IN
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION – LAW
“EXHIBIT
D”
BENNETT J. VONDERHEIDE
Plaintiff,
v.
CALVARY CHURCH :
Defendant,
v.
Wendy Flanders
Defendant
v.
Others Listed
Herein As Item 1. COMPLAINT PARTIES
IN
THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION – LAW
“EXHIBIT
D”
BENNETT J. VONDERHEIDE :
Plaintiff,
:
v.
CALVARY CHURCH :
Defendant,
v.
Wendy Flanders
Defendant
v.
Others Listed Herein As
Item 1. COMPLAINT PARTIES
K. Exhibits
Exhibit E. Pennsylvania
State Code CHAPTER 49. LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS
CHAPTER 49. STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE
AND FAMILY THERAPISTS AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS—
LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
49.1. Definitions.
49.2. Educational requirements.
49.3. Qualifications for supervisors.
49.4. Applicability of general provisions in Chapter 47.
LICENSE
49.11. Licensure examination.
49.12. General qualifications for licensure.
49.13. Licensed professional counselor.
49.14. Standards for supervisors.
49.15. Exemption from licensure examination.
49.16. Application for licensure by reciprocity.
Authority
The provisions of this
Chapter 49 issued under section 6(2) of the Social Workers, Marriage
and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act (63 P. S. §
1906(2)), unless otherwise noted.
Source
The provisions of this
Chapter 49 adopted March 1, 2002, effective March 2, 2002, 32 Pa.B.
1197, unless otherwise noted.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 49.1. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the
following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Accredited educational
institution—A graduate school which is recognized as an institution
of higher education or which is accredited by a regional accrediting
association recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Act—The Social Workers,
Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act (63
P. S. § § 1901—1922).
Board—The State
Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional
Counselors.
CACREP—Council for
Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs.
Doctoral degree in a field
closely related to the practice of professional counseling. Includes
one of the following:
(i) Doctoral degrees in
social work, psychiatry, psychology, art therapy, dance/movement therapy,
drama therapy, music therapy, human services, counseling education
and child development and family studies.
(ii) Another doctoral
degree in any applied behavioral science which is awarded after successful
completion of a master’s degree in a field closely related to
the practice of professional counseling and that includes advanced
(beyond the master’s level) clinical instruction and advanced
(beyond the master’s level) coursework in any five of the educational
requirements in § 49.2(1)—(8) (relating to educational
requirements).
Doctoral degree in professional
counseling—A doctoral degree which is awarded upon successful
completion of a program which includes coursework that meets and builds
upon the educational requirements in § 49.2.
Institution of higher
education—An independent institution of higher education, a
community college, a State-related institution or a member institution
of the State System. See 22 Pa. Code § 33.102 (relating to definitions).
Master’s degree
in a field closely related to the practice of professional counseling
includes. One of the following:
(i) Degrees in social
work, psychology, art therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy,
music therapy, human services, counseling education and child development
and family studies.
(ii) A degree in any applied
behavioral science that includes a practicum or internship and meets
any five of the educational requirements in § 49.2(1)—(8).
Planned program of 60
semester hours or 90 quarter hours of graduate coursework in counseling
or a field closely related to the practice of professional counseling—A
program which includes coursework that meets the criteria in §
49.2.
Related field—Includes
the fields of psychiatry, psychology, social work, marriage and family
therapy, art therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy, music
therapy, human services and counseling education.
Supervisee—An individual
who is fulfilling the supervised experience requirement for licensure.
Supervision—The
act of overseeing, directing or instructing the activity or course
of action of another.
Supervisor—An individual
providing supervision to a supervisee who meets the criteria in §
49.3 (relating to qualifications for supervisors).
Cross References
This section cited in
49 Pa. Code § 49.13 (relating to licensed professional counselor).
§ 49.2. Educational
requirements.
Educational requirements are as follows:
(1) Human growth and development—(2
semester or 3 quarter hours) studies that provide an understanding
of the nature and needs of individuals at all developmental stages.
(2) Social and cultural
foundations—(2 semester or 3 quarter hours) studies that provide
an understanding of issues and trends in a multicultural and diverse
society.
(3) Helping relationships—(2
semester or 3 quarter hours) studies that provide an understanding
of counseling and consultation processes.
(4) Group work—(2
semester or 3 quarter hours) studies that provide an understanding
of group development, dynamics, counseling theories, group counseling
methods and skills and other group approaches.
(5) Career and lifestyle
development—(2 semester or 3 quarter hours) studies that provide
an understanding of career development and related life factors.
(6) Appraisal—(2
semester or 3 quarter hours) studies that provide an understanding
of individual and group approaches to assessment and evaluation.
