§ 5-63.2-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Advertise� means, but is not limited to, the issuing or causing to be distributed
any card, sign, or device to any person; or the causing, permitting, or allowing any
sign or marking on or in any building, radio, or television; or by advertising by
any other means designed to secure public attention.
(2) "Board� means the board of mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists.
(3) "Clinical mental health counselorâ€� means a person who is licensed pursuant to § 5-63.2-9, which license is in force and not suspended or revoked as of the particular time
in question.
(4) "Internship� means a part of an organized graduate program in counseling therapy and
constitutes a supervised experience within a mental health and/or marriage and family
setting.
(5) "Marriage and family therapistâ€� means a person who is licensed pursuant to § 5-63.2-10, which license is in force and not suspended or revoked as of the particular time
in question.
(6) "Person� means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, organization, or body
politic.
(7) "Practice of clinical mental health counseling� means the rendering of professional
services to individuals, families, or groups for monetary compensation. These professional
services include:
(i) Applying the principles, methods, and theories of counseling and/or psychotherapeutic
techniques to define goals and develop a treatment plan of action aimed toward the
prevention, treatment, and resolution of social, mental, and emotional dysfunction
and intra or interpersonal disorders in persons diagnosed at intake as non-psychotic
and not presenting medical problems; and
(ii) Engaging in psychotherapy of a nonmedical nature, utilizing supervision when appropriate,
and making referrals to other psychiatric, psychological, or medical resources when
the person is diagnosed as psychotic or presenting a medical problem.
(8) "Practice of marriage and family therapy� means the rendering of professional services
to individuals, family groups, couples, or organizations for monetary compensation.
These professional services include applying principles, methods, and therapeutic
techniques for the purpose of resolving emotional conflicts; modifying perceptions
and behavior; enhancing communications and understanding among all family members;
and the prevention of family and individual crisis. Individual marriage and family
therapists shall also engage in psychotherapy of a nonmedical and non-psychotic nature
with appropriate referrals to psychiatric resources.
(9) "Practicum� means a part of an organized graduate program in counseling therapy and
constitutes a supervised experience within the graduate counseling program.
(10) "Qualified supervision� means the supervision of clinical services in accordance with
standards established by the board under the supervision of an individual who has
been recognized by the board as an approved supervisor.
(11) "Recognized educational institution� means any educational institution that grants
a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree and is recognized by the board of mental
health counselors and marriage and family therapists or a recognized postgraduate
clinical training program as specified in §§ 5-63.2-9 and 5-63.2-10.
(12) "Use a title or description of� means to hold oneself out to the public as having
a particular status by means of stating on signs, mailboxes, address plates, stationery,
announcements, calling cards, or other instruments of professional identification.