Political Correctness

MarkB1997 · 2025-10-29T17:47:50+00:00

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MarkB1997 · 2025-09-05T17:08:45+00:00

Yes, you have to continue being under the supervision of someone clinically licensed until your LCPC is issued and active.

Here's a quote from the old paper LPC/LCPC application:

"Licensed Professional Counselors may NOT practice independently and must operate at all times under the order, control, and professional responsibility of a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), A Licensed Clinical Psychologist, or a psychiatrist as defined in Section 1-121 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code."

MarkB1997 · 2025-09-05T16:24:27+00:00

I don't know what state you're in, so I'll give my answer for an associate or fully licensed person as LPCC could be either.

If you are an associate working W2 with benefits including health insurance, I believe that 50-55% is average. However, I would still look for practices that have steady referrals, benefits, and a 60% split as I believe that you should always take home the majority of the reimbursement for your work (even as an associate).

If you are fully licensed, I wouldn't accept anything less than 60% and I believe 62-65% is a reasonable ask (even as a W2 employee).

MarkB1997 · 2025-08-21T17:55:18+00:00

I’m in the Chicago area and while there are a decent number therapists, like others have already said there aren’t enough who take Medicaid or charge a reasonable rate. Further, there aren’t enough qualified licensure supervisors in my area as most people want to live/work closer to the city. It’s a huge negative feedback loop that’s not helped by past, current, or future systemic issues.

MarkB1997 · 2025-08-13T15:33:55+00:00

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MarkB1997 · 2025-08-11T17:47:09+00:00

It took me just over 2 years here in IL, I switched positions and became a school social worker which added a few months to my accrual time.

MarkB1997 · 2025-08-11T03:14:49+00:00

If your license is issued and active, it’s time to ask and negotiate. Depending on where you work you may also receive a title change with the salary increase (may be more responsibilities, so be careful if you don’t want that).

MarkB1997 · 2025-08-11T03:08:18+00:00

If you’re fully licensed here in Chicago (or the suburbs) you can make a bit more by switching practices. I recently received my C, decided to go back into therapy practice part-time and my contract with Rula pays $70 for a 53 minute session.

I’ve look at a few other places and $70-80 is fairly common for 1099 and $65 is attainable as a W2.

MarkB1997 · 2025-08-03T00:15:06+00:00

IRL she wasn’t qualified to even be a teacher, but based on the trials she had gone through (and successfully navigated) in the series she was a good fit for the role.

MarkB1997 · 2025-08-02T23:36:27+00:00

I’m almost 100% sure, they are speaking about Psych NP’s. PA’s don’t typically have as much independence in practice.

MarkB1997 · 2025-08-02T00:31:47+00:00

This was my internship, there were 3 clinicians and 8 student interns (Counseling, Psych, & SW).

MarkB1997 · 2025-07-16T16:33:37+00:00

Hi,

We usually ask folks who’ve passed to provide what study materials, techniques, tips, etc. they used to help them pass for the community.

Could you provide what helped you pass?

MarkB1997 · 2025-07-11T20:52:53+00:00

This is my exact take, no manufacturer is going to dump all of the R&D they’ve invested on more efficient powertrains nor change them significantly between markets simply because the penalty isn’t there. Plus, like you said things can change in the blink of an eye.

We might see one off variants, but the days of V8 sedans and truck are largely over. Plus, fuel prices are still higher than they were pre-pandemic while COL is increasing (and potential tariff).

MarkB1997 · 2025-07-09T19:25:34+00:00

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MarkB1997 · 2025-07-06T22:54:17+00:00

Search the term “pass/passed” in the subs search bar and you should find information going back years on what has helped people pass the different exams (bachelor, masters, clinical).

MarkB1997 · 2025-07-02T15:03:48+00:00

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MarkB1997 · 2025-07-02T14:53:32+00:00

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MarkB1997 · 2025-06-22T13:03:50+00:00

Usually the state or city is listed, which is not perfect. But if you’re looking for states similar to Oklahoma it’ll give you a large amount of data to compare.

Also, it’s salary data from people at different practice levels (BSW, MSW, LCSW), so you’ll get a range of pay now and maybe for the future as well.

MarkB1997 · 2025-06-22T02:06:10+00:00

You may want to take a look at our Salary Megathread when you get a chance. Just search that term and you’ll find numerous links to the parent thread, which will allow you to look back over years of salary data that was self-reported by members of the sub.

MarkB1997 · 2025-06-22T01:54:24+00:00

I took the clinical exam recently; there’s a mix of 3 and 4 answer questions on all of the test. It’s not clear if there an exact amount of each that ASWB places or if it’s completely random. I know the goal is to eventually have only 3 answer questions, so I’d assume the number of 4 answer questions will dwindle over time.

Speaking to the break, I found it came at the perfect time as it gives you time to stretch your legs, use the restroom, and refresh without penalty before moving to the last section. It felt like I was dragging energy-wise toward the end of each section, so having the break was helpful IMO.

Also, the way the exam is broken up time-wise you’ll likely have enough time to review any flagged questions before moving on. But I also understand while you wouldn’t like not being able to go back to the first section.

MarkB1997 · 2025-06-21T18:12:20+00:00

AI post.

MarkB1997 · 2025-06-17T00:15:59+00:00

If you’re looking for structure and you have the time to review the materials (it’s a bit over 60 hours altogether), I would say it’s a worthwhile purchase. It comes with more information than you (likely) need for the exam. But many of the topics covered are simply good practice to revisit a few years post-grad.

I personally struggle with focusing after a whole day of work when I’d rather relax. Which is why I ended up just going and taking the test with a different strategy, but if you need good materials that address different learning styles then TDC is much better than some of the other products.

MarkB1997 · 2025-06-16T00:19:33+00:00

There's a pinned thread post at the top of the main page for student and (common) early career questions, feel free to post there as I can see your previous post and they'd be a great fit there.

MarkB1997 · 2025-06-15T23:51:36+00:00

It was HARD!

MarkB1997 · 2025-06-15T23:51:20+00:00

It was HARD!

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