IC 25-23.6 ARTICLE 23.6. MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
THERAPISTS
IC 25-23.6-1
Chapter 1. Definitions
IC 25-23.6-1-1 Application of definitions
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this
article. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9.
IC 25-23.6-1-1.2 "Addiction counseling experience"
Sec. 1.2. "Addiction counseling experience" refers to a time
during which an applicant provides addiction counseling services
directly to clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder, including
treatment of clients, and at least fifty percent (50%) of the time
consists of providing addiction counseling services directly to clients
diagnosed with a substance use disorder. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.10.
IC 25-23.6-1-1.5 "Appraisal"
Sec. 1.5. "Appraisal" means the use or administration of career
and occupational instruments, adaptive behavioral and symptoms
screening checklists, and inventories of interests and preferences that
are administered for the purpose of counseling persons to cope with
or adapt to changing life situations that are due to problems in living.
The term includes the use of marital, relational, communicational,
parent and child, and family systems assessment instruments. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.84.
IC 25-23.6-1-2 "Board"
Sec. 2. "Board" refers to the behavioral health and human services
licensing board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.13; P.L.122-2009, SEC.11.
IC 25-23.6-1-2.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.1-2006, SEC.588.)
IC 25-23.6-1-2.6 "Clinical addiction counseling experience"
Sec. 2.6. "Clinical addiction counseling experience" refers to a
time during which an applicant provides clinical services, including
evaluation and treatment of clients, and at least fifty percent (50%)
of the time consists of providing addiction counseling services
directly to clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.12.
IC 25-23.6-1-3 "Clinical social worker"
Sec. 3. "Clinical social worker" means an individual who is
licensed under IC 25-23.6-5. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.15; P.L.122-2009, SEC.13.
IC 25-23.6-1-3.3 "Clinical social work experience"
Sec. 3.3. "Clinical social work experience" means a period of time
during which an applicant provides clinical services, including
evaluation and treatment of clients, in which at least fifty percent
(50%) of the time consists of providing counseling services directly
to clients. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.16.
IC 25-23.6-1-3.6 "Counseling"
Sec. 3.6. "Counseling" means techniques used to help individuals
learn how to solve problems and make decisions related to personal
growth, vocational, family, social, and other interpersonal concerns. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.17.
IC 25-23.6-1-3.8 "Counselor"
Sec. 3.8. Except as provided in IC 25-23.6-7-5, "counselor" refers
to a social worker, a clinical social worker, a marriage and family
therapist, a mental health counselor, an addiction counselor, or a
clinical addiction counselor who is licensed under this article. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.122-2009,
SEC.14.
IC 25-23.6-1-3.9 "Governmental employee"
Sec. 3.9. "Governmental employee" means an individual
employed by the office of the secretary of family and social services,
the division of family resources, the division of mental health and
addiction, the division of disability and rehabilitative services, the
division of aging, the department of correction, or the state
department of health in one (1) of the following classifications:
(1) 2AA3 Behavioral clinician 3.
(2) 2AA4 Behavioral clinician 4.
(3) 2AA5 Clinical associate 5.
(4) 2FL1 Mental health administrator 1.
(5) 2FL2 Mental health administrator 2.
(6) 2FL3 Mental health administrator 3.
(7) 2AN3 Substance abuse counselor 3.
(8) 2AN4 Substance abuse counselor 4.
(9) 2AN5 Substance abuse counselor 5.
(10) 2AH2 Social services specialist 2.
(11) 2AH3 Social services specialist 3.
(12) 2AH4 Social services specialist 4.
(13) 2AI1 Psychiatric services director 1.
(14) 2AE2 Psychiatric social services specialist 2.
(15) 2AE3 Psychiatric social services specialist 3. As added by P.L.244-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.215-2001,
SEC.99; P.L.141-2006, SEC.108; P.L.145-2006, SEC.162;
P.L.1-2007, SEC.177.
IC 25-23.6-1-4 "Eligible postsecondary educational institution"
Sec. 4. "Eligible postsecondary educational institution" means a
postsecondary educational institution that:
(1) awards a bachelor's or higher degree;
(2) is located in:
(A) the United States; or
(B) Canada or another country, if permitted under
IC 25-23.6-8-2.1, IC 25-23.6-8.5-2, or another provision of
this article; and
(3) is accredited by a regional accrediting body. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.33-1993,
SEC.34; P.L.2-2007, SEC.328.
IC 25-23.6-1-4.3 "Licensed addiction counselor"
Sec. 4.3. "Licensed addiction counselor" means an individual who
is licensed as an addiction counselor under IC 25-23.6-10.5. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.15.
IC 25-23.6-1-4.5 "Licensed clinical addiction counselor"
Sec. 4.5. "Licensed clinical addiction counselor" means an
individual who is licensed as a clinical addiction counselor under
IC 25-23.6-10.5. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.16.
IC 25-23.6-1-4.8 "Licensed social worker"
Sec. 4.8. "Licensed social worker" means an individual who is
licensed under IC 25-23.6-5. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.122-2009,
SEC.17.
