CHAPTER Mhp 300 LICENSE AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS,
APPLICATIONS AND FEES
PART Mhp 301 DEFINITIONS
Mhp 301.01 Definitions. The following terms shall have the meaning
indicated when used in this chapter:
(a) “Applicant” means a person who seeks
licensure as a mental health practitioner in New Hampshire;
(b) “Candidate for licensure” means a person, not
licensed as a mental health practitioner, who is receiving post-graduate
supervision in mental health practice in New Hampshire in order to meet the
licensing requirements;
(c) “Face-to-face supervision” means being in the
physical presence of individuals involved in the supervisory relationship
during either individual or group supervision;
(d) “Group supervision” means one supervisor in
the physical presence of 2 or more supervisees at the same time;
(e) “Individual supervision” means one supervisor
in the physical presence of one supervisee; and
(f) “Mental health practitioner” means mental
health practitioner as defined in RSA 330-A:2, VII.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93; EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02, EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11; ss
by #10857, eff 6-24-15
PART Mhp 302 APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS
Mhp 302.01 Pre-Licensure
Supervised Practice.
(a) Prior to beginning supervised practice as
required by RSA 330-A:22, all candidates
for licensure as a mental health practitioner and each supervisor shall
complete, sign and submit the “Candidate for Licensure: Supervision Agreement”
form dated 6/19/15.
(b) The candidate shall supply the following:
(1) Name;
(2) Home
address;
(3) Email
address;
(4) Name of
employer;
(5) Employer
address;
(6) Place of
employment;
(7) Title at
place of employment;
(8)
Supervisor’s name at place of employment;
(9) Telephone
number at home and place of employment;
(10) Name of undergraduate
school, type of degree granted, and date of degree;
(11) Name of
graduate school, and official transcript certified by a school official showing
all coursework, type of degree granted, and date of degree;
(12) A complete
explanation of any “Yes” response to the following 5 questions as set forth on
the “Candidate for Licensure: Supervision Agreement” form dated 6/19/2015:
a. “Have you ever had a malpractice claim against you
within the previous 6 years, regardless of whether a lawsuit was filed in
relation to the claim?;”
b. “Do you have
any complaints pending against a license or certificate in any state or
jurisdiction, and if so, the details of the complaint?;”
c. “Have you
ever been denied a certificate or license you applied for, and if so, the name
of the denying board, the date of the denial, and the reasons for denial?;”
d. “As required
by RSA 651:5 X, have you ever been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor (that
has not been annulled)? If so please
state the name of the court, the details of the offense, the date of the
conviction, and the sentence imposed.;” and
e. “Have you
ever had, or currently have an emotional disturbance or mental illness, an organic
illness, or addictive disorder which impaired your ability to practice mental
health counseling, and if so, the treatment received and the outcome of such
treatment?”
(13)
Certification that:
a. All
pertinent information concerning all clients and their care in order to make
informed, ethical and efficacious decisions for client care;
b. All clinical
activity is authorized by my supervisor;
c. All ethical dilemmas and practice issues will be
resolved as directed by my Supervisor to the best of my ability;
d. The
candidate for licensure: supervision agreement does not remove any legal or
civil responsibilities that I have for my actions related to this role;
e. All of the above statements, and all statements and
information contained in this form are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief; and
f.
Acknowledgement that the
provision of false information on this form is a basis for denial of this
application.
(14) A written statement as to why there is a
change in supervisor if the candidate already has an approved “Candidate for
Licensure: Supervision Agreement” on file with the board.
(c) Supervisors of candidates shall supply the
following information:
(1) Name;
(2) Business name and address;
(3) Business telephone number;
(4) Business email address;
(5) Title at place of employment;
(6) A certification that the supervisor has been
licensed to practice mental health by the board or by the licensing board in
another jurisdiction for a minimum of 2 years prior to the date supervision
with the candidate is to commence,; or, for marriage and family therapists as
allowed by Mhp 306.02 (a);
(7) A certification that the supervisor holds a mental health
practitioner license that is current, in good standing and does not have any
restrictions;
(8) A certification that the supervisor is licensed in the same
profession for which the candidate seeks licensure;
(9) A certification that the supervisor has successfully completed one of
the following:
a. A graduate
level course in clinical supervision;
b. A clinical
supervision certificate approved by one of the following:
1. American
Association of Pastoral Counselors;
2. National
Association of Social Workers;
3. American Mental
Health Counselors Association; or
4. American
Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; or
c. Twelve continuing educations units (CEU’s) in
clinical supervision prior to entering the supervision relationship meeting the
requirement set forth in Mhp 402.02 (a)(1);
(10) A response
of “yes” or “no” to the question: “are you an employee of your supervisee’s
clinical site?
(11) If the
answer is “no” to the question in (10) attach a written statement to the
Candidate for Licensure: Supervision Agreement which addresses the following:
a. Your
relationship to the candidate’s employer/clinical site;
b. A statement
acknowledging you will provide supervision at the candidate’s place of
employment/clinical site;
c. A copy of a
written agreement with the candidate’s employer that allows you to review
records, files etc. at the supervisee’s place of employment/clinical site;
d. A statement
that you have knowledge of a candidate’s employer’s policies; and
e. How any disagreements
between the contracted supervisor and the agency supervisor will be resolved.