(7) Research and program
evaluation—(2 semester or 3 quarter hours) studies that provide
an understanding of types of research methods, basic statistics, and
ethical and legal considerations in research.
(8) Professional orientation—(2
semester or 3 quarter hours) studies that provide an understanding
of all aspects of professional functioning, including history, roles,
organizational structures, ethics, standards and credentialing.
(9) Clinical instruction—(Includes
100 clock hours of supervised practicum experience and 600 clock hours
of supervised internship experience). The supervised internship experience
shall begin after completion of the supervised practicum experience.
Until March 2, 2007, this requirement may be satisfied by completion
of a total of 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours of practicum/internship
experience.
Cross References
This section cited in
49 Pa. Code § 49.1 (relating to definitions).
§ 49.3. Qualifications
for supervisors.
To qualify as a supervisor, an individual shall meet one of the following
criteria:
(1) Holds a license as
a professional counselor and has 5 years experience within the last
10 years as a professional counselor.
(2) Holds a license and
has at least a master’s degree in a related field and has 5
years experience within the last 10 years in that field.
(3) Until January 1, 2006,
meet the following criteria:
(i) Practices as a professional
counselor.
(ii) Has 5 years experience
within the last 10 years as a professional counselor.
Cross References
This section cited in
49 Pa. Code § 49.1 (relating to definitions); and 49 Pa. Code
§ 49.13 (relating to licensed professional counselor).
§ 49.4. Applicability
of general provisions in Chapter 47.
Sections 47.2—47.4 (relating to applicability of general rules;
meetings of the board; and licensure fees) apply to this chapter.
Source
The provisions of this
§ 49.4 adopted November 29, 2002, effective November 30, 2002,
32 Pa.B. 5885; corrected December 6, 2002, effective November 30,
2002, 32 Pa.B. 5957.
LICENSURE
§ 49.11. Licensure examination.
(a) The examination required as a prerequisite to being granted a
license to hold oneself out as a licensed professional counselor shall
be one of the following:
(1) The National Counselor
Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE) given by NBCC.
(2) The Certified Rehabilitation
Counselor (CRC) Examination given by CRCC.
(3) The Art Therapy Credentials
Board (ATCB) Certification Examination given by ATCB.
(4) The Board Certification
Examination given by CBMT.
(5) The practice examination
of psychological knowledge given by the NorthAmerican Association
of Master’s in Psychology (NAMP).
(6) The Advanced Alcohol
& Other Drug Abuse Counselor Examination (AAODA) given by the
International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium/Alcohol and
Other Drug Abuse Inc. (IC & RC/AODA).
(7) The Examination for
Master Addictions Counselors (EMAC) given by NBCC.
(b) The applicant shall
apply to the testing organization for admission to the applicable
licensure examination and shall pay the required fee at the direction
of the testing organization.
(c) The applicant shall
be responsible for directing that the testing organization send examination
results and other information requested to the Board.
(d) The passing grade
for the examination will be determined by the Board.
Cross References
This section cited in
49 Pa. Code § 49.13 (relating to licensed professional counselor).
§ 49.12. General qualifications
for licensure.
General qualifications and requirements for applicants for licensure
are as follows:
(1) The applicant is of
good moral character.
(2) The applicant has
not been convicted of a felony, which shall include a judgment, an
admission of guilt or a plea of nolo contendere, under The Controlled
Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P. S. § § 780-101—780-144),
or of an offense under the laws of another jurisdiction, which, if
committed in this Commonwealth, would be a felony under The Controlled
Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, unless the following apply:
(i) At least 10 years
have elapsed from the date of conviction.
(ii) The applicant satisfactorily
demonstrates to the Board that the applicant has made significant
progress in personal rehabilitation since the conviction, so that
licensure of the applicant would not be expected to create a substantial
risk of harm to the health and safety of the applicant’s clients
or the public or a substantial risk of further criminal violations.
(3) The applicant has
submitted an application for licensure on forms furnished by the Board.
The application for licensure may be obtained by contacting the Board
by mail at: State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists
and Professional Counselors, Post Office Box 2649, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
17105-2649, (717) 783-1389 or by e-mail at: socialwo@pados. dos.state.pa.us.
(4) The applicant has
submitted the application licensure fee required by the Board, by
check or money order, payable to the ‘‘Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.’’
(5) The applicant has
submitted two certificates of recommendation on forms furnished by
the Board.
(6) The applicant has
submitted an affirmation signed by the applicant verifying the information
on the application.
