Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals

25-23.6-1-4. "Eligible Postsecondary Educational Institution" - Sec. 4. "Eligible postsecondary educational institution" means a postsecondary educational...

25-23.6-1-4.3. "Licensed Addiction Counselor" - Sec. 4.3. "Licensed addiction counselor" means an individual who is...

25-23.6-1-4.4. "Licensed Addiction Counselor Associate" - Sec. 4.4. "Licensed addiction counselor associate" means an individual who...

25-23.6-1-4.5. "Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor" - Sec. 4.5. "Licensed clinical addiction counselor" means an individual who...

25-23.6-1-4.6. "Licensed Bachelor's Degree Social Worker" - Sec. 4.6. "Licensed bachelor's degree social worker" means an individual...

25-23.6-1-4.7. "Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor Associate" - Sec. 4.7. "Licensed clinical addiction counselor associate" means an individual...

25-23.6-1-4.8. "Licensed Social Worker" - Sec. 4.8. "Licensed social worker" means an individual who is...

25-23.6-1-5. "Marriage and Family Therapist" - Sec. 5. "Marriage and family therapist" means an individual who...

25-23.6-1-5.5. "Mental Health Counselor" - Sec. 5.5. "Mental health counselor" means an individual who is...

25-23.6-1-5.6. "Mental Health Diagnosis" - Sec. 5.6. (a) "Mental health diagnosis" means the evaluation of...

25-23.6-1-5.7. "Practice of Addiction Counseling" - Sec. 5.7. (a) "Practice of addiction counseling" means the providing...

25-23.6-1-5.9. "Practice of Clinical Addiction Counseling" - Sec. 5.9. "Practice of clinical addiction counseling" means the providing...

25-23.6-1-6. "Practice of Clinical Social Work" - Sec. 6. "Practice of clinical social work" means professional services...

25-23.6-1-7. "Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy" - Sec. 7. "Practice of marriage and family therapy" means a...

25-23.6-1-7.5. "Practice of Mental Health Counseling" - Sec. 7.5. "Practice of mental health counseling" means a specialty...

25-23.6-1-8. "Practice of Social Work" - Sec. 8. (a) "Practice of social work" means professional services...

25-23.6-1-9. "Psychotherapy" - Sec. 9. "Psychotherapy" means the assessing and treating of mental...

25-23.6-1-9.5. "Relational" - Sec. 9.5. "Relational" means services that a marriage and family...

25-23.6-1-10. "Social Worker" - Sec. 10. "Social worker" means an individual who graduates from...

25-23.6-1-11. "Social Work Experience" - Sec. 11. "Social work experience" means a period of time...

Chapter 2. Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board

25-23.6-2-1. Establishment of Board - Sec. 1. The behavioral health and human services licensing board...

25-23.6-2-2. Membership of Board; Qualifications; Political Affiliation - Sec. 2. (a) The board consists of ten (10) members...

25-23.6-2-3. Per Diem, Travel, and Other Expenses - Sec. 3. Each member of the board who is not...

25-23.6-2-4. Removal of Governor Appointed Member - Sec. 4. A member of the board who is appointed...

25-23.6-2-5. Chairman; Term - Sec. 5. The board shall elect a chairman from among...

25-23.6-2-6. Meetings - Sec. 6. The board shall meet monthly. As added by...

25-23.6-2-7. Duties of Board - Sec. 7. The board shall consider matters that are of...

25-23.6-2-8. Adoption of Standards; Fees; Duties of Board - Sec. 8. (a) The board shall adopt rules under IC...

25-23.6-2-9. Social Worker Section Established - Sec. 9. (a) The social worker section of the board...

25-23.6-2-9.5. Addiction Counselor Section of Board Established - Sec. 9.5. (a) The addiction counselor section of the board...

25-23.6-2-10. Marriage and Family Therapist Section Established - Sec. 10. (a) The marriage and family therapist section of...

25-23.6-2-10.5. Mental Health Counselor Section Established - Sec. 10.5. (a) The mental health counselor section of the...

25-23.6-2-11. Duties of Sections of the Board - Sec. 11. The social worker, marriage and family therapist, mental...

25-23.6-2-12. Examinations; Testing Company Services - Sec. 12. The board may utilize the services of a...

Chapter 3. Marriage and Family Therapists; Unlawful Practices

25-23.6-3-1. Unlawful Practices - Sec. 1. (a) An individual may not: (1) profess to...

25-23.6-3-2. Exemptions - Sec. 2. (a) This article may not be construed to...

