Licensure Requirement and HIPAA assignment instructions

Licensure Requirement and HIPAA assignment instructions

Licensure Requirement and HIPAA assignment instructions Select a jurisdiction where you might want to practice (DC) and research the state’s licensing requirements. The ACA website and information in the primary text can be helpful in directing students to the appropriate websites for this information. Answer each of the following questions and create a worksheet, table, or form in which the answers to the questions are indicated. Do not copy or cut and paste the format from the website, that would be considered an honor code violation for this assignment. Students will need to give a short introduction to the assignment followed by the formatted answers to the questions. This introduction should include integration from the texts in why this information is important to anyone wanting a career in counseling.

1. Name of the state

2. What is the name of the license in this state?

3. What types of degrees qualify one for licensing in this state?

4. How many semester hours of graduate course work are required to be license eligible? h h

5. In what areas is coursework required?

 How many clock hours of pre-degree supervised practicum and internship are required?

 Among the total hours, how many hours of direct client contact are required?

 What types of experiences qualify as direct client contacts?

 How many hours of supervision are required?

 Who is qualified to provide supervision?

Does the state require post-degree supervised experience?

If yes, how many clock hours are required?

 How many direct hours client contact hours are required?

 What types of experiences count as direct client contact hours?

 How many hours of supervision are required each week?

 Who is qualified to provide post-degree supervision?

 Are scholar-practitioners required to pass examinations to be licensed? If yes, what exams or required?

 What else should a person know who might want to practice in this state?

Summary of HIPAA Students will go to the websites under “Supplementary Reading” (pages 5-6) in this syllabus and link on to “the privacy rule and sharing information related to mental health.” Also, read the information under “the summary of the security rule.” Students will paraphrase what they have learned about protecting clients’ privacy regarding their mental health. The written narrative /summary should be no longer than two pages and should be submitted with the licensure assignment.  HIPAA Privacy rule go to HTTP: //www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/ and click on the link to ‘The Privacy Rule’  HIPAA Security (related to electronic data) available at HTTP: //www.cms.hhs.gov/Security Standard/

Sending photos from text: Mastering the National Counselor Examination and the counselor Preperation Comprehensive Examination

Authors Bradley T. Erford, Danica G. Hays, Stephanie Crocket