Cross References
This section cited in
49 Pa. Code § 49.13 (relating to licensed professional counselor);
49 Pa. Code § 49.15 (relating to exemption from licensure examination);
and 49 Pa. Code § 49.16 (relating to application for licensure
by reciprocity).
§ 49.13. Licensed
professional counselor.
(a) Conditions for licensure. To be issued a license to hold oneself
out as a licensed professional counselor, an applicant shall provide
proof satisfactory to the Board, that the applicant has met the following
conditions:
(1) Satisfied the general
requirements for licensure of § 49.12 (relating to general qualifications
for licensure).
(2) Passed the examination
required by § 49.11 (relating to licensure examination).
(3) Successfully met one
of the following education requirements:
(i) By March 2, 2007,
has successfully completed a planned program of 60 semester hours
or 90 quarter hours of graduate coursework in counseling or a field
closely related to the practice of professional counseling as defined
in § 49.1 (relating to definitions) including one of the following:
(A) A master’s degree
in professional counseling from an accredited education institution.
(B) A master’s degree
in a field closely related to the practice of professional counseling
as defined in § 49.1 from an accredited educational institution.
(ii) Has successfully
completed a planned program of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours
of graduate coursework in counseling or a field closely related to
the practice of professional counseling as defined in § 49.1
including one of the following:
(A) A 48 semester hour
or 72 quarter hour master’s degree in professional counseling
from an accredited education institution.
(B) A 48 semester hour
or 72 quarter hour master’s degree in a field closely related
to the practice of professional counseling as defined in § 49.1
from an accredited educational institution.
(iii) Holds a doctoral
degree in counseling from an accredited educational institution.
(iv) Holds a doctoral
degree in a field closely related to the practice of professional
counseling as defined in § 49.1 from an accredited education
institution.
(4) Has met the following
experience requirements:
(i) Individuals who met
the educational requirements of paragraph (3)(i) or (ii), shall have
completed at least 3 years or 3,600 hours of supervised clinical experience
meeting the criteria in subsection (b), obtained after the completion
of 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours of graduate coursework. Supervision
for the supervised clinical experience shall be provided by a supervisor
as defined in § 49.1 and § 49.3 (relating to qualifications
for supervisors).
(ii) Individuals who meet
the educational requirements of paragraph (3)(iii) or (iv) shall have
completed at least 2 years or 2,400 hours of supervised clinical experience
meeting the criteria in subsection (b), 1 year or 1,200 hours of which
was obtained subsequent to the granting of the doctoral degree. Supervision
for the supervised clinical experience shall be provided by a supervisor
as defined in § § 49.1 and 49.3.
(b) Supervised clinical
experience. Experience acceptable to the Board means experience as
a supervisee in a setting that is organized to prepare the applicant
for the practice of counseling consistent with the applicant’s
education and training.
(1) At least one-half
of the experience shall consist of providing services in one or more
of the following areas:
(i) Assessment.
(ii) Counseling.
(iii) Therapy.
(iv) Psychotherapy.
(v) Other therapeutic
interventions.
(vi) Consultation.
(vii) Family therapy.
(viii) Group therapy.
(2) Supervision for the
clinical experience shall be provided by a supervisor as defined in
§ 49.1. Eighteen hundred hours shall be supervised by a supervisor
meeting the qualifications in § 49.3(1) and (3).
(3) A supervisee shall
disclose his status as a supervisee to each patient and obtain written
permission to discuss the patient’s case with the supervisor.
(4) The supervisor shall
oversee, direct, recommend and instruct the professional counseling
activities of the supervisee.
(i) A supervisor who is
temporarily unable to provide supervision shall designate another
supervisor as a substitute.
(ii) Although the supervisor
shall continue to bear the ultimate responsibility for supervision,
those to whom supervisory responsibilities are delegated shall be
individually responsible for activities of the supervisee performed
under their supervision.
(5) The supervisor, or
one to whom supervisory responsibilities have been delegated, shall
meet with the supervisee for a minimum of 2 hours for every 40 hours
of supervised clinical experience. At least 1 of the 2 hours shall
be with the supervisee individually and in person, and 1 of the 2
hours may be with the supervisee in a group setting and in person.
(6) A supervisor shall
supervise no more than 6 supervisees at the same time. If this paragraph
creates an undue hardship on a supervisee, the supervisor and supervisee
may request an exception to this paragraph. The request shall state,
in writing, the reasons why this paragraph creates a hardship on the
supervisee and why the supervisee is not able to obtain a supervisor
who meets the requirements of this paragraph. Before making a determination,
the Board may require a personal appearance by the supervisee and
supervisor.
(7) A supervisor who wishes
to terminate supervision during the training period shall give the
supervisee 2 weeks written notice to enable the supervisee to obtain
another qualified supervisor. A supervisor may not terminate supervision
when termination would result in abandonment of the supervisee’s
client/patient.