IC 25-23.6-1-5 "Marriage and family therapist"
Sec. 5. "Marriage and family therapist" means an individual who
is licensed under IC 25-23.6-8. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.20; P.L.122-2009, SEC.18.
IC 25-23.6-1-5.5 "Mental health counselor"
Sec. 5.5. "Mental health counselor" means an individual who is
licensed under IC 25-23.6-8.5. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.122-2009,
SEC.19.
IC 25-23.6-1-5.7 "Practice of addiction counseling"
Sec. 5.7. (a) "Practice of addiction counseling" means the
providing of professional services that are delivered by a licensed
addiction counselor, that are designed to change substance use or
addictive behavior, and that involve specialized knowledge and skill
related to addictions and addictive behaviors, including
understanding addiction, knowledge of the treatment process,
application to practice, and professional readiness. The term
includes:
(1) gathering information through structured interview screens
using routine protocols;
(2) reviewing assessment findings to assist in the development
of a plan individualized for treatment services and to coordinate
services;
(3) referring for assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and mental
health therapy;
(4) providing client and family education related to addictions;
(5) providing information on social networks and community
systems for referrals and discharge planning;
(6) participating in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings
or consulting with clinical addiction professionals;
(7) counseling, through individual and group counseling, as
well as group and family education, to treat addiction and
substance abuse in a variety of settings, including:
(A) mental and physical health facilities; and
(B) child and family service agencies; and
(8) maintaining the highest level of professionalism and ethical
responsibility.
(b) The term does not include the use of psychotherapy or
diagnosis (as defined in IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c) or as defined as the
practice of psychology under IC 25-33-1-2(a)).
(c) For an individual who obtains a license as an addiction
counselor by:
(1) holding a valid:
(A) level II or higher certification or the equivalent
certification from a credentialing agency approved by the
division of mental health and addiction; or
(B) certification as an addiction counselor or addiction
therapist from a credentialing agency that is approved by the
board;
(2) having at least ten (10) years of experience in addiction
counseling;
(3) furnishing satisfactory evidence to the board that the
individual does not have:
(A) a conviction for a crime of violence (as defined in
IC 35-50-1-2(a)(1) through IC 35-50-1-2(a)(13); or
(B) a conviction in the previous two (2) years that has a
direct bearing on the individual's ability to practice
competently; and
(4) filing an initial application with the board before July 1,
2010;
the term includes the provision of addiction counseling services in
private practice in consultation with other licensed professionals as
required by the client's individualized treatment plan. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.20.
IC 25-23.6-1-5.9 "Practice of clinical addiction counseling"
Sec. 5.9. (a) "Practice of clinical addiction counseling" means the
providing of professional services that are delivered by a licensed
clinical addiction counselor, that are designed to change substance
use or addictive behavior, and that involve specialized knowledge
and skill related to addictions and addictive behaviors, including
understanding addiction, knowledge of the treatment process,
application to practice, and professional readiness. The term
includes:
(1) gathering information through structured interview screens
using routine protocols and standardized clinical instruments;
(2) using appraisal instruments as an aid in individualized
treatment planning that the licensed clinical addiction counselor
is qualified to employ because of:
(A) education;
(B) training; and
(C) experience;
(3) providing psychosocial evaluations using accepted
classifications, including classifications from the American
Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, as amended and supplemented, to the extent
of the licensed clinical addiction counselor's education, training,
experience, and scope of practice as established by this article;
(4) reviewing assessment findings to:
(A) develop a plan for individualized addiction treatment;
(B) coordinate services; and
(C) provide subsequent assessment updates;
(5) using counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques through
individual, group, and family counseling to treat addiction and
other substance related problems and conditions in a variety of
settings, including:
(A) mental and physical health facilities;
(B) child and family service agencies; and
(C) private practice;
(6) providing client and family education related to addictions;
(7) providing information on social networks and community
systems for referrals and discharge planning;
(8) participating in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings
or consulting with clinical addiction professionals; and
(9) maintaining the highest level of professionalism and ethical
responsibility.
(b) The term does not include diagnosis (as defined in
IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.21.
IC 25-23.6-1-6 "Practice of clinical social work"
Sec. 6. (a) "Practice of clinical social work" means professional
services that are designed to help individuals, marriages, couples,
families, groups, and communities to enhance or restore their
capacity for functioning by:
(1) assisting in the obtaining or improving of tangible social and
health services;
(2) providing psychosocial evaluations using accepted
classifications, including classifications from the American
Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as amended and supplemented, but
only to the extent of the counselor's education, training,
experience, and scope of practice as established by this article;
(3) using appraisal instruments as an aid in treatment planning
that the clinical social worker is qualified to employ by virtue
of the counselor's education, training, and experience; and
(4) counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques, casework
social work advocacy, and treatment in a variety of settings that
include mental and physical health facilities, child and family
service agencies, or private practice.
(b) The term does not include diagnosis (as defined in
IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.22.
