Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. An applicant affected in a federal
disaster currently licensed as a counselor or therapist in another jurisdiction
and is in good standing and otherwise meets the requirements for New Mexico
licensure may be licensed in New Mexico during the four months following the
declared federal disaster at no cost upon satisfying the following
requirements:
(1) be at least 21 years of age;
and
(2) applicant must sign a
statement provided in the application indicating the applicant has read the
code of ethics and agrees to be bound and governed by the code of
ethics;
(3) a completed application
;
(4) proof of identity, which may
include a copy of a driver's license, passport or other photo identification
issued by a governmental entity;
(5) sworn affidavit statement that because of
circumstance arising out of a declared area the applicant is unable to obtain
proof documentation otherwise required by rules by the board;
(6) refer to 16.27.4 NMAC, requirements for
licensure as a professional clinical mental health counselor (LPCC);
(7) refer to 16.27.6 NMAC, requirements for
licensure as a marriage and family therapist (LMFT);
(8) refer to 16.27.7 NMAC, requirements for
licensure as a professional art therapist (LPAT);
(9) refer to 16.27.8 NMAC, requirements for
licensure as a professional mental health counselor (LPC);
(10) refer to 16.27.10 NMAC, requirements for
licensure as an alcohol and drug abuse counselor (LADAC); and
(11) verification of current licensure or
certification (no access to national database, board staff will
verify).
B. The board
may waive submission of the specific forms only if the applicant is unable to
obtain the required document from an affected federally declared disaster area:
(1) verification of supervised hours
(attachment B);
(2) official
university transcripts;
(3)
attachment E (mental health clinical core curriculum), attachment D (marriage
and family core curriculum), attachment F (art therapy core curriculum),
attachment D (alcohol and drug education and training hours), and letters of
reference for alcohol and drug abuse counselors.
C. Nothing in this section shall constitute a
waiver of the requirements for licensure contained in 16.27.4 NMAC, 16.27.6
NMAC, 16.27.7 NMAC, 16.27.8 NMAC, and 16.27.10 NMAC.
D. Emergency licensure shall expire on
September 30, unless renewed by the board. Application for renewal shall
consist of the following:
(1) completed
application;
(2) a 2"x 2"
photograph of the applicant;
(3) an
application fee of $75.00;
(4)
other documentation required in all parts of these rules, also to include but
not limited to, documents regarding supervision, any additional training or
coursework, work experience, and client contact hours;
(5) official transcripts in a sealed envelope
from each institution contributing to the applicant's master or doctoral
degree; the transcript must be submitted with the application;
(6) a statement from each supervisor in a
sealed envelope on form attachment B, verifying the applicant's supervised
experience and setting forth the nature and extend of such supervision must be
submitted with the application;
(7)
completion of a core curriculum worksheet;
(8) completion of training and education
hours for alcohol and drug abuse counselors; and
(9) letters of reference.
E. Examination: an applicant who
has completed the educational and supervision requirements for licensure as a
professional clinical mental health counselor (LPCC), professional marriage and
family therapist (LMFT), professional art therapist (LPAT), professional mental
health counselor (LPC), and alcohol and drug abuse counselor (LADAC), shall be
required to pass the board approved examination(s).
