Quarterly Newsletter, December 2005, Vol. 14 No.4
Hurricane Katrina/Rita
The Board understands that Hurricane Katrina and Rita have greatly affected the lives, personal as well as professional, of the people of South Louisiana. It is with this in mind that the LPC Board has decided to allow e-mail and telephone supervision for Counselor Interns and MFT Interns who have been displaced by either of the hurricanes.
The Board will also waive proof of CEU certificates lost in either storm for those who were in the process of being audited or who let their license(s) lapse and now must demonstrate CEU compliance. Licensees should continue to have a professional responsibility to meet their CEU requirements. Any lack of CEU hours caused by the cancellation and/or rescheduling of conferences or workshops will be handled by renewal of license(s) pending receipt of validation of attendance of the missing hours.
Additionaly, the Board will waive the fee for a duplicate license and copy of a file to be sent to another state. All of these exclusions will be in effect until the Board determines that the state of emergency is over.
It is our hope that both counselors/therapists and clients experience a healthy and speedy recovery.
ADDRESS CHANGES FOR: LPC/COUNSELOR INTERNS/LMFT/MFT INTERNS
Notify the Board in writing of your change of address. Be sure to let us know what address you wish to use for correspondence and what address you wish to use for the website. There is a rule which gives you 30 days to notify the Board of any and all changes in name, address, and phone number. Failure to comply with this rule will result in a $50.00 fine. It is very important that the Board have a current address for all of their licensees especially at renewal time.. Please help us by sending in your changes. You can change your address by e-mailing lpcboard@eatel.net, faxing 225/7652514, or by calling the Board office 225/7652515. mailto:lpcboard@eatel.net,
Clinical Supervision Training
A Clinical Supervision Training has been scheduled for April 7 & 8 and June 3, 2006, in Alexandria. If interested you can email Stan Mahaffey at ruin2fun2@hotmail.com.
BOARD ACTION
As of September 30, 2005 there were:
LPCs 1765 LMFTs 914
Counselor Interns 708 MFT Interns 215
106 LPC Applications Reviewed 44 LMFT Applications Reviewed
34 LPCs Approved for Licensure 17LMFTs Approved for Licensure
53 Counselor Interns Registered for Supervision 11 MFT Interns registered for Supervision
182 Counselor Interns Changed Supervisors 2 MFT Interns Changed Supervisors
DISCIPLINE REPORT
Ten complaints filed in FY 02/03, four remain under investigation.
Eleven complaints have been filed in FY 03/04. Four remain under investigation.
Ten complaints have been filed on FY 04/05. Nine remain under investigation
Two complaints have been filed in FY 05/06. Two remain under investigation.
The New ACA Code of Ethics
The New 2005 ACA Code of Ethics was approved recently by the ACA Governing Council. The code is revised every ten years and provides an opportunity to examine current practices and issues faced by professionals in a variety of settings. The document will be incorporated into our LPC Louisiana state rules. The process for replacing the old code should be completed by this spring it not sooner. You may review the 2005 ACA Code of Ethics as well as other pertinent information regarding it at www.counseling.org/ethics.
LPC Board Update
The LCA Convention has been postponed until February 5-8, 2006.
To assist us in preparing
for the LPC Board Update at the LCA Conference, we welcome questions and topics
for discussion from you. If you have questions or topics regarding licensure as
an LPC or LMFT that you would like to suggest for the forum, please either
e-mail them to the board at:
lpcboard@eatel.net ( in the subject line
please put "LPC Board Update") or mail them to the Board at 8631 Summa AV, Baton
Rouge LA 70809. (Note: Questions should be of a general nature regarding board
policies and procedures rather than regarding a specific circumstance.)
We hope to see you in February at the annual LPC Board Update!
LMFT Renewals for December 31, 2005
The Renewal period for LMFT renewals for December 31, 2005, has been extended to March 15, 2006, due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina and Rita. Renewals will not be considered late until after March 15, 2006.
Board Meeting Dates for 2006
January 20, 2006
February 17, 2006
March 17, 2006
April 21, 2006
May 19, 2006
June 16 2006
July 21, 2006
August 25, 2006
September 15, 2006
October 20, 2006
November 17, 2006
December 15, 2006
NCE INFORMATION FOR 2006
Exam Date Deadline to Register Exam Location
April 22, 2006 March 3, 2006 New Orleans/Shreveport
Exam registration forms can be obtained by calling the LPC Board office at 225/765-2515.
Fee $120.00 make checks payable to NBCC.
Questions about the Exam: Tel: 336/547-0607 FAX: 336/547-0017
E-mail: nbcc@nbcc.org
BOARD MEMBERS AND
MFT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Brenda Roberts, EdD, LPC, LMFT
Chair
Paul Ceasar, EdD, LPC, LMFT
Vice Chair
Gloria Bockrath, PhD, LPC, LMFT
Secretary
Ted Remley, Jr., PhD, LPC, LMFT
Board Member
Charles Gagnon, MEd, LPC
Board Member
June Williams, PhD, LPC, LMFT
Board Member
Anna Cole, MS, LMFT
Board Member
MFT Advisory Committee Chair
Tom Moore, MA, LPC, LMFT
Board Member
MFT Advisory Committee Secretary
Lynn Pearlmutter, PHD, LCSW, LMFT
Board Member
MFT Advisory Committee Vice Chair