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TN JURISPRUDENCE EXA M
QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Question 1: Board - what board is this?
CORRECT ANSWER: Board for professional
counselors, marital and family therapists, clinical pastoral therapists
Question 2: Actively engaged - define
CORRECT ANSWER: 10 or more face to face client
contact hours per week:* Teaching, supervision, and/or
research in counseling for a minimum of 10 clock hours per week OR* Engaged in professional counseling for 10 or more client contact hours per week OR* combination of teaching, supervision, research and practice a minimum of 10 clock hours per week
Question 3: Approved supervisor - what licensure are
acceptable?
CORRECT ANSWER: LPC, LMFT, LCPT, LCSW, L
Psychologist w/Health Service Provider, Licensed senior
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Psychological examiner, Licensed Psychiatrist. For MHSP, cannot be supervised by LPC
Question 4: How long must supervisor have been
licensed?
CORRECT ANSWER: 5 years
Question 5: What are "Clinically related activities"?
CORRECT ANSWER: Workshops, trainings,
supervision, treatment teams, research, leadership prep.
GRADUATE COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR
LICENSURE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPERVISION IN THE WORKPLACE ARE NOT
CLINICALLY-RELATED ACTIVITIES
Question 6: Clinical setting - agency criteria
CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Public, private, community
with integrated programs for delivery of clinical mental health counseling. 2. Private space meets HIPAA req. 3. 1 or more licensed mental health professional on site minimum 20 hours, which must overlap with applicant.
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Emergency plan in place. 4. Practice cannot be owned by applicant or others with multiple relationships. 5.Applicant must be an employee, or have an agreement in place - compensation paid to agency, unless applicant has temp license.
Question 7: Division - what division is this and what is its
role with the Board?
CORRECT ANSWER: The Division of Health Related
Boards, TN Department of health, from which the board receives administrative support.
Question 8: HRB - what does it stand for?
CORRECT ANSWER: Health Related Boards
Question 9: Practice of Professional Counseling
WITHOUT MHSP - what can they do? What can they NOT do?
CORRECT ANSWER: Cannot treat mental, emotional,
adjustment disorders. Only treat marital problems, parent- child problems, child and adolescent behavior, other
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family circumstances, other interpersonal problems, phase of life problems, occupational problems, uncomplicated bereavement. CAN administer assessments used to measure aptitude, achievements, or interests. CANNOT administer those to assess personality, abnormal behavior, or individual intelligence tests.
Question 10: Practice of Counseling WITH MHSP - what
can they do? What can they NOT do?
CORRECT ANSWER: Facilitate human development
through life span, prevent, diagnose, and treat mental, emotional or behavioral disordersConduct assessments and diagnoses for purpose of establishing treatment goals/objectivesPlan, implement, and evaluate treatment plans. Testing NOT to be labeled "Psychological" testing.
Question 11: Professional Experience - define
CORRECT ANSWER: Minimum of 10 client contact
hours per week, and practice of counseling EXCLUDING volunteer hours