Utah Code 58-60-407. Scope of practice — Limitations
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(1) A licensed clinical mental health counselor may engage in all acts and practices defined as the practice of clinical mental health counseling without supervision, in private and independent practice, or as an employee of another person, limited only by the licensee‘s education, training, and competence.
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-60-407
- Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section
58-1-103 . See Utah Code 58-1-102 - Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 58-60-102
- Licensee: includes any holder of a license, certificate, registration, permit, student card, or apprentice card authorized under this title. See Utah Code 58-1-102
- Mental health therapist: means an individual who is practicing within the scope of practice defined in the individual's respective licensing act and is licensed under this title as:(15)(a) a physician and surgeon, or osteopathic physician engaged in the practice of mental health therapy;(15)(b) an advanced practice registered nurse, specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing;(15)(c) an advanced practice registered nurse intern, specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing;(15)(d) a psychologist qualified to engage in the practice of mental health therapy;(15)(e) a certified psychology resident qualifying to engage in the practice of mental health therapy;(15)(f) a physician assistant specializing in mental health care under Section
Utah Code 58-60-102 - Person: means :
(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- practice of clinical mental health counseling: means the practice of mental health therapy by means of observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, intervention, and treatment to effect modification of human behavior by the application of generally recognized clinical mental health counseling principles, methods, and procedures for the purpose of preventing, treating, or eliminating mental or emotional illness or dysfunction, symptoms of any of these, or maladaptive behavior. See Utah Code 58-60-402
(2)(2)(a) To the extent an individual has completed the educational requirements of Subsection58-60-305 (1)(c), a licensed associate clinical mental health counselor may engage in all acts and practices defined as the practice of clinical mental health counseling if the practice is:(2)(a)(i) within the scope of employment as a licensed clinical mental health counselor with a public agency or private clinic as defined by division rule; and(2)(a)(ii) under supervision of a qualified licensed mental health therapist as defined in Section58-60-102 .(2)(b) A licensed associate clinical mental health counselor may not engage in the independent practice of clinical mental health counseling. - Person: means :