Board of Professional

Counselors and Therapists

MAY 2019

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Active Credentials (8,488 as of May 8, 2019)

4065

323 256 135523

1097

23 46 26

668558

768

CLINICAL PROF. COUNSELORS A& D COUNSELORS MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS ART THERAPISTS BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS

Clinical Graduate CAC-AD CSC-AD ADT

2

Alcohol and Drug Counselor Credentials

1999-2018

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

200

225

250

275

300

325

350

375

400

425

99 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

LCADC LGADC CAC CSC ADT

3

Alcohol and Drug Counselor Credentials

2009-2018

0

50

100

150

200

250

09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

LCADC LGADC CAC CSC ADT

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Active Alcohol and Drug CounselorsTotal 2,322 - May 8, 2019

323, 14% 23, 1%

668, 28%

558, 24%

768, 33%

LCADC

LGADC

CAC

CSC

ADT

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Sunset Evaluation December 2017

I. Priority: - Art therapy regulations (Effective 12/31/18).

- Alcohol and Drug Counselor regulations

(Effective 12/31/18).

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Sunset Evaluation December 2017

II. Complaint Backlog

A. Staff

- Investigator Supervisor

- Investigator

- Admin. Assistant

B. Open Investigations (2012 – 2017) down 77%.

C. Approximately 100 complaints each year. Hire additional

investigator Q1 FY2020.

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Sunset Evaluation December 2017

III. Improve EVERYTHING

A. Application Processing

- New forms/Improved website

- Additional licensing staff, training, and work re-allocation

- Each application is reviewed within 24 hrs for completeness

- Improved customer service/access to staff

- Improved application tracking/ Online applications (?)

- CHRCs every 6 years or with each new license/cert. Federal rap back program.

- New Maryland Law Assessment (Summer 2019)

- Electronic license verification

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Sunset Evaluation December 2017

III. Improve EVERYTHING (cont.)

B. COMAR (Review, Revise, Reorganize)

C. Practice Act (Title 17, Health Occ. Art., Md. Ann. Code)

- HB1104 (Effective July 1, 2019)

. Updates to art therapy statute

. Federal rap back program

. Clarifying language for ADTs

. Electronic license verification

D. Communication Between Board and Licensees

- 24 hr response time to email and voicemail/Focus on customer service, surveys

- Regular email/notices from the Board

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Sunset Evaluation December 2017

IV. Other Issues to Be Addressed

A. Board Composition

B. Evaluation of number and types of credentials

C. Portability/reciprocity

V. Next Sunset Evaluation – June 2019

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What’s New?

I. Teletherapy Regulations

A. Similar to teletherapy regulations for Psychologists and Social Workers per MDH.

B. Counselor/Therapist must be licensed/cert. in Maryland.

C. The counselor/therapist OR the client must be located in Maryland (or both).

D. Check the laws of the other jurisdiction.

E. Best Practices.

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What’s New?

II. LCPC Regulations (in progress)

A. New chapter

B. LCPC-M

C. Reorganization, clarifications, provision for practicing while LG application is pending.

III.“Town Hall” format for Board meetings in different regions of Maryland.

IV. Admin. Operations (staff, space, equipment, document retention).

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Things that make you go “Hmmmm”.

▪ Creative Credentials

- “John Smith, CAC-ADt”

- “Jane Smith, CAC-AD-S”

- “Susan Smith, LCPC (Hopeful)”

- “Mark Smith, LCPC (Pending correction by the Board)”

▪ Following Directions - Photo of the Notary, legibility, etc.

▪ CHRCs -The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth

▪ A Little Something Extra - $$

▪ Helicopter Parents/Employers – Third party communications

▪ Nothing Lasts Forever – Applications Lapse

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