Virginia Board of Counseling
Guidance Documents
The Code of Virginia requires annual publication of lists of guidance documents from state agencies. A guidance document is defined as "...any document developed by a state agency or staff that provides information or guidance of general applicability to the staff or public to interpret or implement statutes or the agency's rules or regulations..." Agencies are required to maintain a complete, current list of all guidance documents and make the full text of such documents available to the public.
Copies of the following documents may be viewed during regular work days from 8:15 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the offices of the Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico Virginia 23233-1463 . Copies may also be downloaded by clicking on the links below or from the Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.virginia.gov or requested by email at coun@dhp.virginia.gov. Questions regarding interpretation or implementation of these documents or requests for copies may be directed to Catherine Chappell, Executive Director of the board at the address above or by telephone at (804) 367-4610. Copies are free of charge.
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115-1.2: Bylaws, effective June 3, 2005
115-1.3: Meeting degree requirements for licensure, revised April 1, 2010
115-1.5: Sanctioning Reference Points, adopted June 5, 2009 (pdf)
115-1.6: Internship requirements for Counseling, adopted February 19, 2010 (pdf)
115-2 Newsletters
115-2.2: Guidance on participation by substance abuse counselors in interventions
115-4 Minutes of Board Meetings
115-4.1: Evidence of clinical practice for licensure by endorsement, adopted August 7, 2009
115-4.3: Hours in an internship applied towards residency, adopted February 19, 2010
115-4.11: Board guidance on use of confidential consent agreements, adopted February 27, 2004