(8) Supervised work activity
will be counted toward satisfying the experience requirement only
if it takes place in a single setting for either, first, at least
30 hours per week but no more than 40 hours per week during at least
a 3-month period or, second, at least 15 hours per week for at least
6 months.
(9) The supervised clinical
experience shall be completed in no less than 2 years and no more
than 6 years, except that no less than 600 hours and no more than
1,800 hours may be credited in any 12 month period.
(c) Supervised clinical
experience obtained within 5 years prior to March 2, 2002.
(1) For hours of supervised
clinical experience obtained within 5 years prior to March 2, 2002,
the applicant shall present evidence of having acquired at least one-half
of those hours under the supervision of a professional counselor.
The applicant shall also have acquired hours of supervision at a ratio
of 2 hours of supervision per 40 hours of supervised clinical experience,
one-half of which may be in group supervision and at least one-half
of which shall be provided by a professional counselor.
(2) Supervised clinical
experience obtained under this subsection is not subject to the requirements
of § 49.14 (relating to standards for supervision).
Cross References
This section cited in
49 Pa. Code § 49.14 (relating to standards for supervisors).
§ 49.14. Standards
for supervisors.
Supervisors, and those to whom supervisory responsibilities are delegated
under § 49.13(a)(4) (relating to licensed professional counselors)
shall comply with this section. Supervisors will be asked to attest
to compliance on the verification of experience form which shall accompany
the supervisee’s application for licensure. The Board reserves
the right to require a supervisor by documentation or otherwise to
establish to the Board’s satisfaction that compliance occurred.
(1) The supervisor shall
be qualified by training and experience to practice in the supervisee’s
areas of supervised practice.
(2) The supervisor may
not be a relative of the supervisee by blood or marriage, may not
be involved in a dual relationship which obliges the supervisor to
the supervisee and may not engage in treatment of the supervisee.
(3) An individual whose
license has been actively suspended or revoked by a licensing Board
will not qualify as a supervisor.
(i) If during the period
of supervision, the supervisor’s license is suspended or revoked,
the supervisor shall immediately notify the supervisee and immediately
cease supervision. Credit will be given for hours completed prior
to the disciplinary action.
(ii) The supervisee shall
obtain a new supervisor to complete the required experience.
(4) The supervisor shall
be responsible for ensuring that the requirements of § 49.13(b)
are met.
(5) The supervisor shall
be accessible to the supervisee for consultation.
(6) The supervisor shall
be empowered to recommend the interruption or termination of the supervisee’s
activities in providing services to a client/patient and, if necessary,
to terminate the supervisory relationship. Hours accumulated for activities
not approved by the supervisor will not count towards satisfying the
3,600 hours of supervised experience.
(7) The supervisor shall
ensure that the supervisee’s status as a supervisee is made
known to the supervisee’s patients, and also ensure that the
supervisee has obtained written permission from each patient to discuss
his case with the supervisor.
(8) The supervisor shall
establish objectives to be achieved by the supervisee during supervision.
(9) The supervisor shall
review issues of practice and ethics with the supervisee.
(10) The supervisor shall
maintain notes or records of scheduled supervisory sessions and provide
these records to the Board upon request.
(11) The supervisor shall
observe client/patient sessions of the supervisee or review recordings
of these sessions.
(12) In supervisory meetings,
the supervisor shall discuss the supervisee’s level of work—for
example, the supervisee’s areas of competence and areas of needed
improvement.
(13) The supervisor shall
provide the supervisee with recommendations bearing on further professional
development, professional study and skills necessary for independent
practice.
(14) The supervisor shall
prepare written evaluations or reports of progress which shall delineate
the supervisee’s strengths and weaknesses. These evaluations
or reports shall be discussed with the supervisee on at least a quarterly
basis.
(15) The supervisor shall
encourage the supervisee to work with professionals in other disciplines
as indicated by the needs of each client/patient and shall periodically
observe these cooperative encounters.
(16) The supervisor shall
encourage the supervisee to access multidisciplinary consultation,
as necessary.
Cross References
This section cited in
49 Pa. Code § 49.13 (relating to licensed professional counselor).
§ 49.15. Exemption
from licensure examination.
A license will be issued without examination to an applicant who meets
the following requirements. The applicant shall have:
(1) Satisfied the general
requirements for licensure of § 49.12 (relating to general qualifications
for licensure).
(2) Submitted an application
provided by the Board and accompanied by the required fee.