IC 25-23.6-1-7 "Practice of marriage and family therapy"
Sec. 7. "Practice of marriage and family therapy" means a
specialty that:
(1) uses an applied understanding of the dynamics of marital,
relational, and family systems, and individual psychodynamics;
(2) uses counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques;
(3) evaluates and treats mental and emotional conditions,
resolves intrapersonal and interpersonal conflict, and changes
perceptions, attitudes, and behavior, all within the context of
family, marital, and relational systems, including the use of
accepted evaluation classifications, including classifications
from the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as amended
and supplemented, but only to the extent of the counselor's
education, training, experience, and scope of practice as
established by this article;
(4) uses individual, group, couple, sexual, family, and divorce
therapy; and
(5) uses appraisal instruments that evaluate individual, marital,
relational, communicational, parent and child, and family
functioning that the marriage and family therapist is qualified
to employ by virtue of the counselor's education, training, and
experience.
The term does not include diagnosis (as defined in
IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.23.
IC 25-23.6-1-7.5 "Practice of mental health counseling"
Sec. 7.5. "Practice of mental health counseling" means a specialty
that:
(1) uses counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques based on
principles, methods, and procedures of counseling that assist
people in identifying and resolving personal, social, vocational,
intrapersonal, and interpersonal concerns;
(2) uses counseling to evaluate and treat emotional and mental
problems and conditions in a variety of settings, including
mental and physical health facilities, child and family service
agencies, or private practice, and including the use of accepted
evaluation classifications, including classifications from the
American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as amended and
supplemented, but only to the extent of the counselor's
education, training, experience, and scope of practice as
established by this article;
(3) administers and interprets appraisal instruments that the
mental health counselor is qualified to employ by virtue of the
counselor's education, training, and experience;
(4) uses information and community resources for personal,
social, or vocational development;
(5) uses individual and group techniques for facilitating
problem solving, decision making, and behavioral change;
(6) uses functional assessment and vocational planning
guidance for persons requesting assistance in adjustment to a
disability or disabling condition;
(7) uses referrals for individuals who request counseling
services; and
(8) uses and interprets counseling research.
The term does not include diagnosis (as defined in
IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.24.
IC 25-23.6-1-8 "Practice of social work"
Sec. 8. (a) "Practice of social work" means professional services
that are designed to effect change in human behavior, emotional
responses, and social conditions of individuals, couples, families,
groups, and communities and that involve specialized knowledge and
skill related to human development, including an understanding of
unconscious motivation, the potential for human growth, the
availability of social resources, and knowledge of social systems.
The term includes planning, administration, and research for
community social services delivery systems.
(b) The term does not include the use of psychotherapy or
diagnosis (as defined in IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.25.
IC 25-23.6-1-9 "Psychotherapy"
Sec. 9. "Psychotherapy" means the assessing and treating of
mental and emotional disorders by any of the various means of
communication between the social worker practitioner and the client. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9.
IC 25-23.6-1-10 "Social worker"
Sec. 10. "Social worker" means an individual who graduates from
a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.26.
IC 25-23.6-1-11 "Social work experience"
Sec. 11. "Social work experience" means a period of time during
which an applicant provides social worker services, including
assessment and evaluation of clients, in which at least fifty percent
(50%) of the time consists of providing services directly to clients. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.27.
IC 25-23.6 ARTICLE 23.6. MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
THERAPISTS
IC 25-23.6-1
Chapter 1. Definitions
IC 25-23.6-1-1 Application of definitions
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this
article. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9.
IC 25-23.6-1-1.2 "Addiction counseling experience"
Sec. 1.2. "Addiction counseling experience" refers to a time
during which an applicant provides addiction counseling services
directly to clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder, including
treatment of clients, and at least fifty percent (50%) of the time
consists of providing addiction counseling services directly to clients
diagnosed with a substance use disorder. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.10.
IC 25-23.6-1-1.5 "Appraisal"
Sec. 1.5. "Appraisal" means the use or administration of career
and occupational instruments, adaptive behavioral and symptoms
screening checklists, and inventories of interests and preferences that
are administered for the purpose of counseling persons to cope with
or adapt to changing life situations that are due to problems in living.
The term includes the use of marital, relational, communicational,
parent and child, and family systems assessment instruments. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.84.
IC 25-23.6-1-2 "Board"
Sec. 2. "Board" refers to the behavioral health and human services
licensing board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.13; P.L.122-2009, SEC.11.
IC 25-23.6-1-2.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.1-2006, SEC.588.)
IC 25-23.6-1-2.6 "Clinical addiction counseling experience"
Sec. 2.6. "Clinical addiction counseling experience" refers to a
time during which an applicant provides clinical services, including
evaluation and treatment of clients, and at least fifty percent (50%)
of the time consists of providing addiction counseling services
directly to clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.12.
IC 25-23.6-1-3 "Clinical social worker"
Sec. 3. "Clinical social worker" means an individual who is
licensed under IC 25-23.6-5. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.15; P.L.122-2009, SEC.13.
