Code of Massachusetts Regulations
262 CMR - BOARD OF ALLIED MENTAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROFESSIONS
Title 262 CMR 4.00 - Requirements For Licensure As A Rehabilitation Counselor
Section 4.01 - Licensure Requirements
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Preface. To qualify for licensure as a rehabilitation counselor, pursuant to the requirements of M.G.L. c. 112, § 165, as amended, an applicant must provide evidence satisfactory to the Board that the professional standards and education experience requirements described in 262 CMR 4.01(3) have been met by the applicant.
All licensed rehabilitation counselors are charged with having knowledge of the existence of 262 CMR and required to practice rehabilitation counseling in accordance with them.
(2) Definitions.
Approved Supervisor.
Board. Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions.
CRCC. The Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.
CRC. Certified Rehabilitation Counselor credential issued by the CRCC.
Full Time. 35 hours per week/48 weeks per year.
Graduate Level Course. Three credit semester or four credit quarter graduate level course.
Group Supervision. A regularly scheduled meeting of not more than six rehabilitation professionals with an approved supervisor for a period of at least one hour. "Peer" supervision will not be considered to be qualifying supervision for these purposes.
Individual Supervision. A meeting of not more than one or two rehabilitation professionals with an approved supervisor for a period of at least one hour.
Internship.
Licensure Examination. The examination for licensure as a rehabilitation counselor shall be the CRCC Certification Examination. The CRC credential/certification is not required for licensure. The licensure examination is administered two times per year by the CRCC. For information on sites, dates of administration, and fees, contact the CRCC.
Recognized Educational Institution. An educational institution licensed by the state in which it is located which meets national standards for the granting of a master's or doctoral degree. "National Standards" shall be deemed to include, but not be limited to, approval by the United States Department of Education.
Related Field. Counselor education, psychology, counseling psychology, education with a concentration in counseling or psychology, or other field determined by the Board to be a related field.
Supervised Clinical Experience. A minimum total of 200 hours of group and individual supervision in the clinical practice of rehabilitation counseling by an approved supervisor. A minimum of 100 hours of the required minimum 200 hours of supervision must be individual supervision.
(3) Licensure Eligibility. A candidate for licensure as a rehabilitation counselor must meet the requirements set forth in 262 CMR 4.01(3)(a) through (e).
* Job Placement/Development/Vocational Analysis/Transferable Skill Development
* Vocational Assessment and Evaluation
* Vocational and Affective Counseling
* Rehabilitation Plan Development
* Medical Aspects of Disabilities