§453D-1  Definitions.  As used in this
chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:



"Accredited educational institution"
means a university or college accredited by the Western Association of Schools
and Colleges or a comparable regional body.



"Clinical supervision" means
supervision applied to all individuals who are gaining the experience required
for a license as a mental health counselor.  "Clinical supervision"
includes but is not limited to:



(1)  Case consultation on the assessment and presenting
problem;



(2)  Development and implementation of treatment
plans;



(3)  Enhancement of the supervisee's counseling
techniques and treatment evaluation skills; and



(4)  Evaluation of the course of treatment.



"Department" means the department of
commerce and consumer affairs.



"Director" means the director of
commerce and consumer affairs.



"Licensed mental health counselor"
means a person:



(1)  Who engages in the practice of mental health
counseling and uses the title of licensed mental health counselor;



(2)  Who has been issued a license under this chapter;
and



(3)  Whose license is in effect and not revoked or
suspended.



"Practice of mental health counseling"
means the rendering of professional counseling services based on specialized
education, training, and experience to
individuals, families, or groups for compensation, monetary or otherwise. 
These professional counseling services include applying the respective
principles, methods, and theories of counseling, human development, learning
theory, group and family dynamics, rehabilitation, and
the etiology of mental illness and dysfunctional behavior, and defining goals
and developing a treatment plan of action aimed toward the prevention,
treatment, and resolution of mental and emotional dysfunction and intra or
interpersonal disorders to all persons irrespective of diagnosis. 
"Practice of mental health counseling" includes but is not limited
to:



(1)  The assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of, and
counseling for, mental and emotional disorders;



(2)  The assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of, and
counseling for, substance abuse and conduct disorders defined in the approved
diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders;



(3)  The application of educational techniques aimed
at the prevention of these disorders; and



(4)  The provision of consultative services to
individuals, couples, families, groups, organizations, and communities. [L
2004, c 209, pt of §2; am L 2006, c 14, §1]