ceasar and Dr. Peter Emerson. The location will be the Counseling Center at Southeastern University. Tuition will be $150 for LCA members and $250.00 for non LCA members. Registration limited to 20 participants. To register contact the LCA office 318 861-0657 |
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BOARD MEETING DATES
2011 January 21, 2011 February 18, 2011 March 18, 2011 April 15, 2011 May 20, 2011 June 17, 2011 July 15, 2011 August 19, 2011 September 16, 2011 October 21, 2011 November 18, 2011 December 16, 2011
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BOARD MEMBERS AND MFT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS As of March 31, 2010 Gloria Bockrath, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT Chair Laura H Choate, Ed.D., LPC, NCC Vice Chair Gerra W Perkins, Ph.D., LPC Co Vice Chair Anthony Williams, MA, LPC, LMFT Secretary Tom Moore, MA, LPC, LMFT Board Member MFT Advisory Committee Chair Robert Fred Selby, M.Div, LPC, LMFT Board Member MFT Advisory Committee Mark Reynaud, MA, LPC, LMFT Board Member MFT Advisory Committee Alysius Allen, MA, LPC, LMFT Board Member Ernie Cowger, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT Board Member Dustin Dowling Member at Large Penny Millhollon, MA, LPC, LMFT Board Member MFT Advisory Committee |
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INACTIVE LMFT's AS OF 12/31/2010
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