IC 25-23.6-1-3.3 "Clinical social work experience"
Sec. 3.3. "Clinical social work experience" means a period of time
during which an applicant provides clinical services, including
evaluation and treatment of clients, in which at least fifty percent
(50%) of the time consists of providing counseling services directly
to clients. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.16.
IC 25-23.6-1-3.6 "Counseling"
Sec. 3.6. "Counseling" means techniques used to help individuals
learn how to solve problems and make decisions related to personal
growth, vocational, family, social, and other interpersonal concerns. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.17.
IC 25-23.6-1-3.8 "Counselor"
Sec. 3.8. Except as provided in IC 25-23.6-7-5, "counselor" refers
to a social worker, a clinical social worker, a marriage and family
therapist, a mental health counselor, an addiction counselor, or a
clinical addiction counselor who is licensed under this article. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.122-2009,
SEC.14.
IC 25-23.6-1-3.9 "Governmental employee"
Sec. 3.9. "Governmental employee" means an individual
employed by the office of the secretary of family and social services,
the division of family resources, the division of mental health and
addiction, the division of disability and rehabilitative services, the
division of aging, the department of correction, or the state
department of health in one (1) of the following classifications:
(1) 2AA3 Behavioral clinician 3.
(2) 2AA4 Behavioral clinician 4.
(3) 2AA5 Clinical associate 5.
(4) 2FL1 Mental health administrator 1.
(5) 2FL2 Mental health administrator 2.
(6) 2FL3 Mental health administrator 3.
(7) 2AN3 Substance abuse counselor 3.
(8) 2AN4 Substance abuse counselor 4.
(9) 2AN5 Substance abuse counselor 5.
(10) 2AH2 Social services specialist 2.
(11) 2AH3 Social services specialist 3.
(12) 2AH4 Social services specialist 4.
(13) 2AI1 Psychiatric services director 1.
(14) 2AE2 Psychiatric social services specialist 2.
(15) 2AE3 Psychiatric social services specialist 3. As added by P.L.244-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.215-2001,
SEC.99; P.L.141-2006, SEC.108; P.L.145-2006, SEC.162;
P.L.1-2007, SEC.177.
IC 25-23.6-1-4 "Eligible postsecondary educational institution"
Sec. 4. "Eligible postsecondary educational institution" means a
postsecondary educational institution that:
(1) awards a bachelor's or higher degree;
(2) is located in:
(A) the United States; or
(B) Canada or another country, if permitted under
IC 25-23.6-8-2.1, IC 25-23.6-8.5-2, or another provision of
this article; and
(3) is accredited by a regional accrediting body. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.33-1993,
SEC.34; P.L.2-2007, SEC.328.
IC 25-23.6-1-4.3 "Licensed addiction counselor"
Sec. 4.3. "Licensed addiction counselor" means an individual who
is licensed as an addiction counselor under IC 25-23.6-10.5. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.15.
IC 25-23.6-1-4.5 "Licensed clinical addiction counselor"
Sec. 4.5. "Licensed clinical addiction counselor" means an
individual who is licensed as a clinical addiction counselor under
IC 25-23.6-10.5. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.16.
IC 25-23.6-1-4.8 "Licensed social worker"
Sec. 4.8. "Licensed social worker" means an individual who is
licensed under IC 25-23.6-5. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.122-2009,
SEC.17.
IC 25-23.6-1-5 "Marriage and family therapist"
Sec. 5. "Marriage and family therapist" means an individual who
is licensed under IC 25-23.6-8. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.20; P.L.122-2009, SEC.18.
IC 25-23.6-1-5.5 "Mental health counselor"
Sec. 5.5. "Mental health counselor" means an individual who is
licensed under IC 25-23.6-8.5. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.122-2009,
SEC.19.
IC 25-23.6-1-5.7 "Practice of addiction counseling"
Sec. 5.7. (a) "Practice of addiction counseling" means the
providing of professional services that are delivered by a licensed
addiction counselor, that are designed to change substance use or
addictive behavior, and that involve specialized knowledge and skill
related to addictions and addictive behaviors, including
understanding addiction, knowledge of the treatment process,
application to practice, and professional readiness. The term
includes:
(1) gathering information through structured interview screens
using routine protocols;
(2) reviewing assessment findings to assist in the development
of a plan individualized for treatment services and to coordinate
services;
(3) referring for assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and mental
health therapy;
(4) providing client and family education related to addictions;
(5) providing information on social networks and community
systems for referrals and discharge planning;
(6) participating in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings
or consulting with clinical addiction professionals;
(7) counseling, through individual and group counseling, as
well as group and family education, to treat addiction and
substance abuse in a variety of settings, including:
(A) mental and physical health facilities; and
(B) child and family service agencies; and
(8) maintaining the highest level of professionalism and ethical
responsibility.
(b) The term does not include the use of psychotherapy or
diagnosis (as defined in IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c) or as defined as the
practice of psychology under IC 25-33-1-2(a)).
