Running head: OKLAHOMA STATE CREDENTIALING BOARD
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Oklahoma State Credentialing Board
Stacie Holloway
Grand Canyon University
Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethics
PCN-505
Marcie Burger
September 5, 2016
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Oklahoma State Credentialing Board
The goal of the majority of graduate students who are studying some form of behavioral
health is to become licensed in the state they wish to practice.
Each state has its own
credentialing board that operates under specific authority and has its own functions, procedures,
and responsibilities.
The state board will provide the requirements and process for obtaining a
license to practice whether it be for Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marital and
Family Therapist, or a Licensed Behavioral Practitioners.
The board also regulates the complaint
process, disciplinary procedures, and referrals for investigations.
In the state of Oklahoma that
board is called the State Board of Behavioral Health.
The State Board of Behavioral Health is located at 1000 North East 10
th
Street in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
They are contacted by phone at 1-405-271-6030 or via their website
at .
Their mission is to “protect the public by promoting
and enforcing laws and regulations which govern the practice of Licensed Professional
Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, and Licensed Behavioral Practitioners”
(State Board of Behavioral Health, 2016, p. 1).
The board is appointed by the Governor with the
Senate’s advice and consent and is empowered by State Statute Title 59 and Title 86.
It consists
of four licensed professional counselors, three licensed marital and family therapists, two
licensed behavioral practitioners, and two members that have knowledge of counseling issues to
represent the public (Professions and Occupations, 2016).
This board meets at least two times a year but not more than four for scheduled meetings.
The chair or an agreement of three members can call a special meeting if needed.
The agendas
consist of electing officers for chair and vice-chair, determining meeting dates and time,
development of rules, reviews and recommendations, or to formally approve nonbinding
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resolutions in regards to matters that were brought to the board.
The board has the power to
maintain the licensure and certification system as well as create, implement, and see that the
standards of professional conduct are followed by the persons licensed within the state.
When
the standards are not followed, they have the power to contract with the appropriate state agency
to investigate complaints if necessary.
