BOARD/COMMISSION:  Board Of Behavioral Health And Therapy

The Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy exists to regulate the practices of alcohol and drug counseling and professional counseling/professional clinical counseling in the State of Minnesota.  The Board has statutory and rulemaking authority to:  establish appropriate techniques for determining whether applicants and licensees are qualfied to practice; establish standards for professional conduct, continuing education, and supervision; issue licenses to qualified individuals; establish standards for initial education including coursework for licensure; establish standards for the disciplinary process and carry out disciplinary actions against licensees; establish, maintain and publish a register of licensees and approved supervisors; collect nonrefundable application fees, renewal fees, and other fees; educate the public; periodically evaluate its rules in order to refine the standards for licensing professional counselors and alcohol and drug counselors; and improve the methods used to enforce the board's standards.