(c) For an individual who obtains a license as an addiction
counselor by:
(1) holding a valid:
(A) level II or higher certification or the equivalent
certification from a credentialing agency approved by the
division of mental health and addiction; or
(B) certification as an addiction counselor or addiction
therapist from a credentialing agency that is approved by the
board;
(2) having at least ten (10) years of experience in addiction
counseling;
(3) furnishing satisfactory evidence to the board that the
individual does not have:
(A) a conviction for a crime of violence (as defined in
IC 35-50-1-2(a)(1) through IC 35-50-1-2(a)(13); or
(B) a conviction in the previous two (2) years that has a
direct bearing on the individual's ability to practice
competently; and
(4) filing an initial application with the board before July 1,
2010;
the term includes the provision of addiction counseling services in
private practice in consultation with other licensed professionals as
required by the client's individualized treatment plan. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.20.
IC 25-23.6-1-5.9 "Practice of clinical addiction counseling"
Sec. 5.9. (a) "Practice of clinical addiction counseling" means the
providing of professional services that are delivered by a licensed
clinical addiction counselor, that are designed to change substance
use or addictive behavior, and that involve specialized knowledge
and skill related to addictions and addictive behaviors, including
understanding addiction, knowledge of the treatment process,
application to practice, and professional readiness. The term
includes:
(1) gathering information through structured interview screens
using routine protocols and standardized clinical instruments;
(2) using appraisal instruments as an aid in individualized
treatment planning that the licensed clinical addiction counselor
is qualified to employ because of:
(A) education;
(B) training; and
(C) experience;
(3) providing psychosocial evaluations using accepted
classifications, including classifications from the American
Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, as amended and supplemented, to the extent
of the licensed clinical addiction counselor's education, training,
experience, and scope of practice as established by this article;
(4) reviewing assessment findings to:
(A) develop a plan for individualized addiction treatment;
(B) coordinate services; and
(C) provide subsequent assessment updates;
(5) using counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques through
individual, group, and family counseling to treat addiction and
other substance related problems and conditions in a variety of
settings, including:
(A) mental and physical health facilities;
(B) child and family service agencies; and
(C) private practice;
(6) providing client and family education related to addictions;
(7) providing information on social networks and community
systems for referrals and discharge planning;
(8) participating in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings
or consulting with clinical addiction professionals; and
(9) maintaining the highest level of professionalism and ethical
responsibility.
(b) The term does not include diagnosis (as defined in
IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.21.
IC 25-23.6-1-6 "Practice of clinical social work"
Sec. 6. (a) "Practice of clinical social work" means professional
services that are designed to help individuals, marriages, couples,
families, groups, and communities to enhance or restore their
capacity for functioning by:
(1) assisting in the obtaining or improving of tangible social and
health services;
(2) providing psychosocial evaluations using accepted
classifications, including classifications from the American
Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as amended and supplemented, but
only to the extent of the counselor's education, training,
experience, and scope of practice as established by this article;
(3) using appraisal instruments as an aid in treatment planning
that the clinical social worker is qualified to employ by virtue
of the counselor's education, training, and experience; and
(4) counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques, casework
social work advocacy, and treatment in a variety of settings that
include mental and physical health facilities, child and family
service agencies, or private practice.
(b) The term does not include diagnosis (as defined in
IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.22.
IC 25-23.6-1-7 "Practice of marriage and family therapy"
Sec. 7. "Practice of marriage and family therapy" means a
specialty that:
(1) uses an applied understanding of the dynamics of marital,
relational, and family systems, and individual psychodynamics;
(2) uses counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques;
(3) evaluates and treats mental and emotional conditions,
resolves intrapersonal and interpersonal conflict, and changes
perceptions, attitudes, and behavior, all within the context of
family, marital, and relational systems, including the use of
accepted evaluation classifications, including classifications
from the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as amended
and supplemented, but only to the extent of the counselor's
education, training, experience, and scope of practice as
established by this article;
(4) uses individual, group, couple, sexual, family, and divorce
therapy; and
(5) uses appraisal instruments that evaluate individual, marital,
relational, communicational, parent and child, and family
functioning that the marriage and family therapist is qualified
to employ by virtue of the counselor's education, training, and
experience.
The term does not include diagnosis (as defined in
IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.23.
IC 25-23.6-1-7.5 "Practice of mental health counseling"
Sec. 7.5. "Practice of mental health counseling" means a specialty
that:
(1) uses counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques based on
principles, methods, and procedures of counseling that assist
people in identifying and resolving personal, social, vocational,
intrapersonal, and interpersonal concerns;
(2) uses counseling to evaluate and treat emotional and mental
problems and conditions in a variety of settings, including
mental and physical health facilities, child and family service
agencies, or private practice, and including the use of accepted
evaluation classifications, including classifications from the
American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as amended and
supplemented, but only to the extent of the counselor's
education, training, experience, and scope of practice as
established by this article;
(3) administers and interprets appraisal instruments that the
mental health counselor is qualified to employ by virtue of the
counselor's education, training, and experience;
(4) uses information and community resources for personal,
social, or vocational development;
(5) uses individual and group techniques for facilitating
problem solving, decision making, and behavioral change;
(6) uses functional assessment and vocational planning
guidance for persons requesting assistance in adjustment to a
disability or disabling condition;
(7) uses referrals for individuals who request counseling
services; and
(8) uses and interprets counseling research.
