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20-45-201. Definitions.
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20-45-201. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Licensed certified social worker” means a licensed certified social worker licensed by the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board under § 17-103-306(c) who provides mental health services;
(2) “Licensed marriage and family therapist” means a licensed marriage and family therapist licensed by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling under § 17-27-303 or § 17-27-304 who provides mental health services;
(3) “Licensed professional counselor” means a licensed professional counselor licensed by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling under § 17-27-301 who provides mental health services;
(4) “Mental health services provider” means a licensed certified social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, physician, psychologist, or registered nurse who provides mental health services;
(5) “Patient” means an individual with whom a mental health services provider has established a patient-care provider relationship;
(6) “Physician” means a physician licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board who provides mental health services;
(7) “Psychologist” means a psychologist licensed by the Arkansas Psychology Board who provides mental health services; and
(8)(A) “Registered nurse” means a registered nurse licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing who provides mental health services.
(B) “Registered nurse” includes an advanced practice nurse.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-45-201
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20-45-201. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Licensed certified social worker” means a licensed certified social worker licensed by the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board under § 17-103-306(c) who provides mental health services;
(2) “Licensed marriage and family therapist” means a licensed marriage and family therapist licensed by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling under § 17-27-303 or § 17-27-304 who provides mental health services;
(3) “Licensed professional counselor” means a licensed professional counselor licensed by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling under § 17-27-301 who provides mental health services;
(4) “Mental health services provider” means a licensed certified social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, physician, psychologist, or registered nurse who provides mental health services;
(5) “Patient” means an individual with whom a mental health services provider has established a patient-care provider relationship;
(6) “Physician” means a physician licensed by the Arkansas State Medical Board who provides mental health services;
(7) “Psychologist” means a psychologist licensed by the Arkansas Psychology Board who provides mental health services; and
(8)(A) “Registered nurse” means a registered nurse licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing who provides mental health services.
(B) “Registered nurse” includes an advanced practice nurse.
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17-103-306. Qualifications — Issuance.
(a)(1) The Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board shall issue a Licensed Social Worker license to an applicant who qualifies as follows:
(A) Has a baccalaureate degree in a social work program from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or the Canadian Association for Social Work Education, or has received before June 17, 1986, a baccalaureate degree in a social work program from an accredited educational institution;
(B) Has passed an examination approved by the board for this purpose and level of practice;
(C) Has applied for a criminal background check and meets the qualifications for issuance of a license under § 17-103-307;
(D) [Repealed.]
(E) Is physically and mentally competent to provide social work services with reasonable skill and safety;
(F) Is not affected by a mental or physical disease or condition that would impair the applicant's competency to provide social work services;
(G) Has not pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or been found guilty of a felony listed under § 17-3-102 or criminal offense involving violence, dishonesty, fraud, deceit, breach of client trust, or abuse of the vulnerable;
(H) Does not use drugs or alcohol to an extent that the use affects the applicant's professional competency; and
(I) Has not engaged in fraud or deceit in making the application.
(2)(A) The board shall issue a Provisional Licensed Social Worker license one (1) time only to an applicant who qualifies under this subsection.
(B) A Provisional Licensed Social Worker license is good for one (1) year and up to three (3) attempts to pass the examination approved by the board for this purpose and level of practice.
(b)(1) The board shall issue a Licensed Master Social Worker license to an
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-103-306
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17-27-301. Licensed professional counselor — Qualifications.
The Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling shall issue a license as a licensed professional counselor to each applicant who files an application upon a form and in the manner that the board prescribes accompanied by a fee as set by the board and who furnishes satisfactory evidence of the following to the board:
(1) The applicant is not a minor under the laws of Arkansas;
(2) The applicant is highly regarded in professional ethics;
(3) The applicant is not in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter;
(4) The applicant has applied for a criminal background check and has not been found guilty of, or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, any of the offenses listed in § 17-27-313(e) [repealed];
(5)(A) The applicant has received a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education that is primarily professional counseling in content and has accumulated the graduate semester hours that meet the academic and training content standards established by the board.
(B) The board shall use the standards for the preparation of counselors prepared by that special professional association nationally as a guide in establishing the standards for counseling;
(6)(A) The applicant has three thousand (3,000) client contact hours of supervised full-time experience in professional counseling acceptable to the board.
(B) Two thousand (2,000) client contact hours of experience may be gained for each sixty (60) graduate semester hours earned beyond the master's degree, provided that the hours are clearly related to the field of counseling and are acceptable to the board.
(C) The applicant may not have less than one thousand (1,000) client c
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-27-301
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17-27-303. Licensed marriage and family therapist — Qualifications — Application before January 1, 1998.
The Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling shall issue a license as a licensed marriage and family therapist to each applicant who files an application upon a form and in the manner as the board prescribes accompanied by a fee as set by the board and who furnishes satisfactory evidence of the following to the board:
(1) The applicant is not a minor under the laws of Arkansas;
(2) The applicant is highly regarded in professional ethics;
(3) The applicant is not in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted hereunder;
(4) The applicant has received a graduate degree in either marriage and family therapy or a related field with specific course work in marriage and family therapy as approved by the board; and
(5) The applicant has at least five (5) years of clinical experience in the practice of marriage and family therapy or clinical membership in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy or the National Academy of Certified Family Counselors or certification by an appropriate professional organization, as defined by the board.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-27-303
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17-27-304. Licensed marriage and family therapist — Qualifications — Application after January 1, 1998.
The Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling shall issue a license as a marriage and family therapist to each applicant who files an application after January 1, 1998, upon a form and in a manner as the board prescribes accompanied by a fee as set by the board if he or she meets the qualifications set forth in § 17-27-303(1)-(3) and if the applicant provides satisfactory evidence to the board that he or she:
(1) Meets educational experience qualifications as follows:
(A) Educational Requirements. A master's degree or a doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a regionally accredited educational institution or a graduate degree in the allied fields referred to in § 17-27-303(4) from a regionally accredited educational institution and graduate level course work which is equivalent to a master's degree in marriage and family therapy as determined by the board; and
(B) Experience Requirements. The applicant has three thousand (3,000) client contact hours of supervised full-time experience in marriage and family therapy acceptable to the board. Two thousand (2,000) client contact hours may be gained for each sixty (60) graduate semester hours earned beyond the master's degree, provided that the hours are clearly related to the field of marriage and family therapy and are acceptable to the board. The applicant may not have less than one thousand (1,000) client contact hours of professional supervised experience; and
(2) Passes an examination or examinations administered by the board.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-27-304
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-27-304. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.