(d) The candidate and supervisor shall jointly
supply the following information:
(1) The
proposed starting date of supervision;
(2) The proposed
completion date of supervision;
(3) The
frequency of individual face to face supervision;
(4) The length
of face to face supervision expressed in 60 minute hours; and
(5) A statement
describing the goals of the supervised practice in the areas of:
a. Ethics
specific to the profession;
b. Diagnosis
and assessment of mental health issues;
c. Theoretical
applications of treatment methods;
d. Community
resources available to the patient;
e. Specific competence
of the candidate to effect treatment; and
f. Cross
cultural issues.
(e) Each “Candidate for Licensure:Supervision
Agreement” shall be accompanied by the applicable fee as set forth in Mhp 307.01 (f).
(f) The “Candidate for Licensure: Supervision
Agreement” form shall:
(1) Be
typewritten or legibly printed;
(2) Have all
subsections complete or designated as not applicable to the applicant; and
(3) Be signed
by the applicant.
(g) Any “Candidate for Licensure: Supervision
Agreement” form shall be returned to the applicant as incomplete if:
(1) Any portion
of the form is illegible;
(2) Any section
of the form is incomplete; or
(3) The form is
not signed where required by the applicant or other person who has completed that
section.
(h) A “Candidate for Licensure: Supervision
Agreement” shall be considered to be on file with the board as of the date the
board has received:
(1) A fully
completed application form;
(2) An official
graduate school transcript in a signed, sealed envelope; and
(3) Proof that
the applicant’s check has been deposited and cleared, if applicable.
(i) Within 60 days of
the date the “Candidate for Licensure: Supervision Agreement” is on file with
the board, the board shall request the applicant to provide additional
information or documentation determined to be needed to clarify the application
or any materials related to the application.
(j) The board shall approve or deny the proposed
“Candidate for Licensure: Supervision
Agreement” within a reasonable time, not to exceed 120 days from:
(1) The date
the application is on file with the board; or
(2) The date of
the response to a request pursuant to Mhp 302.01 (i).
(k) The “Candidate for Licensure: Supervision Agreement”
shall be denied if:
(1) The
supervisor does not meet the requirements set forth in Mhp
302.01 (c)(6-10);
(2) The
candidate does not meet the educational requirements of:
a. Mhp 303.01 for pastoral psychotherapists;
b. Mhp 304.01 for independent clinical social workers;
c. Mhp 305.01 and Mhp 305.02 for
clinical mental health counselors; or
d. Mhp 306.01 for marriage and family therapists; or
(3) The
supervised practice takes place in a private practice setting.
(l) If the application is denied, the applicant
shall be provided an opportunity to request a hearing for reconsideration
pursuant to Mhp 208.16 on the deficiency issues
identified by the board.
(m) Any such request for a hearing shall be submitted
to the board within 30 days from the date of the board’s notification of
denial, failing which the denial shall be deemed final.
(n) Pursuant to RSA 330-A:22, IV, no hours of
supervised practice shall be credited to the candidate until the “Candidate for
Licensure Supervision Agreement” has
been approved by the board.
(o) The supervisor and the candidate for
licensure shall notify the board, in writing, if any requirements contained in
an approved “Candidate for Licensure Supervision Agreement” cannot be met, and
may request the board:
(1) To approve
a new supervisor for the candidate, which shall be granted so long as the new
proposed supervisor qualifies under the provision of this rule;
(2) To
terminate the agreement, which shall require the candidate to reinstitute the
process of pre-licensure supervised practice from the beginning; or
(3) Otherwise
change a provision of the Agreement, which shall be granted so long as no
proposed change results in a violation of RSA 330-A:22.
(p) A request to terminate or modify an approved
“Candidate for Licensure Supervision Agreement” shall be approved or denied
within a reasonable time, not to exceed 60 days from the date the request has
been filed with the board. If denied,
the candidate may seek reconsideration or appeal as in (k) and (l) above.
(q) Approval of a “Candidate for Licensure:
Supervision Agreement shall not guarantee licensure.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93; EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02, EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11; ss
by #10857, eff 6-24-15; amd by #11076, eff 4-19-16
Mhp 302.02 Character
Qualifications.
(a) No application for licensure as a mental
health practitioner shall be approved if the applicant is not of good
character.
(b) For the purpose of this subdivision a lack of
good character shall be shown by one or more of the following:
(1) A finding by
the board that the applicant, or someone acting on the applicant’s behalf, has
submitted materially false information to the board in connection with the
applicant;
(2) The
presence of any complaints pending against a license or certificate issued by another
licensing body or professional association, indicating that the applicant cannot be relied upon to
practice competently, safely and honestly, or adhere to the ethical standards
required by Mhp 501.02;
(3) Receipt of
evidence of denial of a requested license or certificate by another licensing
body or professional association;
(4) Receipt of
evidence that the applicant cannot be relied upon to practice competently,
safely and honestly or adhere to the ethical standards required by Mhp 501.02 due to:
a. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor crime; or
b. Any charge of felony
or misdemeanor criminal conduct which has been filed with a court, but has not
yet been finally resolved by a dismissal or judgment of “not guilty”;
(5) Receipt of
evidence of past or pending civil suits alleging malpractice, professional
incompetence, or negligence, indicating that the applicant cannot be relied
upon to practice competently, safely, and honestly; and.
