1. (1) Applicants for associate registration must submit an associate registration plan in the form and manner required by the Board.

2. (2) The associate registration plan must include information to show how supervised clinical experience hours will be accrued and that the activities will meet Board requirements for professional counselor and/or marriage and family therapist. The associate registration plan plan will include:

   1. (a) Name, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of the parties: registered associate, supervisor(s), and registered associate's employer(s) if applicable;
   2. (b) Description of clinical experience: where counseling/therapy will be performed, where supervision will be provided, activities or services performed by registered associate, and content of supervision;
   3. (c) How the registered associate will meet licensure requirements;
   4. (d) Responsibilities of all parties;
   5. (e) Agreement of the supervisor, administrator of agency or employer of the registered associate, and the registered associate;
   6. (f) Signatures of all parties; and
   7. (g) The fee for supervision, if any. If the supervisor is to be paid for supervision, then payment must be in the form of a per-hour fee.
3. (3) An approved associate registration plan may cover up to three separate practices, such as private practice and employment by two different, autonomous programs.
4. (4) To maintain registration, the registered associate must meet the conditions in the approved plan.
5. (5) The registered associate must carry out the registration plan as approved. Changes to the plan must be approved by the Board.
6. (6) The Board has discretion to approve or reject a proposed associate registration plan or to rescind a previously approved plan.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 675.785 - 675.835

History

BLPCT 5-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021
BLPCT 3-2021, temporary amend filed 08/11/2021, effective 08/11/2021 through 02/06/2022
BLPCT 3-2018, amend filed 08/13/2018, effective 08/13/2018
BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16
BLPCT 3-2010, f. 4-30-10, cert. ef. 5-3-10
BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10