Licensed Professional Counselor Quiz

The Colorado General Assembly recognizes the need to protect the public's health, safety, and welfare by ensuring only qualified professionals practice psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, psychotherapy, and addiction counseling.

The General Assembly believes that establishing and adequately funding the proper regulatory authorities is essential to prevent unqualified professionals from practicing.

The legislation ensures only qualified professionals are practicing by establishing regulatory authorities and providing necessary resources.

Any practice or treatment aiming to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. It includes efforts to change behaviors, expressions, or reduce attraction to the same sex.

Practices or treatments that provide acceptance, support, and understanding to facilitate coping, social support, and identity exploration, including sexual-orientation-neutral interventions for lawful conduct or safe sexual practices, as long as the counseling doesn't seek to change sexual orientation or gender identity.

Refer to the definition provided in section 25-1-502 (2.5) of the legislation.

A person who is licensed to practice addiction counseling according to the provisions of this article 245.

A person licensed to practice professional counseling according to the provisions of this article 245.

A person licensed as either a licensed social worker or licensed clinical social worker, according to the provisions of this article 245.

A licensed professional including a psychologist, social worker, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, or addiction counselor, as defined by this article 245.

A person licensed to practice marriage and family therapy according to the provisions of this article 245.

Psychotherapy in Colorado involves the treatment, diagnosis, testing, assessment, or counseling of individuals or groups to alleviate behavioral and mental health issues. It focuses on understanding motivations, resolving conflicts, and modifying behaviors.

Psychotherapy aims to alleviate behavioral and mental health disorders, help individuals understand their motivations, resolve conflicts, and modify behaviors that hinder their functioning.

Psychotherapy follows a planned procedure of intervention that occurs regularly over a period of time. In cases of testing, assessment, or brief therapy, a single intervention may be sufficient.

An unlicensed psychotherapist in Colorado is a person whose primary practice is psychotherapy and holds themselves out as able to practice psychotherapy for compensation. They must be registered with the state board of unlicensed psychotherapists.

Yes, a licensed school psychologist can be an unlicensed psychotherapist in Colorado if they practice outside of a school setting and are registered with the state board of unlicensed psychotherapists.

The Colorado General Assembly intends to regulate psychotherapy in a narrow sense, focusing only on those who clearly practice psychotherapy as defined in the law.

The specific definition of psychotherapy is crucial for regulating the profession and ensuring that only qualified individuals are providing these services.

The regulation of psychotherapy in Colorado is based on the Colorado Revised Statutes, specifically Article 245, which defines and regulates the practice of psychotherapy.

The questionnaire aims to determine if a licensee has violated the rules governing psychology practice or has been disciplined for any action that might indicate unfitness to practice psychology safely and responsibly.

Failing to answer the questionnaire truthfully constitutes grounds for disciplinary action by the board.

All licensees must attest that they comply with a specific section of the law (12-280-403 (2)(a)) and acknowledge the penalties for noncompliance.

The questionnaire includes a question asking if the licensee has complied with a specific law (12-30-111) and is in compliance with another section (12-280-403 (2)(a)).

The board may deny the application for license renewal if the questionnaire isn't completed accurately.

In Colorado, minors aged 12 or older can seek outpatient psychotherapy without parental consent if the provider deems it clinically necessary and the minor is knowingly and voluntarily seeking help.

A mental health professional can provide psychotherapy to a minor aged 12 or older without parental consent if the professional determines the minor is knowingly seeking services and the therapy is essential for their well-being.

If a minor's parent or legal guardian agrees that therapy is in the minor's best interest, the minor cannot refuse the services.

A therapist can inform a minor's parents about therapy, with the minor's consent, unless it would be detrimental to their care.

Therapists must discuss the importance of involving parents and encourage them to be part of the minor's care.

A mental health professional can inform the minor's parents without their consent if the professional believes the minor is incapable of managing their care.

A mental health professional includes licensed psychologists, social workers, counselors, and other qualified practitioners.

The board responsible for licensing, registering, or certifying the professional can take various actions, including issuing a letter of admonition, placing the individual on probation, denying or revoking their license, suspension, issuing a confidential letter of concern, and applying for an injunction to prevent them from practicing.

The regulatory board can impose administrative fines on the licensee, not exceeding five thousand dollars per violation. The board can impose different fines based on the severity and frequency of the violation.

The maximum fine for violating administrative requirements is five thousand dollars per violation.

Each board establishes a schedule of fines with different levels based on the severity and frequency of the violation. This means a first-time violation may have a lower fine compared to repeated violations.

A cease-and-desist order can be issued by a board under specific circumstances and procedures outlined in section 12-20-405.

A regulatory board has the authority to issue cease-and-desist orders to address specific situations and according to established procedures.

The database contains information about unlicensed psychotherapists who are registered with the state.

The board can deny, revoke, or suspend the listing of an unlicensed psychotherapist in the state board of unlicensed psychotherapists database.