Goals and Tasks of Counselor Licensing Boards

Davis, A.H.; Yazak, Daniel L.

doi:10.1002/j.1556-6978.1996.tb01931.x

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“…The perspective of a licensing board is based on the dilemma of how to develop adequate standards that (a) fulfill the primary board function of serving the public (Davis & Yazak, 1996), (b) ensure equal access to the license for all qualified professionals, and (c) do not alienate the members of the various professional societies associated with MFT. Members of professional societies can choose to give primacy to the goal of expanding their particular membership and political influence in completion with other societies.…”

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Marriage and Family Licensure in Illinois: Toward a more Inclusive Approach

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2000

The Family Journal

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The statutes and rules governing state licensing of marriage and family therapists have been criticized recently for excluding many qualified practitioners because the statues and rules were written to reflect clinical membership in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. In September 1998, the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation published a revised set of rules that were intended to be more inclusive and yet maintain the high standards of the profession. These revised rules directly addressed both the needs of the state and issues raised by the critiques. The purpose of this article is to describe the Illinois rule changes, suggest ways other states can begin the process of change, and invite licensure critics, professional societies, and state licensing board members to engage in conversations about the licensure of marriage and family therapy.

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Marriage and Family Licensure in Illinois: Toward a more Inclusive Approach

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2000

The Family Journal

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“…Credentials offer a way for the general public to identify professionals who meet certain levels of knowledge and skills criteria set by a profession (Capuzzi & Gross, 2001; Pryzwansky, 1993). Thus, accreditation is often said to be for the protection of members and better service to the public (A. Davis & Yazak, 1996; Sheehan, 1978; Tantam, 1999). A credential assumes that all counsellors have shared knowledge and certain skills (Capuzzi & Gross, 2001) and thus standards of practice (Dryden, Mearns, & Thorne, 2000; Tantam, 1999).…”

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“…A final argument in favour of credentialing activities involves gains for the counsellors themselves. Specifically, credentialing often means gains in the form of recognition and repayment from third‐party payers (A. Davis & Yazak, 1996; Hurly, 1994; Luck, 1999; Siegal, 1983). Some simply see credentialing as the right thing to do for a profession (Emener, 1993).…”

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“…Regulation and accreditation are being driven by the members of counselling professions who are themselves influenced by their own self‐interest regarding the elevation of the profession (Danish, 1981; J. W. Davis, 1981; House, 1996; Huber, 1982; Mowbray, 1999; Thomas, 1993). The impact of self‐interest may also be influenced by the fact that many helping professions and counselling in Australia experience overlap among their education bodies, accreditation bodies, and certification authorities (A. Davis & Yazak, 1996; Koocher, 1979).…”

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The credentialing of counselling in Australia

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Sullivan

2006

Int J Psychol

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Counselling is an unregulated activity in Australia. No statutory regulation currently exists. As a result, different counselling organizations are promoting different voluntary standards for the practice of counselling. This has led to a credentialing dilemma in which counsellors and the public are confronted with a number of counselling qualification choices. This dilemma poses a number of questions: Should counselling become more regulated in Australia? At what level should counselling be regulated? Should there be various levels of counsellor regulation? This article provides an overview of the credentialing dilemma facing counselling in Australia, compares and contrasts two main Australian accreditation efforts, and proposes cooperation as a way of navigating said dilemma. The implications for counselling as a profession are discussed along with suggestions for its development as a profession. This includes a discussion regarding the relative advantages and disadvantages of greater regulation of counselling as a professional activity in Australia. Specifically, what is and is not generally considered a profession is reviewed, different forms of credentialing are outlined, and general arguments for and against accreditation efforts are presented. The efforts of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) are compared and are shown to have common ground. Consequently, ways in which the main counselling organizations may best work in conjunction to promote counselling as a profession in Australia are proposed. These suggestions include good communication, collaboration, and the avoidance of turf wars. Specifically, that the ACA and PACFA collaborate on developing a combined independent registration list that is supported by both organizations or, minimally, that both organizations have mutual recognition on each other's register lists.

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Goals and Tasks of Counselor Licensing Boards

Abstract: Ratings of actual and ideal goals and tasks of counselor licensing boards were obtained. Board members rated public protection goals as most frequently accomplished and public protection tasks as most significant.

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Marriage and Family Licensure in Illinois: Toward a more Inclusive Approach

Marriage and Family Licensure in Illinois: Toward a more Inclusive Approach

The credentialing of counselling in Australia

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