Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Counseling
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Registration of Qualified Mental Health Professionals [18 VAC 115 ‑ 80]
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8/29/22  2:59 pm
Commenter: Bonnie Alford

In Support
 

I am in support of  QMHP -T supervisions completed by a QMHP-A with 5  years experience. As you are aware, many trainees have degrees and multiple years of training, just not the supervised number of hours required by the BOC. This can be due to difficulty with obtaining verfication from previous employers. Supervision training prior to a QMHP-A being certified to train could also be a requirement.  Having the available support of a LPC or LPC-Resident, if needed, would also eliminate any concerns of not having input from licensed individuals. I also support having criminal justice and sociology as continued recognized degrees by the BOC. 

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