Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling (ABEC)

Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling (ABEC)

Policy Manual

Contents

GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Financial Reports to the Board ................................................................................................................. 1 Requests Requiring Board Action ............................................................................................................. 1 Procedure for Collecting Returned Checks ............................................................................................... 1 Sharing of Information Regarding Licensure Applications........................................................................ 2 Report of Ethical/Disciplinary Actions or Arrest/Convictions ................................................................... 2

ACADEMICS ................................................................................................................................................... 3 Policy Regarding Academic Prerequisites ................................................................................................. 3 Academic Grid Reviews............................................................................................................................. 4 Preapproval of Academic Work ................................................................................................................ 5 Approval and Review of Reduction of Supervised Experience Hours....................................................... 5

LICENSURE..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Prorated Continuing Education for Initial Licensure Renewal .................................................................. 6 Reactivation of an Inactive License Inclusive Dates or Licensure ............................................................. 6 File New Plan to Obtain ALC License Renewal.......................................................................................... 6 Valid Applications for Licensure Renewal ................................................................................................. 7 Relevant Professional and Continuing Education Experience .................................................................. 7 Applicants Moving from ALC to LPC Licensure ......................................................................................... 7 Renewals of Licensure by ABEC Office...................................................................................................... 8

SUPERVISION................................................................................................................................................. 9 Supervision by or for a Licensee with Inactive or Lapsed License ............................................................ 9 Proposed Plans of Supervision (PPoS) for Associate Licensed Counselors............................................... 9 Approval of Proposed Plans of Supervision When Previous Supervision Was Terminated ................... 10 Relinquish ALC License When Supervision Terminated.......................................................................... 10 Proration of Supervised Experience........................................................................................................ 10 LPC-Supervisor Requirements................................................................................................................. 11

ENDORSEMENT AND PROVISIONAL LICENSURE ......................................................................................... 12 Reviewing Applications for Endorsement............................................................................................... 12 Reviewing Applications for Qualified Out-of-State Licensees ................................................................ 12 Overseeing Provisionally Licensed Counselors ....................................................................................... 12 Issuance of a Provisional License ............................................................................................................ 13 Application Using Licensure from Another State.................................................................................... 14

Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling (ABEC) Policy Manual

Provisional Licensee use of Reduction of Supervised Experience .......................................................... 14 DISCIPLINARY ISSUES .................................................................................................................................. 15

Procedure for Oversight Disciplinary Compliance .................................................................................. 15 Procedures for Investigations with Possible Reprimand ........................................................................ 15 Procedures for Recommending a Reprimand......................................................................................... 16 Publicizing Disciplinary Judgements from the Board.............................................................................. 16 Disciplinary Action History ...................................................................................................................... 16 Complaints Where ABEC Has No Jurisdiction ......................................................................................... 17 Notification of Supervisor ....................................................................................................................... 17 Investigating a Possible Offence Based on Board Discovery .................................................................. 17 Emergency Suspension of License .......................................................................................................... 18 Reinstatement of Suspended or Revoked Licensure .............................................................................. 18

Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling (ABEC) Policy Manual

GENERAL

Financial Reports to the Board

1. The Board shall receive financial reports from the Executive Director at the regularly scheduled September and March meetings of the Board during each calendar year.

2. The reports to the Board shall consist of budgetary statements, financial projections, and other pertinent information concerning the fiscal status of the Board.

3. Budget Request forms that must be filed with the state's Executive Budget Office prior to November 1 of the calendar year will be presented to the Board for approval at the scheduled September meeting.

4. Other unscheduled financial reports to the Board shall be provided by the Executive Director based on the directives of the Board.

Re: 255-X-1-.08 Adopted: 1/19/2001, Amended: 3/14/2014

Requests Requiring Board Action

All non-application requests requiring Board action must be received in the Board office thirty (30) days prior to the Board meeting date. Re: 255-X-1-.06 Adopted: 3/19/2004, Amended: 3/11/2022

Procedure for Collecting Returned Checks

When the Board is notified by the State Treasurer's office that a check has been returned because of "Insufficient Funds" or for other reasons not honored by the bank on which the check is written, the following steps will be taken to collect the funds: 1. Licensee or applicant will be notified by telephone that the check has been returned and

instructed to send cashier check or money order within fourteen (14) working days to cover the amount of the outstanding check plus the returned check fee of $30.00. 2. If the licensee or applicant can't be contacted by telephone, a notice will be sent by certified mail with return receipt. 3. Replacement of funds must be with cashier check or money order.

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4. After notice is served via certified mail, and the fourteen (14) days have passed without the ABEC's receipt of payment, the outstanding fees will be turned over to the proper authorities for criminal prosecution.

Re: 255-X-1-.08 Adopted: 10/18/2005, Amended: 9/9/2016, Amended: 3/11/2022

Sharing of Information Regarding Licensure Applications

ABEC considers licensure applications as confidential and will discuss the details of those applications only with the applicant themselves.

If the applicant wishes ABEC to communicate with a third-party regarding the status of their application, they must provide a notarized waiver and consent to share information.

Re: 255-X-4-.08 Adopted: 3/11/2022

Report of Ethical/Disciplinary Actions or Arrest/Convictions

Applicants and licensees are required to disclose to the Board any instance of censure, consent agreement, or disciplinary action; refused licensure or certification; voluntary surrender of licensure or certification; or license or certification suspension or revocation by any counseling or mental health related regulatory Board, or any counseling or mental health related professional organization within thirty (30) days of the action or disciplinary event.

Applicants and licensees are required to disclose to the Board any arrests or convictions resulting from the suspected violation of any Federal, State, Municipal, or Local laws and ordinances, including pleas of nolo contendere, within thirty (30) days of the arrest.

Renewal of Associate Licensed Counselor (ALC) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensure through ABEC does not require the disclosure of past censure, disciplinary, licensure, or legal actions assuming that disclosure has been made, reviewed, and cleared in previous ABEC applications or renewals.

Re: 255-X-2-.09 Adopted: 3/11/2022

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