Anna Elliott, Lynn Bohecker, Gregory M. Elliott, Bethany Jean Townsend, Veronica Johnson, Anna Lopez, Elizabeth D. Horn, Ken Roach
Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages 252–266
doi:10.15241/ae.9.3.252
Article published online: September 2019
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Counseling licensure portability is in a state of crisis. The collaborative 20/20 initiative made headway in establishing the profession’s objectives toward consistent licensure standards across states; however, inconsistencies and significant barriers persist. The authors conducted a qualitative content analysis to understand the logistics associated with interstate portability of counseling licenses in the Rocky Mountain Region of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming). Results describe participants’ experiences in fulfilling licensure requirements and the barriers encountered because of discrepancies in practice standards. Recommendations for counselors, supervisors, and state licensing boards are described.
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