25-23.6-3-3. Violations; Penalty - Sec. 3. An individual who violates this chapter after July...

25-23.6-3-4. Display of License; Contents of Promotional Material - Sec. 4. (a) An individual who is licensed as a...

Chapter 4. Social Workers; Unlawful Practices

25-23.6-4-1. Unlawful Practices - Sec. 1. An individual may not: (1) profess to be...

25-23.6-4-2. Exemptions - Sec. 2. (a) This article may not be construed to...

25-23.6-4-3. Social Service Designee - Sec. 3. A person who is not licensed under this...

25-23.6-4-3.1. Use of Case Manager or Discharge Planner Title by Nonlicensed Individuals - Sec. 3.1. An individual who is not licensed under this...

25-23.6-4-4. Violations; Penalty - Sec. 4. An individual who violates this chapter after July...

25-23.6-4-5. Display of License; Contents of Promotional Materials - Sec. 5. An individual who is licensed as a social...

25-23.6-4-6. Permitted Testimony - Sec. 6. A social worker licensed under this article may...

Chapter 4.5. Mental Health Counselors; Unlawful Practices

25-23.6-4.5-1. Unlawful Practices - Sec. 1. (a) An individual may not: (1) profess to...

25-23.6-4.5-2. Exemptions - Sec. 2. (a) This article may not be construed to...

25-23.6-4.5-3. Display of License; Contents of Promotional Materials - Sec. 3. (a) An individual who is licensed as a...

25-23.6-4.5-4. Violations; Penalty - Sec. 4. An individual who violates this chapter after July...

Chapter 5. Social Worker Licensure

25-23.6-5-1. Social Worker License Requirements - Sec. 1. An individual who applies for a license as...

25-23.6-5-1.5. Bachelor's Degree of Social Worker License Requirements - Sec. 1.5. (a) An individual who applies for a license...

25-23.6-5-2. Clinical Social Worker License Requirements - Sec. 2. An individual who applies for a license as...

25-23.6-5-3. Repealed - As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.147-1997, SEC.75.

25-23.6-5-3.1. Graduate School Requirements - Sec. 3.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a...

25-23.6-5-3.5. Clinical Social Work Experience; Requirements - Sec. 3.5. (a) The applicant for a license as a...

25-23.6-5-4. Examination; Minimum Requirements - Sec. 4. An individual who satisfies the requirements of section...

25-23.6-5-5. Examinations; Times and Places - Sec. 5. The board shall provide for examinations to be...

25-23.6-5-6. Issuance of License - Sec. 6. The board shall issue a license to an...

25-23.6-5-7. Repealed - As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.

25-23.6-5-8. Repealed - As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.

25-23.6-5-9. Duration of License; Renewal - Sec. 9. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license issued...

25-23.6-5-10. Reinstatement of Invalid License - Sec. 10. (a) The board may reinstate an invalid license...

25-23.6-5-10.5. Reciprocity - Sec. 10.5. The board shall issue a license to an...

25-23.6-5-11. Temporary Permit; Requirements; Expiration; Renewal - Sec. 11. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit...

25-23.6-5-11.5. Temporary Permit to Practice Social Work; Expiration - Sec. 11.5. (a) The board shall issue a temporary permit...

25-23.6-5-12. Notification of Retirement From Practice - Sec. 12. (a) An individual who is licensed under this...

25-23.6-5-13. Repealed - As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.

25-23.6-5-14. Exemption From Examination Requirement - Sec. 14. An individual who applies for a license under...

25-23.6-5-15. Repealed - As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.

25-23.6-5-16. Certain Individuals Shall Be Licensed as Clinical Social Worker; Conditions - Sec. 16. If an individual is enrolled in a master's...

25-23.6-5-17. Mental Health Diagnosis Evaluation; Requirements; Documentation - Sec. 17. (a) This section applies if an individual licensed...

Chapter 6. Privileged Communications

25-23.6-6-1. Matters Related in Official Capacity; Exceptions to Privilege - Sec. 1. Matters communicated to a counselor in the counselor’s...

Chapter 7. Disclosure of Educational Background

25-23.6-7-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to an individual licensed...

25-23.6-7-2. School Counselors; Application of Chapter - Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to school counselors...

25-23.6-7-3. Pastoral Counseling; Application of Chapter - Sec. 3. This chapter does not apply to a minister,...

25-23.6-7-4. "Counseling Services" Defined - Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "counseling services" means...

25-23.6-7-5. "Counselor" Defined - Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "counselor" means an...

25-23.6-7-6. Disclosure of Counselor's Educational Background - Sec. 6. Before providing counseling services, a counselor shall disclose...