(6) Receipt of
evidence of a past or current emotional disturbance, mental illness, organic
illness, or addictive disorder which impaired or presently impairs the ability
of the candidate to serve as a mental health practitioner, provided that
evidence of a positive outcome of treatment for a past disorder shall be
considered to determine whether the applicant is presently of good character.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93; EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02, EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11; ss
by #10857, eff 6-24-15 (from Mhp 302.01)
Mhp 302.03 Application
Process.
(a) Persons wishing to obtain licensure as a
mental health practitioner in New Hampshire shall apply to the board by submitting
the following:
(1) An
application on a form provided by the board, which contains the information:
specified by Mhp 302.03 (b);
(2) Supporting
documents required of the applicant, as specified in Mhp
302.03 (c);
(3) An original,
not a photocopy, of a criminal offender record report that is issued by each
state where the applicant has resided
or been licensed within the past 5 years:
a. Covering the
applicant under his or her current legal name and any other names used during
the reporting period; and
b. Dated within
the 6 months preceding the application for licensure.
(4) A 2 inch by
2 inch passport quality photograph taken within 90 days of the date of the
application;
(5)
The results of the examination required to achieve licensure, namely:
a. The National
Pastoral Counselor Exam;
b. The American
Association of State Social Work Boards, Clinical Level Exam;
c. The National
Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam; or
d. The National
Exam of the Association for Marriage and Family Regulatory Boards; and
(6) The
application review fee as required by Mhp 307.01 (a).
(b) The applicant shall supply the following
information on or with the application form:
(1) Name, as it
should appear on the license;
(2) Any other
name used, if different from (1) above;
(3) Street and
mailing address;
(4) Place of
current employment, with business address;
(5) Personally
identifying information of the applicant, to include:
a. Height;
b. Weight;
c. Hair color;
d. Eye color;
e. Birthplace;
f. Date of
birth;
g. Sex;
h. Social
security number, pursuant to RSA 161-B:11, VII-a; and
i. Personal
email address;
(6) All places in
residence for the 5 years prior to the date of the application;
(7) An original
certified transcript, signed and sealed by the school, of both the
undergraduate and graduate courses taken by the applicant,; showing dates of
attendance, courses taken, grades and class hours earned, programs completed
and degrees awarded by colleges and universities attended;
(8) The status
of any current or former license or certificate to engage in mental health
practice in New Hampshire, any other state, or any other jurisdiction based
upon the answers to questions on:
a. The
withdrawal or failure to proceed with an application;
b. A denial,
revocation, suspension, surrender, reduction, probationary limitation, or
non-renewal of such license or certificate;
c. Claims of
violation of ethical standards, professional misconduct, incompetence, or
negligence in such practice; or
d. Entry of a
consent decree regarding a license or certificate which results in any
limitation on the scope of mental health practice in that jurisdiction;
(9) Information
provided by the applicant regarding:
a. Any
privileges to practice with any provider group, hospital, health maintenance
organization, or any other medical or clinical staff; or
b. Whether the
applicant has been the subject of an individual focused review by a
professional review organization, or a similar agency.
(10)
Information provided by the applicant regarding:
a. Any
conviction for any felony or misdemeanor level criminal offense in any
jurisdiction;
b. Any finding
or entry of judgment for a violation level offense regarding controlled
substances or alcohol; or
c. The entry of
a judgment, whether after trial or by entry of a settlement agreement,
involving claims or professional liability for mental health practice.
(c) Each application form shall be accompanied by
the following supporting documentation:
(1) A “Summary
of Supervised Clinical Experience” form, in which the applicant shall report:
a. The start
and end date of post graduate supervision;
b. The name of
the facility where clinical work was performed;
c. The name of
the supervisor;
d. The total
hours of face to face supervision received;
e. The total
hours of clinical experience obtained;
f. The total
hours of supervised clinical experience;
(2) The
“Supervisor’s Confirmation of Clinical Experience Form” in which the supervisor
shall report:
a. The dates of
supervised clinical experience;
b. Hours of
face to face supervision;
c. A
description of the supervisory methods used, and the types of issues dealt with
during supervision;
d. A
description of the type of work performed by the applicant; and
e. A
description of the quality of work performed by the applicant;
(3) Three
separate and distinct “Professional Reference Forms", each signed by a
person providing a reference, at least one of which is from a supervisor and
the form shall:
a. Contain the
signature of the applicant, providing a release to the reference to release all
pertinent information concerning the applicant to the board;
b. Contain the
name and address and signature of the reference;
c. Contain the
professional relationship to the applicant, including the licensed status and license
number of the reference;
d. Contain the
length of time the reference has known the applicant;
e. Contain a
description of the reference’s knowledge of the applicant’s professional and
ethical behavior;
f. Contain the
name of organization and title of the applicant’s position when the reference
worked with the applicant;
g. Contain a
description of the applicant’s duties and responsibilities;
h. Specify any
area where the applicant has a specialty;
i. Specify
whether the reference will attest and certify that the applicant is of good
moral character, as defined in Mhp 302.02, and if
not, the reasons supporting that conclusion; and
j. Specify
whether the reference will make no recommendation of licensure, or will recommend
licensure “without reservation”, or “with reservation”. If
“with reservation”, the applicant shall have the opportunity to set
forth in writing the reasons behind that conclusion.
