Idaho Code > Title 54 > Chapter 34 – Counselors and Therapists
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- Board: means the Idaho state licensing board of professional counselors and marriage and family therapists. See Idaho Code 54-3401
- Chambers: A judge's office.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Department: means the department of self-governing agencies of the state of Idaho. See Idaho Code 54-3401
- Division administrator: means the chief administrative officer of the division of occupational and professional licenses. See Idaho Code 54-3401
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- experience under supervision: means a face-to-face process by which an approved supervisor facilitates the professional growth of a supervisee and monitors the supervisee’s clinical performance. See Idaho Code 54-3401
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Licensed associate marriage and family therapist: means any person licensed under this chapter as an associate marriage and family therapist to practice marriage and family therapy under supervision as set forth in this chapter. See Idaho Code 54-3401
- Licensed clinical professional counselor: means any person licensed under this chapter as a licensed clinical professional counselor to practice clinical professional counseling as set forth in this chapter. See Idaho Code 54-3401
- Licensed marriage and family therapist: means any person licensed under this chapter to practice marriage and family therapy as defined in this chapter. See Idaho Code 54-3401
- Licensed professional counselor: means any person licensed under this chapter to practice professional counseling as defined in this chapter. See Idaho Code 54-3401
- Marriage and family therapy: means the evaluation and treatment of mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. See Idaho Code 54-3401
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114Practice of marriage and family therapy: means the rendering of professional marriage and family therapy services to individuals, couples and families, singly or in groups, whether such services are offered directly to the general public or through organizations, either public or private. See Idaho Code 54-3401 Practice of professional counseling: means the application of mental health, psychological, and human development principles in order to facilitate human development and adjustment throughout the life span; prevent, assess, and treat mental, emotional or behavioral disorders and associated distresses which interfere with mental health; conduct assessments for the purpose of establishing treatment goals and objectives; and plan, implement and evaluate treatment plans using counseling treatment interventions. See Idaho Code 54-3401 Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government. Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114 Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.