The term does not include diagnosis (as defined in
IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.24.
IC 25-23.6-1-8 "Practice of social work"
Sec. 8. (a) "Practice of social work" means professional services
that are designed to effect change in human behavior, emotional
responses, and social conditions of individuals, couples, families,
groups, and communities and that involve specialized knowledge and
skill related to human development, including an understanding of
unconscious motivation, the potential for human growth, the
availability of social resources, and knowledge of social systems.
The term includes planning, administration, and research for
community social services delivery systems.
(b) The term does not include the use of psychotherapy or
diagnosis (as defined in IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.25.
IC 25-23.6-1-9 "Psychotherapy"
Sec. 9. "Psychotherapy" means the assessing and treating of
mental and emotional disorders by any of the various means of
communication between the social worker practitioner and the client. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9.
IC 25-23.6-1-10 "Social worker"
Sec. 10. "Social worker" means an individual who graduates from
a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.26.
IC 25-23.6-1-11 "Social work experience"
Sec. 11. "Social work experience" means a period of time during
which an applicant provides social worker services, including
assessment and evaluation of clients, in which at least fifty percent
(50%) of the time consists of providing services directly to clients. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.27.
IC 25-23.6 ARTICLE 23.6. MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
THERAPISTS
IC 25-23.6-1
Chapter 1. Definitions
IC 25-23.6-1-1 Application of definitions
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this
article. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9.
IC 25-23.6-1-1.2 "Addiction counseling experience"
Sec. 1.2. "Addiction counseling experience" refers to a time
during which an applicant provides addiction counseling services
directly to clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder, including
treatment of clients, and at least fifty percent (50%) of the time
consists of providing addiction counseling services directly to clients
diagnosed with a substance use disorder. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.10.
IC 25-23.6-1-1.5 "Appraisal"
Sec. 1.5. "Appraisal" means the use or administration of career
and occupational instruments, adaptive behavioral and symptoms
screening checklists, and inventories of interests and preferences that
are administered for the purpose of counseling persons to cope with
or adapt to changing life situations that are due to problems in living.
The term includes the use of marital, relational, communicational,
parent and child, and family systems assessment instruments. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.197-2007,
SEC.84.
IC 25-23.6-1-2 "Board"
Sec. 2. "Board" refers to the behavioral health and human services
licensing board. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.13; P.L.122-2009, SEC.11.
IC 25-23.6-1-2.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.1-2006, SEC.588.)
IC 25-23.6-1-2.6 "Clinical addiction counseling experience"
Sec. 2.6. "Clinical addiction counseling experience" refers to a
time during which an applicant provides clinical services, including
evaluation and treatment of clients, and at least fifty percent (50%)
of the time consists of providing addiction counseling services
directly to clients diagnosed with a substance use disorder. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.12.
IC 25-23.6-1-3 "Clinical social worker"
Sec. 3. "Clinical social worker" means an individual who is
licensed under IC 25-23.6-5. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.15; P.L.122-2009, SEC.13.
IC 25-23.6-1-3.3 "Clinical social work experience"
Sec. 3.3. "Clinical social work experience" means a period of time
during which an applicant provides clinical services, including
evaluation and treatment of clients, in which at least fifty percent
(50%) of the time consists of providing counseling services directly
to clients. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.16.
IC 25-23.6-1-3.6 "Counseling"
Sec. 3.6. "Counseling" means techniques used to help individuals
learn how to solve problems and make decisions related to personal
growth, vocational, family, social, and other interpersonal concerns. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.17.
IC 25-23.6-1-3.8 "Counselor"
Sec. 3.8. Except as provided in IC 25-23.6-7-5, "counselor" refers
to a social worker, a clinical social worker, a marriage and family
therapist, a mental health counselor, an addiction counselor, or a
clinical addiction counselor who is licensed under this article. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.122-2009,
SEC.14.
IC 25-23.6-1-3.9 "Governmental employee"
Sec. 3.9. "Governmental employee" means an individual
employed by the office of the secretary of family and social services,
the division of family resources, the division of mental health and
addiction, the division of disability and rehabilitative services, the
division of aging, the department of correction, or the state
department of health in one (1) of the following classifications:
(1) 2AA3 Behavioral clinician 3.
(2) 2AA4 Behavioral clinician 4.
(3) 2AA5 Clinical associate 5.
(4) 2FL1 Mental health administrator 1.
(5) 2FL2 Mental health administrator 2.
(6) 2FL3 Mental health administrator 3.
(7) 2AN3 Substance abuse counselor 3.
(8) 2AN4 Substance abuse counselor 4.
(9) 2AN5 Substance abuse counselor 5.