(d) The application form and supporting
documentation shall:
(1) Be
typewritten or legibly printed;
(2) Have all sections complete or designated as not
applicable to the applicant; and
(3) Be signed
by the applicant.
(e) Any application form, shall be returned to
the applicant as incomplete if:
(1) Any portion
of the form is illegible;
(2) Any section
of the form is incomplete; or
(3) The form is not signed where required by the
applicant or other person who has completed that section.
(f) An application shall be considered to be on
file with the board as of the date the board has received:
(1) A fully
completed application form;
(2) All
required supporting documentation specified in 302.03; and
(3) Proof that
the applicant’s check has been deposited and cleared, if applicable.
(g) Within 60 days of the date the application is
on file with the board, the board shall request the applicant to provide
additional information or documentation determined to be needed to clarify the
application or any materials related to the application.
(h) The board shall approve or deny the
application within a reasonable time, not to exceed 120 days from:
(1) The date
the application is on file with the board; or
(2) The date of
the response to a request pursuant to Mhp 302.02 (e).
(i) If the application
is denied, the applicant shall be provided an opportunity to request a hearing
for reconsideration pursuant to Mhp 208.16 on the
deficiency issues identified by the board.
(j) Any such request for a hearing shall be
submitted to the board within 30 days from the date of the board’s notification
of denial, failing which the denial shall be deemed final.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93; EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02, EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11; ss
by #10857, eff 6-24-15 (formerly Mhp 301.03)
Mhp 302.04 Application Process for Those Licensed in
Another State.
(a) Persons who
wish to apply for a license as a pastoral psychotherapist and are already
licensed in another state shall:
(1) Submit an
application as required in Mhp 302.03;
(2) Pass the
written examination required in Mhp 303.05;
(3) Pass the
oral examination required in Mhp 303.06;
(4) Meet the
educational requirements in Mhp 303.02;
(5) Meet the
coursework requirements in Mhp 303.03;
(6) Meet the
supervision requirements in Mhp 303.04; and
(7) Pay the fee
required in Mhp 307.01 (a).
(b) Persons who wish to apply for a license as an
independent clinical social worker and are already licensed in another state
shall:
(1) Submit an
application as required in Mhp 302.03;
(2) Pass the
Association of Social Work Boards clinical level examination;
(3) Meet the
educational requirements in Mhp 304.01 (a):
(4) Meet the
coursework requirements in Mhp 304.01 (b);
(5) Meet the
supervision requirements in Mhp 304.02; and
(6) Pay the fee
required in Mhp 307.01 (a).
(c) Persons who wish to apply for a license as a
clinical mental health counselor and are already licensed in another state
shall:
(1) Submit an
application as required in Mhp 302.03;
(2) Pass the
National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination;
(3) Meet the
educational requirements in Mhp 305.01;
(4) Meet the
course requirements in Mhp 305.02;
(5) Meet the
supervision requirements in Mhp 305.03; and
(6) Pay the fee
required in Mhp 307.01 (a).
(d) Persons who wish to apply for a license as a
marriage and family therapist and are already licensed in another state shall:
(1) Submit an
application as required in Mhp 302.03;
(2) Pass the
exam required in Mhp 306.03;
(3) Meet the
educational requirements required in Mhp 306.01;
(4) Meet the
coursework required in Mhp 306.01 (b);
(5) Meet the
supervision required in Mhp 306.02; and
(6) Pay the fee
required in Mhp 307.01 (a).
(e) Complete applications that are submitted
pursuant to (a)-(d) above and received by the board at least 10 business days
prior to a regularly scheduled meeting shall be reviewed by the board at that
meeting.
(f) The board shall review applications submitted
under (a)-(d) above in accordance with Mhp 302.03 (g)
– (j).
(g)
Notwithstanding (f) above, pursuant to RSA 330-A:26, II any applicant
seeking licensure under this section
shall be deemed able to practice in New Hampshire not more than 60 days after
the completed application is received by the board and while final approval or denial by the board
is pending.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93; EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02, EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11; ss
by #10857, eff 6-24-15 (formerly Mhp 301.05); amd by #12571, eff 7-4-18
PART Mhp 303 PASTORAL PSYCHOTHERAPISTS
Mhp 303.01 Educational
Requirements for Pastoral Psychotherapists.
(a) All applicants for licensure shall:
(1) Have met
the standards as defined by RSA 330-A:17, I – X;
(2) Hold the
following degrees:
a. A
baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university;
b. A Master of
Divinity degree from a school of theology accredited by the American
Association of Theological Schools or have met the theological body of
knowledge as defined by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors as of
December 31, 2015 and approved by the New Hampshire Pastoral Psychotherapists
Association, available as noted in Appendix II; and
c. A doctoral
degree in pastoral psychotherapy or psychology and clinical studies based on a
program the content of which was primarily psychology, pastoral counseling or
psychotherapy and clinical studies, or its equivalent in both subject matter
and extent of training; and
(2) Be
authorized by a denomination or faith group through ordination, consecration,
endorsement or equivalent means to exercise specific religious leadership and services
within and on behalf of the denomination or faith group.
(b) Course work content for the post-graduate
degree shall be primarily related to pastoral psychotherapy, psychology and/or
counseling.
