South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 1157

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Hayes
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10183sj04.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4712

Introduced in the Senate on April 14, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, counselor training

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/14/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   4/14/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-5

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/14/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-31-170 SO AS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS THAT A COUNSELOR FOR THE STATE AGENCY OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SHALL MEET.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 31, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 43-31-170.    A    counselor for the state agency of Vocational Rehabilitation shall have:

(1)    a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling;

(2)    a Master's degree in the field of Counseling with a graduate course in Theories and Techniques of Counseling; or

(3)    a Master's degree in any discipline and at least eighteen documented hours of coursework at the Master's level or above within thirty months of the date of hire including:

(a)    one graduate course with a primary focus on the Theories and Techniques of Counseling;

(b)    three graduate courses, each with a primary focus on one of the following areas:

(i)        occupational information;

(ii)    job development and placement;

(iii)    medical aspects of disabilities;

(iv)    foundations of rehabilitation;

(v)    psychological aspects of disabilities;

(vi)    personal and vocational adjustment; and

(c)    two graduate courses, each with a primary focus on one of the following areas:

(i)        assessment;

(ii)    research methodology;

(iii)    vocational and career development;

(iv)    community resources;

(v)    case management;

(vi)    delivery of rehabilitation services; or

(4)    a current Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) certificate, regardless of degree."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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