answered: Professional Development: The state I will be getting licens

  

Professional Development:
The state I will be getting licensed in is Maine.
An important component to becoming a counselor is professional development. A part of that development is becoming keenly aware of what your state statutes/regulations are for a Licensed Professional Counselor. Additionally, knowing labor market information is invaluable. Please visit the following Websites to review this information in your state.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
https://web.archive.org/web/20200713161608/https:/www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/substance-abuse-behavioral-disorder-and-mental-health-counselors.htm#tab-1
O*NET OnLine Summary Report for Mental Health Counselors
https://web.archive.org/web/20200713161825/https:/www.onetonline.org/link/summary/21-1014.00
Please review the statutes/regulations and labor market information in the state in which you reside or plan to reside in and answer the following questions:
What are the educational requirements to eventually become a Licensed Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Counselor, Addictions Counselor, or School Counselor in your state?
What are the hours of practice and semesters required for Practicum and Internship in your state?
What do you need to accomplish to practice counseling legally in your state after graduation and to maintain your license through the years?
If your state allows unlicensed people to practice, what must you do to be in good standing as a counselor in your state?
In Colorado, a practicum and internship site supervisor must be an LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or Licensed Psychologist in good standing. All of these licenses require at least 2,000 hours of post graduate experience with supervision documented with the state. What credentials would be equivalent to this in your state and why? (For example, in Ohio an LPC does not qualify to be a site supervisor, he or she must be an LPCC.)
What is the current labor market information in your State? Please discuss medium salary and projected growth.
Talk briefly about your perceptions of the O*NET Interest Profiler of Mental Health Counselors. How do you relate to or differ from these characteristics?