New Jersey Statutes 45:8B-36. Definitions relative to counseling
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:8B-36
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
“Board” means the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners.
“Committee” means the Professional Counselor Examiners Committee.
“Counseling” means offering to assist or assisting, for a fee or other compensation, an individual or group through a counseling relationship to develop an understanding of interpersonal and intra personal problems and to plan and act on a course of action to restore optimal functioning to that individual or group but does not mean rehabilitation counseling.
“Counseling specialty” means a field of specialization in which counseling takes place and which has been designated as a counseling specialty by the committee.
“Licensed associate counselor” means an individual who holds a current, valid license as a licensed associate counselor pursuant to this act and who practices counseling under the direct supervision of a licensed professional counselor or a supervisor acceptable to the committee.
“Licensed professional counselor” means an individual who holds a current, valid license as a licensed professional counselor pursuant to this act.
“Licensed rehabilitation counselor” means an individual who holds a current, valid license as a licensed rehabilitation counselor pursuant to this amendatory and supplementary act.
“Rehabilitation counseling” means offering to assist or assisting, for a fee or other compensation, an individual through a rehabilitation counseling relationship to develop an understanding of the personal, social and vocational impact of the person‘s disabilities and to plan and implement a rehabilitation program, which may include training to help the person become more independent and employable.
L.1993,c.340,s.3; amended 1995, c.366, s.18; 1997, c.155, s.3; per s.20 of 1993, c.340, act to expire if certain contingency met.