The Counseling Compact: Practicing Legally & Ethically Across State Lines

The Counseling Compact is expected to become fully operational soon. Through this interstate compact qualified professional counselors in more than 37 Compact Member States will be able to legally practice to and/or from other Compact Member States. The Counseling Compact is poised to create a landmark change in the Professional Counseling landscape. Further, its impact will be felt in the other mental health professions by greatly increasing professional counselors' ability to serve clients across the country.

If you own a private practice or manage services at an organization/agency, you will definitely need to be knowledgeable about the Counseling Compact and not be behind the curve on this. Importantly, if you have a specialty practice or work for an organization that serves special populations the Counseling Compact can allow access to your services by new clients across the country.

The extensive course materials are packed with practical information and resources.

Examples of content:

• What is the Counseling Compact and how does it work?
• Who is eligible to become a Compact counselor?
• States currently involved in the Counseling Compact
• When could I begin practicing under the Compact?
• Process for obtaining Compact privileges
• Compacts, one of the Five Provisions for legal cross-state practice
• Why the Counseling Compact will affect all psychotherapists
• Misconceptions and myths about cross-state practice
• Misunderstandings about the Counseling Compact
• Interstate compacts and their implications for private practices & organizations

Terry Casey, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, HSP (TN #1975) conducts a variety of webinars/seminars on topics (e.g., teletherapy, interjurisdictional practice, interstate compacts, advanced ethical & legal issues; ethics & legal issues with minors, ethical & legal issues in private practice)* for counseling and mental health professionals across the country. For the past 16 years, he has taught Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Lipscomb University's CACREP-accredited M.S. program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. For 17 years he served as the Clinical Director for a large counseling and psychological services organization based in Nashville. He also served for several years as the Chair of the Ethics Committee Chair for a state-level professional organization. Dr. Casey operates a private consulting practice in Franklin, Tennessee through which he provides services to private practices and counseling/mental health-related organizations.

*For a complete list see Rencounselingtn.com.

Upon completion of the training participants will be able to . . .

1. Identify and describe the five legal provisions for practicing across state lines.
2. Explain the purpose and function of the Counseling Compact.
3. Describe the process of how Professional Counselors will be able to practice across state lines through the Counseling Compact.
4. Discuss the implications of the Counseling Compact for professional practice

This seminar provides 3.0 NBCC CE hours. Continuing education requirements of the various licensing boards for different mental health professions in different states can change without notice. Always check your licensing rules/board to be sure about your current CE requirements.

This seminar provides 3.0 CE hours (3.0 NBCC hours) through Renaissance Counseling & Psychological Specialists (RCPS) (NBCC ACEP no. 7457). Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. RCPS is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Attendees must meet NBCC requirements including completion of the combined course evaluation/CE quiz after the webinar.

The January 17, 2025 webcast will likely be recorded but, if so, the recording will be used solely for creating a separate home-study program. Registration for the January live webinar does not include access to a recording of the webcast. (Note: A home-study recording from the July 2024 webcast of this same title/program is currently available by contacting [email protected].)

Permission to be recorded:

By turning on one's camera and/or microphone during the event participants thereby give permission for their images and/or audio to be potentially included in the aforementioned recorded version of this program by RCPS. Participants will have full control over their camera/video and microphone/audio throughout the event. Other means for interacting with other participants (e.g., chat) are typically available to participants during this type of event.

(Registration and payment are available only through this Eventbrite registration site.)

Please note, when registering please be sure to provide the name and email addresses for both the attendee and purchaser.

Approximately 48 hours before the start of the webcast, registrant materials will be sent to the attendee's email address provided during the registration process. Please be aware that the email containing the materials will be sent from [email protected] (not through Eventbrite).

The email will include:

(1) a copy of all slides to be shared during the webinar

(2) comprehensive reference list

(3) supplemental bonus materials (if applicable)

(4) ZOOM link for joining the webinar.

On the morning of the event, a link and password for the course evaluation/CE quiz will be emailed to the email address that was used to register. The password will remain active for at least 30 days after the day of the event. After this time you may need to obtain a new password by contacting [email protected].

If you still have not received the email with the link by the day of the event please:
(1) check your spam folder and

(2) check any other email accounts that you or someone else might have used to register you for the event.

If you still do not locate the email please contact [email protected].

Possibly. However, please be aware that if this webcast is recorded it will be used solely to create a separate home-study version of this program. Registration for the live webcast on January 17, 2025 does not provide access to a recording of this webcast. A recording of a previous live webcast of this same title in July 2024 is currently available (contact [email protected]).

To receive a CE certificate attendees must complete the online course evaluation/CE quiz. (A link & password will be sent for this. See above.) A passing score on the 14/20 quiz items. The quiz may be retaken. CE certificates will be available online immediately upon completion and passing the quiz.

Contact the event organizer through email: [email protected]

Refunds are available up to 48 hours before the starting time for the event. Registrants seeking a refund must submit a refund request through this registration site at least 48 hours before the event start time. This Eventbrite process usually happens quickly but may take 1-2 days. Note that Eventbrite's fee is not refundable.

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