64B4-31.010: Course Content
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule promulgation in order to describe the content of the required coursework.
SUMMARY: A description of coursework content shall be added.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rules will not have an impact on small business.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 491.005(6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 491.005(4) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B4-31.010 Course Content.
The course requirements set forth in Section 491.005(4), Florida Statutes, shall contain the following content:
(1) Counseling Theories and Practice: Counseling and personality theories including both individual and systems perspectives as well as coverage of relevant research and factors considered in applications of these theories.
(2) Human Growth and Development: Theories of individual and family development and transitions across the life span (including theories of learning and personality development) and strategies for facilitating development over the life span.
(3) Diagnosis and Treatment of Psychopathology: General principles of etiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and dysfunctional behavior, and general principles and practices for the promotion of optimal mental health.
(4) Human Sexuality: Research and theories of human sexual development (including research and theories of normal and abnormal sexual functioning) and general principles and practices for the treatment of sexual dysfunctions and the promotion of optimal sexual health.
(5) Group Theories and Practice: Principles of group dynamics, group counseling, and group leadership including group process components, developmental stage theories, and group member roles and behavior.
(6) Individual Evaluation and Assessment: Strategies for selecting, administering, interpreting, and using valid and reliable individual and group assessment and evaluation instruments and techniques in counseling and psychotherapy.
(7) Career and Lifestyle Assessment: Principles and practices of career lifestyle counseling (including career and lifestyle assessment instruments and techniques, career development theories, and career decision-making models) and career information dissemination (including computer based career development applications and strategies).
(8) Research and Program Evaluation: Principles, practices, and applications of basic types of research methods (including qualitative and quantitative research designs), needs assessment, and program evaluation, and ethical and legal considerations in research.
(9) Social and Cultural Foundations: Multicultural and pluralistic trends including characteristics and concerns of diverse groups based on such factors as age, race, religious preference, physical disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity and culture, family patterns, gender, socioeconomic status, and intellectual ability.
(10) Counseling in Community Settings: Principles, theories, and practices of community needs assessment and community intervention, including the design and utilization of programs and facilities for inpatient, outpatient, partial treatment, and aftercare, and the utilization of the health and human services public and private networks in local communities.
(11) Substance Abuse: Research and theories of substance use and abuse, and principles and practices for the treatment of substance abuse and dependency and the promotion of responsible behavior.
(12) Legal, Ethical, and Professional Standards Issues: Goals, objectives, and practices of professional counseling organizations, codes of ethics, legal considerations, standards of preparation, certifications, and licensing, and the role identity and professional obligations of mental health counselors.
Rulemaking Authority 491.005(6) FS. Law Implemented 491.005(4) FS. History–New________.