Relevant resources and information

LCMHC Vermont licensure information:

The Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners, located in the Secretary of State's Office of Professional Regulation (OPR), licenses mental health counselors who have met the criteria set forth in statute and rules promulgated by the Vermont state legislature. 

• For information about application to become licensed as a Mental Health Counselor please visit the Vermont Secretary of State Office of Professional Regulation site.

• Administrative Rules of the Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners (Effective: February 16, 2015) - this document contains all the legal information regarding licensure requirements in Vermont. 

• For specific questions, contact: Dianne Lafaille, Licensing Administrator, Secretary of State's Office, Office of Professional Regulation, 89 Main Street, Floor 3, Montpelier, VT 05620-3402. Phone: (802) 828-2390 or email: Dianne Lafaille

Vermont Telehealth Registrations and Licensing information:

Out-of-state counselors can now legally provide telehealth services to a Vermont resident. Information on how to do this can be found on the OPR website at the link below:

• VT OPR information on telehealth registration and licensing

Vermont OPR has created some new options in an effort to reduce the barriers for people getting licensed. Specifically they have created options for:

• Fast Track Endorsement
  
• Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members, and Active-Duty Spouses
  
• Foreign Trained Professionals, New Americans & Refugees
  
• Individuals with Criminal Backgrounds
  

For more information, check out OPR's Reducing Barriers to Licensure webpage.

Vermont State websites relevant to LCMHCs:

• Vermont Office of Professional Regulation (VT OPR)
• Vermont OPR Board of Allied Mental Health
• Vermont Administrative Rules of the Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners
• Vermont Agency of Human Services Department of Mental Health
• Vermont Department of Financial Regulation - government agency that oversees health insurers in Vermont.
• Vermont Agency of Human Services Department of Vermont Health Access - agency that oversees VT-Medicaid
• Vermont OPR - Licensee lookup

Other relevant websites:

• Vermont Legal Aid Mental Health Law Project
• Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
• NAMI-Vermont

State sponsored health insurance information:

• Green Mountain Care (VT-Medicaid, Dr. Dynosaur, etc.)
• Vermont Health Connect

Ethics:

• AMHCA Code of Ethics
• ACA Code of Ethics
• NBCC Ethics
• Layperson's Guide to Counseling Ethics

Professional organizations:

• American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
• Vermont Psychological Association (VPA)
• National Association of Social Workers Vermont Chapter (NASW-VT)