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S. 1157
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Hayes
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10183sj04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4712
Introduced in the Senate on April 14, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
Summary: State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, counselor training
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/14/2004 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5 4/14/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-5
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-31-170 SO AS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS THAT A COUNSELOR FOR THE STATE AGENCY OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SHALL MEET.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 31, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 43-31-170. A counselor for the state agency of Vocational Rehabilitation shall have:
(1) a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling;
(2) a Master's degree in the field of Counseling with a graduate course in Theories and Techniques of Counseling; or
(3) a Master's degree in any discipline and at least eighteen documented hours of coursework at the Master's level or above within thirty months of the date of hire including:
(a) one graduate course with a primary focus on the Theories and Techniques of Counseling;
(b) three graduate courses, each with a primary focus on one of the following areas:
(i) occupational information;
(ii) job development and placement;
(iii) medical aspects of disabilities;
(iv) foundations of rehabilitation;
(v) psychological aspects of disabilities;
(vi) personal and vocational adjustment; and
(c) two graduate courses, each with a primary focus on one of the following areas:
(i) assessment;
(ii) research methodology;
(iii) vocational and career development;
(iv) community resources;
(v) case management;
(vi) delivery of rehabilitation services; or
(4) a current Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) certificate, regardless of degree."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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