(10) 2AH2 Social services specialist 2.
(11) 2AH3 Social services specialist 3.
(12) 2AH4 Social services specialist 4.
(13) 2AI1 Psychiatric services director 1.
(14) 2AE2 Psychiatric social services specialist 2.
(15) 2AE3 Psychiatric social services specialist 3. As added by P.L.244-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.215-2001,
SEC.99; P.L.141-2006, SEC.108; P.L.145-2006, SEC.162;
P.L.1-2007, SEC.177.
IC 25-23.6-1-4 "Eligible postsecondary educational institution"
Sec. 4. "Eligible postsecondary educational institution" means a
postsecondary educational institution that:
(1) awards a bachelor's or higher degree;
(2) is located in:
(A) the United States; or
(B) Canada or another country, if permitted under
IC 25-23.6-8-2.1, IC 25-23.6-8.5-2, or another provision of
this article; and
(3) is accredited by a regional accrediting body. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.33-1993,
SEC.34; P.L.2-2007, SEC.328.
IC 25-23.6-1-4.3 "Licensed addiction counselor"
Sec. 4.3. "Licensed addiction counselor" means an individual who
is licensed as an addiction counselor under IC 25-23.6-10.5. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.15.
IC 25-23.6-1-4.5 "Licensed clinical addiction counselor"
Sec. 4.5. "Licensed clinical addiction counselor" means an
individual who is licensed as a clinical addiction counselor under
IC 25-23.6-10.5. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.16.
IC 25-23.6-1-4.8 "Licensed social worker"
Sec. 4.8. "Licensed social worker" means an individual who is
licensed under IC 25-23.6-5. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.122-2009,
SEC.17.
IC 25-23.6-1-5 "Marriage and family therapist"
Sec. 5. "Marriage and family therapist" means an individual who
is licensed under IC 25-23.6-8. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.20; P.L.122-2009, SEC.18.
IC 25-23.6-1-5.5 "Mental health counselor"
Sec. 5.5. "Mental health counselor" means an individual who is
licensed under IC 25-23.6-8.5. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.122-2009,
SEC.19.
IC 25-23.6-1-5.7 "Practice of addiction counseling"
Sec. 5.7. (a) "Practice of addiction counseling" means the
providing of professional services that are delivered by a licensed
addiction counselor, that are designed to change substance use or
addictive behavior, and that involve specialized knowledge and skill
related to addictions and addictive behaviors, including
understanding addiction, knowledge of the treatment process,
application to practice, and professional readiness. The term
includes:
(1) gathering information through structured interview screens
using routine protocols;
(2) reviewing assessment findings to assist in the development
of a plan individualized for treatment services and to coordinate
services;
(3) referring for assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and mental
health therapy;
(4) providing client and family education related to addictions;
(5) providing information on social networks and community
systems for referrals and discharge planning;
(6) participating in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings
or consulting with clinical addiction professionals;
(7) counseling, through individual and group counseling, as
well as group and family education, to treat addiction and
substance abuse in a variety of settings, including:
(A) mental and physical health facilities; and
(B) child and family service agencies; and
(8) maintaining the highest level of professionalism and ethical
responsibility.
(b) The term does not include the use of psychotherapy or
diagnosis (as defined in IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c) or as defined as the
practice of psychology under IC 25-33-1-2(a)).
(c) For an individual who obtains a license as an addiction
counselor by:
(1) holding a valid:
(A) level II or higher certification or the equivalent
certification from a credentialing agency approved by the
division of mental health and addiction; or
(B) certification as an addiction counselor or addiction
therapist from a credentialing agency that is approved by the
board;
(2) having at least ten (10) years of experience in addiction
counseling;
(3) furnishing satisfactory evidence to the board that the
individual does not have:
(A) a conviction for a crime of violence (as defined in
IC 35-50-1-2(a)(1) through IC 35-50-1-2(a)(13); or
(B) a conviction in the previous two (2) years that has a
direct bearing on the individual's ability to practice
competently; and
(4) filing an initial application with the board before July 1,
2010;
the term includes the provision of addiction counseling services in
private practice in consultation with other licensed professionals as
required by the client's individualized treatment plan. As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.20.
IC 25-23.6-1-5.9 "Practice of clinical addiction counseling"
Sec. 5.9. (a) "Practice of clinical addiction counseling" means the
providing of professional services that are delivered by a licensed
clinical addiction counselor, that are designed to change substance
use or addictive behavior, and that involve specialized knowledge
and skill related to addictions and addictive behaviors, including
understanding addiction, knowledge of the treatment process,
application to practice, and professional readiness. The term
includes:
(1) gathering information through structured interview screens
using routine protocols and standardized clinical instruments;
(2) using appraisal instruments as an aid in individualized
treatment planning that the licensed clinical addiction counselor
is qualified to employ because of:
(A) education;
(B) training; and
(C) experience;
(3) providing psychosocial evaluations using accepted
classifications, including classifications from the American
Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, as amended and supplemented, to the extent
of the licensed clinical addiction counselor's education, training,
experience, and scope of practice as established by this article;
(4) reviewing assessment findings to:
(A) develop a plan for individualized addiction treatment;
(B) coordinate services; and
(C) provide subsequent assessment updates;
(5) using counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques through
individual, group, and family counseling to treat addiction and
other substance related problems and conditions in a variety of
settings, including:
(A) mental and physical health facilities;
(B) child and family service agencies; and
(C) private practice;
(6) providing client and family education related to addictions;
(7) providing information on social networks and community
systems for referrals and discharge planning;
(8) participating in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings
or consulting with clinical addiction professionals; and
(9) maintaining the highest level of professionalism and ethical
responsibility.
