Elizabeth is now licensed to provide supervision to Texas LPC-Associates!
FAQs for Texas LPC Associates
The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors manages the rules, regulations and licensing for LPCs in Texas. As a license holder (even as an LPC-Associate) it is your responsibility to keep up with updates and changes that the board makes that impact your work in the field of mental health. Below are a few of the most common questions LPC Associates have when first starting out:
How do I get an LPC Associate License?
You must have a graduate degree in counselor or a counseling related field from an accredited program, pass the NCE (National Counseling Exam) or the NCMHCE (National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination) both administered by NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors).
How do I find a supervisor?
I’d recommend expanding this question to - how do I find THE RIGHT supervisor for me? Using the BHEC (Behavioral Health Executive Council) website, you can locate all of the registered LPC Supervisors in Texas. From here, research the supervisors in your area; what are their modes of supervision, what is their mission in their work? While this blog post was written to help Michigan LPCs find a supervisor, the important questions to ask are still applicable for Texas LPC Associates; How to find a supervisor.
How do I have my clinical hours verified?
Unlike Michigan, Texas requires LPC Associates to keep a running tally of their clinical working hours that is signed by their supervisor each week (really smart if you ask me, TAKE NOTE MICHIGAN!) The Supervision Hours Log can be found on the BHEC (Behavioral Health Executive Council) website under “Supervised Experience Forms). **REMEMBER - Texas LPC Associates must complete at least 1,500 hours of supervised direct counseling practice and at least 1,500 hours of indirect counseling experience in no less than 18 months to be eligible for full LPC**
How do I know what is expected of me as an LPC Associate?
I recommend downloading/bookmarking the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council and Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors Rule Book.
What is needed for the LPC Associate application?
Everything needed to apply for your LPC Associate license is located here within the Texas Administrative Code.
How do I let my clients know that I am being supervised?
The rule for this is found in the Texas Administrative Code, Title 22, Part 30, Chapter 681, Subchapter C, Rule 681.91(m): The LPC Associate must not represent himself or herself as an independent practitioner. The LPC Associate’s name must be followed by a statement such as “supervised by (name of supervisor)” or a statement of similar effect, together with the name of the supervisor. This disclosure must appear on ALL marketing materials, billing documents, and practice related forms and documents where the LPC Associate’s name appears, including websites and intake documents.