(3) Submitted an application
by February 19, 2002. (Editor’s Note: The act of February 13,
2002 (P. L. 83, No. 4) extended the deadline for the filing of an
application by 1 year.)
(4) Demonstrated proof
of practice of professional counseling for at least 5 of the 7 years
immediately prior to the date of application for license.
(5) Have successfully
met one of the following educational requirements:
(i) Holds a doctoral degree
in professional counseling from an accredited educational institution.
(ii) Holds a doctoral
degree in a field closely related to the practice of professional
counseling from an accredited educational institution.
(iii) Holds a master’s
degree of at least 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours in professional
counseling or afield closely related to the practice of professional
counseling from an accredited educational institution.
(iv) Holds a master’s
degree of less than 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours but not
less than 36 semester hours or 54 quarter hours in professional counseling
or a field closely related to the practice of professional counseling
and has within the past 10 years completed sufficient continuing education
satisfactory to the Board to equal the number of hours needed to achieve
a total of 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours at a ratio of 15
continuing education hours equaling 1 semester hour. Continuing education
satisfactory to the Board shall meet the following requirements:
(A) Master’s level
difficulty.
(B) Excludes courses in
office management or practice building.
(C) Any course approved
by NBCC, CRC, CBMT, AATA, ADTA, the Pennsylvania Certification Board
(PCB) or NADT, or which is approved for continuing education credit
for licensed psychologists or licensed social workers, and which does
not include a course in office management or practice building.
(6) Demonstrated holding
one of the following:
(i) The National Certified
Counselor (CC) certification from NBCC and having passed the National
Counselor Examination given by the NBCC.
(ii) CRC certification
from the CRCC and having passed the CRC Examination given by the CRCC.
(iii) The Registered Art
Therapist (ATR) certification from the ATCB and having passed the
Board Certification Examination given by the ATCB.
(iv) The Academy of Dance
Therapists Registered (ADTR) certification from the ADTA and having
passed the National Counselor Examination given by the NBCC.
(v) The Music Therapist-Board
Certified certification from CBMT and having passed the Board Certification
Examination given by the CBMT.
(vi) The Registered Drama
Therapist (RDT) certification from NADT and having passed the National
Counselor Examination given by NBCC.
(vii) The Certified Clinical
Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) certification from the Academy of
Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselors (ACCMHC) and having passed
the credentialing examination given by ACCMHC.
(viii) The Nationally
Certified Psychologist (NCP) certification from the NAMP, and having
passed the Practice Exam of Psychological Knowledge given by NAMP.
(ix) The Certified Addictions
Counselor Credential (CAC) from PCB, and having passed the Advanced
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor Examination given by the IC
& RC/AODA.
(x) The Master’s
Addictions Counselor Credential from NBCC, and having passed the Examination
for Master’s Addictions Counselors given by NBCC.
(xi) The Master Addiction
Counselor credential from the National Association of Alcoholism and
Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) and having passed the examination for
Master Addiction Counselors given by NAADAC.
Source
The provisions of this
§ 49.15 amended March 14, 2003, effective March 15, 2003, 33
Pa.B. 1346. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (287471)
to (287473).
Notes of Decisions
Delegation; Vagueness
The General Assembly properly
delegated authority, with sufficient standards, to the Board to promulgate
§ 49.15. The section is therefore valid. It also provides adequate
notice of the requirements under the Social Workers, Marriage and
Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act (63 P. S. §
§ 1901—1922), and is therefore not unconstitutionally vague.
National Association of Forensic Counselors v. State Board of Social
Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors,
814 A.2d 815 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2003).
§ 49.16. Application
for licensure by reciprocity.
(a) A license shall be issued based on reciprocity to an applicant
who meets the following requirements. The applicant shall have:
(1) Satisfied the general
requirements for licensure of § 49.12 (relating to general qualifications
for licensure).
(2) Provided a letter
from other jurisdiction registration boards where the licensed professional
counselor is licensed, certifying licensure and reporting any violations.
(3) Demonstrated qualifications
at least equal to the qualifications required by the act and this
chapter.
(b) The Board will accept
an applicant’s examination grades taken in another jurisdiction,
as furnished through the professional examination reporting service
or from the jurisdiction which administered the examination, in lieu
of taking the Commonwealth’s required examination.
(1) The applicant shall
show that the examination taken in the other jurisdiction is similar
to the one offered by the Commonwealth and that the applicant passed
the examination with a grade at least equal to the passing grade set
by the Commonwealth.
(2) The other jurisdiction
in which the applicant is licensed or certified must grant licenses
by reciprocity to residents of this Commonwealth who possess a license
as a professional counselor under the act and this chapter.
This material has been
drawn directly from the official Pennsylvania Code full text database.
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