Mental Health Regulatory Agency
Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists - Chapter 833
Division 50
REGISTERED ASSOCIATES
833-050-0031
Registered Associate Professional Disclosure Statement (PDS)
(1) Professional Disclosure Statement (PDS) Content. The PDS must include the following information required by this section and ORS 675.755:
(a) Name, business address and telephone number;
(b) Name of the registered associate’s supervisor(s);
(c) Philosophy and approach to counseling or marriage and family therapy;
(d) Formal education and training, including title of highest relevant degree and the school that granted the degree;
(e) Supervision requirements;
(f) A statement indicating adherence to the Oregon Licensing Board’s Code of Ethics set forth in OAR Chapter 833, Division 100;
(g) Fee schedule;
(h) A bill of rights of clients, including a statement that consumers of counseling or therapy services offered by Oregon registered associates have the right:
(A) To expect that a registered associate has met the minimum qualifications of training and experience required by state law;
(B) To examine public records maintained by the Board and to have the Board confirm credentials of a registered associate;
(C) To obtain a copy of the Code of Ethics;
(D) To report complaints to the Board;
(E) To be informed of the cost of professional services before receiving the services;
(F) To be assured of privacy and confidentiality while receiving services as defined by rule or law. Registered associates must include an explanation of each exception to confidentiality; and
(G) To be free from being the object of discrimination on any basis listed in the Code of Ethics while receiving services.
(i) The Board’s name, address, telephone number, and email address; and
(j) A statement indicating the following: “Additional information about this registered associate is available on the Board’s website: www.oregon.gov/oblpct.”
(2) PDS Distribution. Unless exempt under subsection (d), below, registered associates must provide each client with a PDS consistent with section (1) of this rule.
(a) When providing a PDS via electronic communication, registered associates must ensure a means of documenting confirmation of receipt and acknowledgement of the PDS.
(b) The PDS must be accessible to people with disabilities.
(c) Registered associates must make a reasonable effort to assist the client to understand the information in the PDS.
(d) The PDS distribution requirements of this section do not apply to:
(A) Registered associates who are not practicing professional counseling or marriage and family therapy in Oregon;
(B) Registered associates whose practice is:
(i) Providing crisis response;
(ii) Serving residential psychiatric patients only;
(iii) Employment by a correctional institution; or
(iv) Employment by a local, state or federal government agency, a public university listed in ORS 352.002, an organization licensed or certified by the Oregon Health Authority, or a group practice if the employer supplies a PDS, informed consent, or equivalent document(s) containing the information required in section (1) of this rule. Upon a request by the Board, registered associates must provide a copy of such document(s) within ten (10) days.
(e) Unless exempted under subsection (d), above, a registered associate who fails to provide a PDS may not charge the client a fee for services
(3) Board Approval of PDS. Whenever a registered associate adds or changes a PDS, the new statement must be provided to the Board for approval, except:
(a) If the registered associate is exempt from the PDS distribution requirements under subsection (2)(d) of this rule; or
(b) If the only changes to the PDS are to the PDS contents described in subsections (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(e), (1)(g), or (1)(i) of this rule.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.785 - 675.835 & 676.160 - 676.180
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.785 - 675.835
History:
BLPCT 1-2024, amend filed 01/01/2024, effective 01/01/2024
BLPCT 5-2023, amend filed 10/09/2023, effective 01/01/2024
BLPCT 5-2021, amend filed 10/08/2021, effective 10/08/2021
BLPCT 3-2021, temporary amend filed 08/11/2021, effective 08/11/2021 through 02/06/2022
BLPCT 2-2018, amend filed 06/07/2018, effective 06/07/2018
BLPCT 3-2017, f. 6-12-17, cert. ef. 1-1-18
BLPCT 4-2016, f. & cert. ef. 10-10-16
BLPCT 2-2012, f. 9-5-12, cert. ef. 10-1-12
BLPCT 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-5-10