(c) The equivalent of one academic year of post-graduate
study in pastoral counseling shall be completed in residence at the institution
granting the doctorate degree, meaning:
(1) The
predominant modality shall be face-to-face instruction;
(2) Advising
and evaluation shall be done face-to-face;
(3) Students
shall have face-to-face access to a core pastoral counseling faculty who have
time and employment responsibilities to the institution; and
(4) Students
shall have face-to-face access to other students matriculated in the program.
(d) The following areas of study shall be
included as components of this academic program:
(1) Theories of
personality and personality development;
(2)
Interpersonal relations;
(3) Marriage
and family dynamics;
(4) Group
dynamics;
(5) Personality
and culture;
(6)
Psychopathology;
(7) Psychology
of religious experience;
(8) Theories of
counseling and psychotherapy;
(9) Personality
assessment and statistics;
(10) Theories
of the pastoral office, including the history and theory of pastoral care;
(11) Research
methods,
(12) Models of
integration of psychology and spirituality; and
(13)
Orientation to the helping professions and ethics.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93; EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02, EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11; ss
by #10857, eff 6-24-15 (formerly Mhp 302.07); amd by #12153, eff 3-25-17
Mhp 303.02 Practical
Experience for Pastoral Psychotherapists.
(a) Applicants shall have completed 2 years of
supervised experience in pastoral psychotherapy.
(b) A year of experience shall be not less than
1500 hours.
(c) Of the 3000 hours, at least 1375 shall be
clinical counseling hours, with at least 250 hours of individual face-to-face
supervision.
(d) The applicant shall give evidence of
satisfactory completion of one unit of CPE accredited by the Association of
Clinical Pastoral Education or a unit of training approved by the New Hampshire
Pastoral Psychotherapists Association.
(e) Supervision shall be done by at least 2
different New Hampshire state approved supervisors, at least one of whom shall
be a licensed pastoral psychotherapist.
(f) The supervised experience shall begin following
the completion of the academic/coursework portion of the postgraduate studies
in pastoral counseling.
(g) The supervised experience shall be adequately
divided to assure competence in intake and referral consultation, as well as
individual, group, marriage, divorce, and family therapy.
(h) Supervised experience shall not include class
work, practicum experience, or other course-related experiences.
(i) Supervisors shall
not have a personal relationship with the supervisee such as a spouse/civil
union partner, close relative, or therapist.
(j) Independent private practice shall not be
considered supervised professional experience.
(k) Additional supervision may be purchased by a
supervisee in order to meet the requirements of Mhp
303.02 (e).
Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (formerly Mhp 302.09); amd by #12153, eff
3-25-17
Mhp 303.03 Written Examination Requirements for
Pastoral Psychotherapists.
(a) All
applicants shall pass the New Hampshire Pastoral Psychotherapist Examination.
(b) Applicants needing to take the pastoral
psychotherapist examination shall obtain registration information by calling
the board office.
(c) Applicants who fail the exam shall be permitted
to retake the exam 6 months after the date of the initial exam provided they
notify the board in writing of their wish to do so.
Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (formerly Mhp 302.11)
Mhp 303.04 Oral
Examination Requirements for Pastoral Psychotherapists.
(a) Once the applicant has passed the written New
Hampshire Pastoral Psychotherapist Examination, he or she shall sit for the
oral examination. The time and place for
the oral examination shall be arranged by mutual consent of the applicant and
the examiners. A passing grade shall be
based on the applicant’s ability to clearly articulate by way of case
presentation the items detailed in (c) below.
(b) Applicants shall be examined orally by the
pastoral psychotherapist board member, 2 additional licensed pastoral
psychotherapists, and any NH licensed mental health professional all of which
have been selected by the board for the purpose and function to inquire extensively
into areas of professional competency specified in (c) below.
(c) Through an oral exam an applicant shall be
able to:
(1) State the
conceptual model from which he or she understands the dynamics of personality
and interpersonal relationships and show familiarity with at least some of the
other principal models, which he/she does not use;
(2) Demonstrate
familiarity with the major contributions to the literature in this professional
field, and be able to discuss the writings of several of the leading authors in
the field;
(3) Describe
the therapeutic methodology he/she may employ with various representative types
of cases;
(4) Give
evidence of insight into his/her own psychological dynamics by being able to
articulate how and when such dynamics are at work;
(5) Give
evidence of being able to articulate religious and spiritual issues as they
apply to the psychotherapeutic process; and
(6) Present a
plan for how and when she or he will use peer relationships to gain ongoing
insight into the work of pastoral psychotherapy and to insure that she or he
does not practice in isolation.
(d) The examining committee shall submit a
written recommendation to the full board for its determination as to whether
the applicant meets the requirements of Mhp 303.06
(c) (1-6).
Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (formerly Mhp 302.11)
PART Mhp 304 CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS
Mhp 304.01 Educational
Requirements for Clinical Social Workers.
(a) All applicants for licensure shall have a
2-year clinical graduate degree in social work from a school approved by the
Council on Social Work Education.
