As used in ORS 675.715 to 675.835:
(1) “Board” means the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists.
(2) “Licensed marriage and family therapist” means a person to whom a license has been issued under ORS 675.715.
(3) “Licensed professional counselor” means a person issued a license under ORS 675.715.
(4) “Licensee” means a licensed professional counselor or a licensed marriage and family therapist.
(5) “Marriage and family therapy” means the identification and treatment of cognitive, affective and behavioral conditions as symptoms of marital and familial relational dysfunctions. “Marriage and family therapy” involves the professional application of psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, marital pairs and families, and record keeping activities, including documentation of counseling treatment or therapeutic services.
(6) “Professional counseling” means counseling services provided to individuals, couples, families, children, groups, organizations or the general public through the therapeutic relationship, developing understanding of personal problems, defining goals and planning action reflecting interests, abilities, aptitudes and needs as these relate to problems and concerns in personal, social, educational, rehabilitation and career adjustments. “Professional counseling” includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Application of counseling theories and techniques designed to assist clients with current or potential problems and to facilitate change in thinking, feeling and behaving.
(b) Research activities including reporting, designing, conducting or consulting on research in counseling with human subjects.
(c) Referral activities including the referral to other specialists.
(d) Consulting activities which apply counseling procedures and interpersonal skills to provide assistance in solving problems that a client may have in relation to an individual, group or organization.
(e) Record keeping activities, including documentation of counseling treatment or therapeutic services.
(7) “Registered intern” means an applicant for licensure who is registered to obtain post-degree supervised work experience toward licensure according to an approved plan pursuant to ORS 675.720. [1989 c.721 §1; 1993 c.546 §108; 1997 c.269 §3; 1999 c.463 §1; 2001 c.120 §1]
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