25-23.6-7-7. Violations; Penalty - Sec. 7. A person who violates section 6 of this...

Chapter 8. Marriage and Family Therapist Licensure

25-23.6-8-1. Application for Marriage and Family Therapist License; Requirements - Sec. 1. An individual who applies for a license as...

25-23.6-8-1.5. Application for Marriage and Family Therapist Associate License; Requirements; Temporary Permit - Sec. 1.5. (a) An individual who applies for a license...

25-23.6-8-1.7. Doctoral Program; Associate License; Clinical Experience - Sec. 1.7. An individual who receives a master's degree and...

25-23.6-8-2. Repealed - As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.147-1997, SEC.75.

25-23.6-8-2.1. Requirements for Institution Attended by Applicant - Sec. 2.1. (a) An applicant for a license as a...

25-23.6-8-2.5. Educational Requirements - Sec. 2.5. (a) An applicant for a license as a...

25-23.6-8-2.7. Examination; Clinical Experience Requirement - Sec. 2.7. (a) As used in this section, "first available...

25-23.6-8-3. Examination; Minimum Requirements - Sec. 3. An individual who satisfies the requirements of section...

25-23.6-8-4. Examinations; Times and Places - Sec. 4. The board shall provide for examinations to be...

25-23.6-8-5. Issuance of License - Sec. 5. The board shall issue a marriage and family...

25-23.6-8-6. Repealed - As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.

25-23.6-8-7. Repealed - As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.

25-23.6-8-8. Duration of Marriage and Family Therapist License; Renewal - Sec. 8. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a marriage and...

25-23.6-8-8.5. Duration of Marriage and Family Therapist Associate License; Renewal - Sec. 8.5. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a marriage and...

25-23.6-8-9. Reinstatement of Invalid License - Sec. 9. (a) The board may reinstate an invalid marriage...

25-23.6-8-9.5. Reciprocity for Marriage and Family Therapists - Sec. 9.5. The board shall issue a license to an...

25-23.6-8-10. Temporary Permit; Requirements; Expiration; Renewal - Sec. 10. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit...

25-23.6-8-11. Notification of Retirement From Practice - Sec. 11. (a) An individual who is licensed as a...

25-23.6-8-12. Repealed - As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.

25-23.6-8-13. Exemption From Examination Requirement - Sec. 13. (a) An individual who applies for a marriage...

25-23.6-8-14. Repealed - As added by P.L.186-1990, SEC.9. Repealed by P.L.33-1993, SEC.74.

25-23.6-8-15. Mental Health Diagnosis Evaluation; Requirements; Documentation - Sec. 15. (a) This section applies if an individual licensed...

Chapter 8.5. Mental Health Counselor Licensure

25-23.6-8.5-1. Mental Health Counselor Application Requirements - Sec. 1. An individual who applies for a license as...

25-23.6-8.5-1.5. Mental Health Counselor Associate License Requirements; Associate Temporary Permit - Sec. 1.5. (a) An individual who applies for a license...

25-23.6-8.5-1.7. Requirements While in Doctoral Program - Sec. 1.7. An individual who receives a master's degree and...

25-23.6-8.5-2. Requirements for Institution Attended by Applicant - Sec. 2. An applicant for a mental health counselor license...

25-23.6-8.5-3. Educational Requirements - Sec. 3. An applicant as a mental health counselor under...

25-23.6-8.5-4. Clinical Experience Requirements - Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "first available...

25-23.6-8.5-5. Eligibility for Examination - Sec. 5. An individual who satisfies the requirements of: (1)...

25-23.6-8.5-6. Examination; Times and Places - Sec. 6. The board shall provide for examinations to be...

25-23.6-8.5-7. Issuance of License - Sec. 7. (a) The board shall issue a license to...

25-23.6-8.5-8. Duration of Mental Health Counselor License; Renewal - Sec. 8. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a mental health...

25-23.6-8.5-8.5. Duration of Mental Health Counselor Associate License; Renewal - Sec. 8.5. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a mental health...

25-23.6-8.5-9. Reinstatement of Invalid License - Sec. 9. (a) The board may reinstate an invalid mental...

25-23.6-8.5-9.5. Reciprocity for Mental Health Counselors - Sec. 9.5. The board shall issue a license to an...

25-23.6-8.5-10. Temporary Permit - Sec. 10. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit...

25-23.6-8.5-11. Notification of Retirement From Practice - Sec. 11. (a) An individual who is licensed under this...