(b) Course work for a graduate degree in social
work shall be primarily related to clinical social work in content as evidenced
by at least 5 of the following areas of study:
(1) Theories of
personality development, ego psychology, object relations, human behavior and
social environment;
(2) Methods of
casework or clinical interventions, social work practice and direct practice;
(3) Theories of
cross-cultural development, and race relations;
(4) Marriage
and family dynamics, family systems, and therapy with children;
(5) Group
behavior and dynamics;
(6) Theories of
psychopathology, adaptive, and maladaptive functioning;
(7) Chemical
dependency and substance abuse;
(8) Research
methods, including policy practice evaluation; and
(9) Internship
in a clinical setting, and field placement.
Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (formerly Mhp 302.12)
Mhp 304.02 Practical
Experience Requirements for Social Workers.
(a) Applicants shall have completed 2 years of
post-masters supervised clinical work experience as follows:
(1) A year of
supervised clinical work experience shall be at least 1500 clock hours to have
been completed within not less than 12 months and not more than 24 months, for
a total of 3000 hours of work experience; and
(2) The
supervision shall have included a minimum of one hour per week of individual
face-to-face supervision between the supervisor and the applicant for a total
of 100 hours.
(b) Acceptable clinical supervised experience
shall require direct, formal contact with a supervisor who is responsible for
the clinical development and guidance of the supervisee and is familiar with
the supervisee’s work and organized setting.
(c) Acceptable clinical supervised experience
shall comply with the following:
(1) The supervision
shall be from a licensed independent clinical social worker;
(2) If the
supervision occurred prior to certification or licensing of clinical social
workers, the supervisor shall be certified by the Academy of Clinical Social
Workers;
(3) The
supervisor shall be licensed in the state where the supervision takes place;
(4) The
supervision shall occur on site where the applicant delivers services and be
provided by someone who is familiar
with the applicant’s work;
(5) Supervised
experience shall not include class work, practicum experience, or other
course-related experiences;
(6) The
supervisee shall not utilize his or her own independent private practice as an
acceptable setting for supervised paid clinical work experience; and
(7) The
supervisor shall not have a dual relationship with the supervisee such as a
spouse/civil union partner, close relative, and therapist.
Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (from Mhp
302.14)
Mhp 304.03 Examination
for Social Workers.
(a) All applicants for licensure shall pass the
clinical level exam distributed by the Association of Social Work Boards
(ASWB).
(b) The following shall be submitted as evidence
of a passing score on the ASWB clinical level examination:
(1) Written
verification from ASWB sent to the board office; or
(2) A “request
for results of examination score form” completed by another jurisdiction and
sent to the board office.
(c) Applicants wishing to take the clinical level
exam shall complete and file a “Request To Sit For ASWB Clinical Exam Form”
dated 6/10/14.
Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (from Mhp
302.15)
PART Mhp 305 MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS
Mhp 305.01 Educational Requirements for Mental Health
Counselors.
(a) Applicants shall have a 60 semester hour
master’s or doctoral degree in clinical mental health counseling from a Council
for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
accredited institution pursuant to RSA
330-A:19 unless approved otherwise in (b) below.
(b) An applicant who did not attend a CACREP
accredited institution may apply for licensure if:
(1) He or she
has been granted a master’s degree, with a minimum of 60 credit hours, in clinical
mental health counseling, or a doctoral degree in clinical mental health
counseling from a school which is a regionally accredited institution of
education; and
(2) The degree
granted in (1) above shall consist of a course of study, which encompasses a
minimum of 2 academic years, 4 semesters, of full time graduate study; and
(3) The
master’s or doctoral program shall:
a. Be described
as a complete 60 or more credit hour program in clinical mental health counseling in catalogues and brochures;
b. Specify the
intent to educate and train counselors in mental health counseling;
c. Have clear
authority and primary responsibility for the core and specialty areas;
d. Have an
integrated, organized, sequence of study;
e. Have an identifiable
body of students who are matriculated in that program for a degree; and
f. Include at
least 700 hours of supervised practicum and/or internship appropriate to mental
health counseling.
(c) Until December 31, 2021 an applicant who has
been granted a degree in mental health counseling based upon a program
consisting of at least 48 credit hours, shall not be licensed unless additional
graduate credit hours of instruction are obtained to meet the 60 credit hour
degree requirement of RSA 330-A:19.
(d) These additional credits shall be:
(1) Obtained
from one institution, which is a regionally accredited institution of higher
education;
(2) From an
organized program that is clearly defined as a mental health counseling program
in catalogues and brochures;
(3) From areas
relevant to clinical mental health counseling; and
(4) When
combined with credits from the master’s degree as granted meets all 11
substantive areas listed in Mhp 305.02 (a).
Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (from Mhp
302.16)
Mhp 305.02 Courses
Required for Mental Health Counselors.
(a) The 60 semester hour degree in mental health
counseling shall include coursework consisting of at least 33 semester hours
from the following 11 areas:
(1) Human
growth and development;
(2) Abnormal
psychology/psychopathology;
(3) Clinical
counseling theories;
(4) Clinical
counseling techniques;
(5) Social and
cultural foundations;
(6) Group work;
(7) Professional
orientation and ethics of mental health counseling;
(8) Career and
lifestyle development;
(9) Testing and
assessment;
(10) Research and program evaluation; and
(11) Addictive
behaviors.
Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (from Mhp
302.17)
Mhp 305.03 Practical
Experience for Mental Health Counselors.
(a) Applicants shall have completed at least 2
years of post-master’s or doctoral supervised clinical work experience in a
mental health setting.
