Mental Health Counselor
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Candidates for licensure as a mental health counselor must: Submit a completed application, along with all required documentation and the application fee. Possess a master's or doctoral degree from a program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) or the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) in an area related to mental health counseling, with coursework concentrated in specific areas. Have completed either a supervised clinical practicum/internship or 1,000 hours of field experience in a counseling setting. Have 3,000 hours of post-degree supervised clinical experience. Have 100 hours of face-to-face supervision that was provided by a Licensed Mental Health Counselor or a licensed or certified master's- or doctoral-level psychiatrist, psychologist, clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric or mental health nursing. Successfully complete the examination administered by the Board.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
- Division
- Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board
- Address
- 402 West Washington Street Room W072 Indianapolis, IN 46204
- Phone
- (317) 234-2054
- Agency website
- http://www.in.gov/pla/social.htm
- Last updated
- May 6, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
- Professional Counselor 21-1014.00
Source and verification
This record is Indiana's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board — see the issuing body section above.
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