Ohio Mental Health Counselors Continuing

Education Requirements and License Renewals

By PDR Renewals
Ohio-licensed mental health counselors have a license renewal every two years with a deadline on the
date of issue.
Thirty (30) hours of continuing education are required to renew a license.
There are no limits for online CE courses for social workers, and counselors and marriage family
therapists have a 15 hour limit.
Three hours of ethics are required at each renewal.
Mental Health Counselors
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & MFT Board
View the Board Website or Email the Board
Phone: 614-466-0912
CE Required: 30 hours every 2 years
Online CE Allowed: Social Workers: No Limit; Counselors & MFTs: 15 hours (distance learning)
License Expiration: DOI, every 2 years
National Accreditation Accepted: Board Approved Provider #RCST100501
*Check the accreditation statement for each course if Ohio is not listed, the course is not
approved!
Notes: 3 hrs ethics required each renewal

Continuing Education Courses for Mental Health Counselors

Ethics & Boundaries in Psychotherapy

This course is intended to give psychotherapists the tools they need
to resolve the common and not-so-common ethical and boundary
issues and dilemmas that they may expect to encounter in their
everyday professional practice in the 21st century. Among the topics
discussed are definitions of boundaries; resolving conflicts between
ethics and the law; boundary crossings vs. boundary violations;
multiple relationships; sexual misconduct; privacy and confidentiality
in the age of HIPAA and the Patriot Act; ethics issues with dangerous
clients; boundary issues in clinical supervision; ethics and cultural
competency; ethical boundaries in use of social media; ethical
practice in teletherapy; fees and financial relationships; and a 17-step
model for ethical decision making.

When Your Young Client is Defiant

Children with difficult temperaments and those with developmental
delays may have learned to express their dissatisfaction with
challenging and defiant behavior like whining, anger, temper
tantrums or bad language. They sometimes engage in negative
behavior or misbehave because they do not have the necessary
skills communicative or otherwise to make their needs known.
The purpose of this course is to teach clinicians effective and
practical strategies to manage challenging and defiant behavior in
their young clients. The course will also focus on how clinicians can
educate parents on how to manage difficult behavior and avoid
power struggles at home. The dynamics and techniques described in
this course are intended for use with typically functioning children and
those with developmental or language delays. They are not generally
adequate or even appropriate for children with serious behavior
conditions like oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorders.

Animal-Assisted Therapy and the Healing Power of Pets

This is the first course in a three-part series and includes the story of
Deirdre Rands journey with her animal companions and the lessons
learned from the challenges and rewards of those relationships. Also
discussed are temperament, socialization and training; the role of the
neurohormone oxytocin in strengthening the human-companion
animal bond; the founding of the three major organizations which
register volunteer handler/therapy teams, along with the contributions
of key historic figures in developing animal-assisted therapy as we
know it today; examples of animal-assisted interventions with dogs,
cats and other animals; and attributes of a great therapy animal and
a great handler.

Medical Marijuana
In spite of the fact that nearly half of the states in this country have
enacted legislation legalizing marijuana in some fashion, the reality is
that neither the intended medical benefits of marijuana nor its
known (and as yet unknown) adverse effects have been adequately
examined using controlled studies. Conclusive literature remains
sparse, and opinion remains divided and contentious. This course is
intended to present a summary of the current literature on the various
medical, legal, educational, occupational, and ethical aspects of
marijuana. It will address the major questions about marijuana that
are as yet unanswered by scientific evidence. What are the known
medical uses for marijuana? What is the legal status of marijuana in
state and federal legislation? What are the interactions with mental
health conditions like anxiety, depression, and suicidal behavior? Is
marijuana addictive? Is marijuana a gateway drug? What are the
adverse consequences of marijuana use? Do state medical
marijuana laws increase the use of marijuana and other drugs? The
course will conclude with a list of implications for healthcare and
mental health practitioners.

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA)

to sponsor continuing education for psychologists; the National Board of Certified Counselors
(NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB #1046, ACE Program);
the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (#PCE1625); the Florida Boards of Clinical Social Work,
Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling (#BAP346) and Psychology & School
Psychology (#50-1635); the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & MFT Board (#RCST100501); the South
Carolina Board of Professional Counselors & MFTs (#193); and the Texas Board of Examiners of
Marriage & Family Therapists (#114) and State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678).