(b) A year of supervised clinical work experience
shall not be less than 1500 clock hours, which have been completed within not
less than 12 months and not more than 24 consecutive months.
(c) The supervision shall have provided for a
minimum of one hour per week of individual face-to-face supervision between the
supervisor and the applicant for a total of 100 hours.
(d) Acceptable clinical supervised experience
shall require direct, formal contact with a supervisor who is responsible for the
clinical development and guidance of the supervisee and is familiar with the
supervisee’s work and organizational setting.
(e) Supervision shall be provided by a licensed
clinical mental health counselor.
(f) The supervisor shall be licensed in the state
where the supervision takes place.
(g) Supervision shall occur on site where the
applicant delivers services and be provided by someone who is familiar with the
applicant’s work.
(h) Supervised experience shall not include class
work, practicum experience or other course related experiences.
(i) Supervisors shall
not have a dual relationship with the supervisee such as a spouse/civil union
partner, close relative, or therapist.
(j) Independent private practice shall not be
considered acceptable supervised professional experience.
Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (from Mhp
302.18)
Mhp 305.04 Examination
for Mental Health Counselors.
(a) All applicants for licensure shall pass the
National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Exam distributed by the National
Board of Certified Counselors.
(b) The following shall be submitted as evidence
of a passing score on the national clinical mental health counselor
examination:
(1) Written verification
from the national board of certified counselors sent to the board office; or
(2) A “Request
for Results of Examinations score Form” dated 6/10/2014 completed by another
jurisdiction and sent directly to the board office.
(c) Applicants wishing to take the national
clinical mental health counselor exam shall obtain a test registration form by
contacting the National Board for Certified Counselors.
Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (from Mhp
302.19)
PART Mhp 306 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
Mhp 306.01 Educational
Requirements for Marriage and Family Therapists.
(a) Applicants for licensure shall:
(1) Have a 2
year master’s degree or a doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a
program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family
Therapy Education;
(2) Have a 2
year master’s degree or a doctoral degree in a mental health field from a
regionally accredited institution and have completed a post-graduate training
program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family
Therapy education; or
(3) Have a 2
year master’s degree or a doctoral degree with a concentration in marriage and family
therapy from a regionally accredited institution.
(b) Applicants that have a degree with a
concentration in marriage and family therapy as noted in Mhp
306.01 (a)(3) shall complete the following coursework:
(1) At least 3
courses in marital and family studies, family development and family
interaction patterns across the life cycle of the individual as well as the
family chosen from the following subject areas:
a. Family life
cycle;
b. Theories of
family development;
c. Marriage
and/or family sociology of the family;
d. Families
under stress;
e. The
contemporary family;
f. Family in a
social context;
g. The
cross/cultural family;
h. Youth,
adult, aging and the family;
i. Family
subsystems; and
j. Individual, interpersonal
relationships, such as marital, parental, sibling;
(2) The
completion of at least 3 courses in marital and family therapy chosen from the
following subject areas:
a. Family
therapy methodology;
b. Family
assessment;
c. Treatment
and intervention methods; and
d. Overview of major clinical theories of marital and
family therapy such as communications theory, contextual theory, experiential
theory, object relations theory, strategic theory, structural theory, systemic
theory, and transgenerational theory;
(3) The
completion of one course in diagnosis;
(4) The
completion of at least 3 courses in human development chosen from the following
subject areas:
a. Human
development;
b. Personality
theory;
c. Human
sexuality;
d. Psychopathology;
and
e.
Behavior-pathology;
(5) The
completion of at least one course in professional studies chosen from the
following subject areas:
a. Professional
socialization and the role of the professional organization;
b. Legal
responsibilities and liabilities;
c. Independent
practice and interprofessional cooperation;
d. Ethics; and
e. Family law;
and
(6) The
completion of at least one course in research chosen from the following subject
areas:
a. Research
design;
b. Methods;
c. Statistics;
and
d. Research in
marital and family studies and therapy.
(c) The applicant shall have completed at least a
one-year practicum/internship supervised by an AAMFT approved supervisor prior
to the completion of the master’s degree.
This experience shall total a minimum of 300 hours of face-to-face
client contact hours with individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of
assessment, diagnosis and treatment. At
least half of these client contact hours shall have been completed with couples
and families.
(d) A minimum of one
academic year of full-time academic graduate study in marriage and family
therapy shall be completed in residence at the
institution granting the degree.
(e)
Whether graduate study was completed in residence shall be determined
based on criteria which include the following:
(1) Predominant modality shall be
face-to-face instruction;
(2) Advising and evaluation shall be
done face-to-face;
(3) Students shall have face-to-face access
to a core of marriage and family counseling faculty whose primary time and
employment responsibilities are to the institution; and
(4) Students shall have face-to-face
access to other students matriculated in the program.
Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (formerly Mhp 302.20)
Mhp 306.02 Post-Graduate Practical Experience for
Marriage and Family Therapists.
(a) All applicants shall have completed at least
2 years of supervised experience in the practice of marriage and family therapy
with a minimum of one hour per week of individual face-to-face supervision by a
psychologist, clinical mental health counselor, independent clinical social
worker, pastoral psychotherapist or marriage and family therapist licensed in
the state where the supervision takes place.