(b) The term does not include diagnosis (as defined in
IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.122-2009, SEC.21.
IC 25-23.6-1-6 "Practice of clinical social work"
Sec. 6. (a) "Practice of clinical social work" means professional
services that are designed to help individuals, marriages, couples,
families, groups, and communities to enhance or restore their
capacity for functioning by:
(1) assisting in the obtaining or improving of tangible social and
health services;
(2) providing psychosocial evaluations using accepted
classifications, including classifications from the American
Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as amended and supplemented, but
only to the extent of the counselor's education, training,
experience, and scope of practice as established by this article;
(3) using appraisal instruments as an aid in treatment planning
that the clinical social worker is qualified to employ by virtue
of the counselor's education, training, and experience; and
(4) counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques, casework
social work advocacy, and treatment in a variety of settings that
include mental and physical health facilities, child and family
service agencies, or private practice.
(b) The term does not include diagnosis (as defined in
IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.22.
IC 25-23.6-1-7 "Practice of marriage and family therapy"
Sec. 7. "Practice of marriage and family therapy" means a
specialty that:
(1) uses an applied understanding of the dynamics of marital,
relational, and family systems, and individual psychodynamics;
(2) uses counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques;
(3) evaluates and treats mental and emotional conditions,
resolves intrapersonal and interpersonal conflict, and changes
perceptions, attitudes, and behavior, all within the context of
family, marital, and relational systems, including the use of
accepted evaluation classifications, including classifications
from the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as amended
and supplemented, but only to the extent of the counselor's
education, training, experience, and scope of practice as
established by this article;
(4) uses individual, group, couple, sexual, family, and divorce
therapy; and
(5) uses appraisal instruments that evaluate individual, marital,
relational, communicational, parent and child, and family
functioning that the marriage and family therapist is qualified
to employ by virtue of the counselor's education, training, and
experience.
The term does not include diagnosis (as defined in
IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.23.
IC 25-23.6-1-7.5 "Practice of mental health counseling"
Sec. 7.5. "Practice of mental health counseling" means a specialty
that:
(1) uses counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques based on
principles, methods, and procedures of counseling that assist
people in identifying and resolving personal, social, vocational,
intrapersonal, and interpersonal concerns;
(2) uses counseling to evaluate and treat emotional and mental
problems and conditions in a variety of settings, including
mental and physical health facilities, child and family service
agencies, or private practice, and including the use of accepted
evaluation classifications, including classifications from the
American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as amended and
supplemented, but only to the extent of the counselor's
education, training, experience, and scope of practice as
established by this article;
(3) administers and interprets appraisal instruments that the
mental health counselor is qualified to employ by virtue of the
counselor's education, training, and experience;
(4) uses information and community resources for personal,
social, or vocational development;
(5) uses individual and group techniques for facilitating
problem solving, decision making, and behavioral change;
(6) uses functional assessment and vocational planning
guidance for persons requesting assistance in adjustment to a
disability or disabling condition;
(7) uses referrals for individuals who request counseling
services; and
(8) uses and interprets counseling research.
The term does not include diagnosis (as defined in
IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.24.
IC 25-23.6-1-8 "Practice of social work"
Sec. 8. (a) "Practice of social work" means professional services
that are designed to effect change in human behavior, emotional
responses, and social conditions of individuals, couples, families,
groups, and communities and that involve specialized knowledge and
skill related to human development, including an understanding of
unconscious motivation, the potential for human growth, the
availability of social resources, and knowledge of social systems.
The term includes planning, administration, and research for
community social services delivery systems.
(b) The term does not include the use of psychotherapy or
diagnosis (as defined in IC 25-22.5-1-1.1(c)). As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.25.
IC 25-23.6-1-9 "Psychotherapy"
Sec. 9. "Psychotherapy" means the assessing and treating of
mental and emotional disorders by any of the various means of
communication between the social worker practitioner and the client. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9.
IC 25-23.6-1-10 "Social worker"
Sec. 10. "Social worker" means an individual who graduates from
a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.147-1997,
SEC.26.
IC 25-23.6-1-11 "Social work experience"
Sec. 11. "Social work experience" means a period of time during
which an applicant provides social worker services, including
assessment and evaluation of clients, in which at least fifty percent
(50%) of the time consists of providing services directly to clients. As added by P.L.147-1997, SEC.27.