25-23.6-8.5-12. Exemption From Examination Requirement - Sec. 12. An individual who applies for a license under...

25-23.6-8.5-14. Mental Health Diagnosis Evaluation; Requirements; Documentation - Sec. 14. (a) This section applies if an individual licensed...

Chapter 9. Repealed - Repealed by P.L.86-2018, SEC.200.

Chapter 10. Repealed - Repealed by P.L.147-1997, SEC.75.

Chapter 10.1. Addiction Counselors and Clinical Addiction Counselors; Unlawful Practices; Penalty

25-23.6-10.1-1. Prohibited Use of Certain Titles; Practice Without License; Exemptions - Sec. 1. (a) Beginning July 1, 2010, an individual may...

25-23.6-10.1-2. Practice by Individuals Who Are Not Licensed - Sec. 2. (a) This article may not be construed to...

25-23.6-10.1-3. Prohibited Locations to Provide Services by Individuals Who Are Not Licensed - Sec. 3. A person who is not licensed under this...

25-23.6-10.1-4. Required Use of Certain Titles - Sec. 4. An individual who is licensed as an addiction...

25-23.6-10.1-4.5. Display of License; Promotional Materials - Sec. 4.5. An individual who is licensed as an addiction...

25-23.6-10.1-5. Testimony - Sec. 5. A licensed addiction counselor or licensed clinical addiction...

25-23.6-10.1-6. Penalties - Sec. 6. An individual who knowingly and intentionally violates this...

Chapter 10.5. Addiction Counselor and Clinical Addiction Counselor Licensure

25-23.6-10.5-1. Addiction Counselor License Requirements - Sec. 1. An individual who applies for a license as...

25-23.6-10.5-1.5. Addiction Counselor Associate License Requirements; Associate Temporary Permit - Sec. 1.5. (a) An individual who applies for a license...

25-23.6-10.5-2. Clinical Addiction License Requirements - Sec. 2. An individual who applies for a license as...

25-23.6-10.5-2.5. Clinical Addiction Counselor Associate Licensing Requirements - Sec. 2.5. An individual who applies for a license as...

25-23.6-10.5-3. Addiction Counselor Education Requirements - Sec. 3. An applicant under section 1 of this chapter...

25-23.6-10.5-4. Clinical Addiction Counselor Education Requirements - Sec. 4. (a) An applicant under section 2 of this...

25-23.6-10.5-5. Addiction Counselor Educational Requirements - Sec. 5. (a) An applicant under section 1 of this...

25-23.6-10.5-6. Clinical Addiction Counselor Educational Requirements - Sec. 6. (a) An applicant under section 2 of this...

25-23.6-10.5-7. Addiction Counselor Counseling Experience - Sec. 7. (a) An applicant under section 1 of this...

25-23.6-10.5-8. Clinical Addiction Counselor Counseling Experience - Sec. 8. (a) An applicant under section 2 of this...

25-23.6-10.5-9. Requirements to Take Examination - Sec. 9. (a) An individual who satisfies the requirements of...

25-23.6-10.5-9.5. Reciprocity for Licensed Addiction Counselors and Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselors - Sec. 9.5. The board shall issue a license to an...

25-23.6-10.5-10. Temporary Permit - Sec. 10. (a) The board may issue a temporary permit...

25-23.6-10.5-11. Examination Exemptions - Sec. 11. (a) An individual who applies for an addiction...

25-23.6-10.5-12. Renewal - Sec. 12. (a) This section is subject to section 12.3...

25-23.6-10.5-12.3. Associate License Renewals - Sec. 12.3. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), an associate license...

25-23.6-10.5-13. Reinstatement of Invalid License - Sec. 13. (a) The board may reinstate an invalid license...

25-23.6-10.5-14. Notification of Retirement - Sec. 14. (a) An individual who is licensed under this...

25-23.6-10.5-16. Mental Health Diagnosis Evaluation; Requirements; Documentation - Sec. 16. (a) This section applies if an individual licensed...

Chapter 11. Prohibited Practices

25-23.6-11-1. Description of Services - Sec. 1. (a) Except for an individual who is licensed...

25-23.6-11-2. Use of License - Sec. 2. (a) An individual may not knowingly use a...

25-23.6-11-3. False or Forged Information to Obtain License - Sec. 3. (a) An individual may not knowingly present false...

25-23.6-11-4. Requirements to Make a Mental Health Diagnosis - Sec. 4. An individual licensed under this article may not...

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Indiana Code Title 25. Professions and Occupations Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals

Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Article 23.6. Behavioral Health and Human Services Professionals