Counselor, Pastoral
MaineActive
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- None
Pastoral counselors are trained mental health professionals that provide both psychological therapy and spiritual guidance to individuals, couples, families, and groups in various settings. Due to the nature of their counseling work, pastoral counselors must be highly trained in both psychology and theology.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- Certification required
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Military and veterans
- A temporary license available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Issuing body
- Department
- Maine Department of Professional & Financial Regulation
- Board
- Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation
- Address
- Gardiner Annex/ 76 Northern Ave 35 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333
- Phone
- (207) 624-8603
- Licence page
- 0
- Last updated
- June 16, 2022
Occupations (O*NET)
- Professional Counselor 21-1011.00
- Professional Counselor 21-1012.00
- Marriage and Family Therapist 21-1013.00
- Professional Counselor 21-1014.00
- Professional Counselor 21-1015.00
- Professional Counselor 21-1019.00
Source and verification
This record is Maine's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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