(b) A year of experience shall not be less than
1500 hours, to have been completed within not less than 12 and not more than 24
consecutive calendar months. The
post-graduate experience shall total 3000 hours of experience.
(c) As part of the 3000 hours, all applicants
shall have completed 1000 hours of supervised face-to-face clinical client
contact hours with individuals, couples and families.
(d) For the 1000 hours of face-to-face contact
hours required by Mhp 306.02 (c), all applicants
shall have 200 hours of face-to-face supervision from an American Association
for Marriage and Family Therapy approved supervisor or American Association of
Marriage for Family Therapy approved alternate supervisor.
(e) Applicants who do not work under the
supervision of an AAMFT approved supervisor or approved alternate supervisor
may contract for outside supervision in order to meet the requirements in Mhp 306.02 (d) as follows:
(1) The outside supervisor and the
supervisee’s place of employment shall complete a contract stating:
a. The nature
of their relationship:
b. The outside
supervisor’s regular access to case documentation;
c. Communication
procedures and frequency between the outside supervisor and the on-site
supervisor;
d. Steps to be
taken by the supervisee and each supervisor during client emergency situations;
e.
Decision-making authority of supervisors; and
f. The approved
AAMFT supervisor or approved alternate supervisor shall visit the candidate’s
worksite at least twice annually;
(2) This
contract, in “(1)” above, shall be filed with the Supervisory Agreement;
and
(3) Both individual
and group supervision hours shall be acceptable as follows:
a. Individual
supervision shall be face-to-face contact between one supervisor and up to 2
supervisees; and.
b. Group
supervision shall be face-to-face contact between one supervisor and up to 6
supervisees.
(f) Graduates of master’s and doctoral programs
accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy
Education (COAMFTE) may use up to 100 hours of their pre-degree supervision
towards the requirement in Mhp 306.02 (d). Graduates of COAMFTE programs may also use up
to a total of 500 face-to-face client contact hours earned during their
graduate program towards the requirement in Mhp
306.02 (d). Students in MFT doctoral
programs who have a qualifying master’s degree may use practicum and internship
experience and supervision in the doctoral program toward these requirements.
(g) Independent private practice shall not be
considered supervised professional experience.
(h) Supervisors shall not have a dual
relationship with the supervisee such as a spouse/civil union partner, close
relative, or therapist.
(i) Alternative
supervisors for both pre-graduation and post-graduate experience shall meet the
following requirements:
(1) Have a graduate
degree in couple/marriage and family therapy or related mental health
discipline;
(2) Hold a NH
license in a mental health profession;
(3) Have taken
5 graduate courses or taught couple/marital and family therapy within or after
the mental health professional degree used to qualify for licensure in NH as
follows:
a. Four of the
5 graduate courses shall be clinical couples/marriage and family therapy theory
courses or courses applying family therapy to a population or problem type;
b. One course
in ethics; and
c. A course is
a 3-credit semester system or a 4-credit quarter system course or 100
continuing education units post graduate degree taken or taught in marital and
family therapy workshops or seminars;
(4) Two years
of full-time clinical experience post-licensure; and
(5) The 30-hour
full AAMFT Approved Supervisor Training Course.
Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (formerly Mhp 302.22)
Mhp 306.03 Examination Procedures for Marriage and
Family Therapists.
(a) Applicants for licensure shall pass the
national examination in marital and family therapy distributed by the
Association of Marital and Family Regulatory boards.
(b) Applicants for licensure who wish to take the
exam shall contact the board in writing to indicate a desire to sit for the
exam. No form shall be required for this
purpose.
Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (formerly Mhp 302.23)
PART Mhp 307
FEES
Mhp 307.01 Fee Schedule. The fees required by the board under RSA
330-A shall be as follows:
(a) License application review |
$150.00 |
(b) Approved license application fee |
$135.00 |
(c) Renewal fee for 2 years |
$270.00 |
(d) Renewal fee for dual license |
$350.00 |
(e) Inactive fee for one year |
$ 67.50 |
(f) Candidate Agreement review |
$ 25.00 |
(g) License replacement |
$ 10.00 |
(h) Reinstatement fee |
$300.00 |
(i) Letter of good standing |
$ 25.00 |
(j) Bill of Rights – additional copy |
$ 10.00 |
(k) License verification |
$ 10.00 |
(l) Wall license replacement |
$ 10.00 |
(m) Electronic mailing list of licensees |
$ 25.00 |
Source. #10857, eff 6-24-15 (from Mhp
303.01)
APPENDIX
Rule |
Statute Implemented |
|
|
Mhp 301.01 |
RSA
330-A:I |
Mhp 302.01 |
RSA
330-A:22 |
Mhp 302.01 (a), (b), (c),
(k), & (q) |
RSA 330-A:22 |
Mhp 302.02-302.03 |
RSA
330-A:17 - 21 |
Mhp 302.04(e)-(g) |
RSA 330-A:26 |
Mhp 303.01-303.04 |
RSA
330-A:17 I-XI |
Mhp 303.01 (a) |
RSA 330-A:17, III, XI |
Mhp 303.02 (d)-(e) |
RSA 330-A:17, V |
Mhp 304.01 – 304.13 |
RSA
330-A:18 I-IV |
Mhp 305.01 – 305.03 |
RSA
330-A:19 I-III |