CRIT Core Assessment 8 (CCA-8) – Essay 2: Laws and Rules in State

CRIT Core Assessment 8 (CCA-8) – Essay 2: Laws and Rules in State

Licensing and/or Certification; and Public Policy

Discuss in detail the following:

a. Describe the criteria and standards for becoming a licensed professional counselor in

your state (Georgia or Florida) of proposed practice. Include educational and experiential

requirements for licensure, and the scope of practice for the selected state of practice.

b. Distinguish between licensure, certification, and accreditation

c. Specifically describe the Ethical Code of Conduct or Professional Standards used for

licensed professional counselors in your state (Georgia or Florida) of proposed practice.

d. Describe the concept of core provider status and the implications of this concept to

accessibility to and funding for mental health services.

e. Describe public policies that would impact the quality and accessibility of mental health

services. Include the concept of advocacy in your response.

Essay 2 Rubric

Topic

Standard:

Assignment/Assess

ment

1

0-59%

No

Understanding

2

60-69%

Below

Average

3

70-79%

Average

4

80-89%

Mastery

5

90-100%

Exceptional

Understands

criteria for state

licensure, including

education and

experience

requirements; and

scope of practice

CMHC: (6)A.2, B.1

No

understanding

of the criteria

for state

licensure,

including

education and

experience

requirements;

and scope of

practice

Below

average

understandi

ng

of the

criteria for

state

licensure,

including

education

and

experience

requirement

s; and scope

of practice

Average

understandi

ng

of the

criteria for

state

licensure,

including

education

and

experience

requirement

s; and scope

of practice

Mastery in

understanding

the criteria for

state licensure,

including

education and

experience

requirements;

and scope of

practice

Exceptional

understanding

of the criteria

for state

licensure,

including

education and

experience

requirements;

and scope of

practice

Knowledge of

differences between

licensure,

certification and

accreditation

CMHC: (6)A. 4, B.1

Lacks

knowledge of

differences

between

licensure,

certification

and

accreditation

Below

average

knowledge

of

differences

between

licensure,

certification

and

accreditatio

n

Average

knowledge

of

differences

between

licensure,

certification

and

accreditatio

n

Mastery in

knowledge of

differences

between

licensure,

certification

and

accreditation

Exceptional in

knowledge of

differences

between

licensure,

certification

and

accreditation

Knowledge of State

Ethical Code of

Lacks

knowledge of

Below

average

Average Mastery in Exceptional in

Conduct or

Professional

Standards for

Licensed

Counselors

CMHC: (6)A. 4, B.1

State Ethical

Code of

Conduct or

Professional

Standards for

Licensed

Counselors

knowledge

o