MPSW 10.01 Definitions. In chs. MPSW 10 to 14:

(1) "Client" means the individual, family, group, business, agency, school, organization, or association for whom the license holder provides professional services for which the license holder is usually and customarily compensated. The term "client" includes the term and concept of "patient."

(1m) "DSM Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (for Mental Disorders)" refers to the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

(2) "Employed full-time" means a person is an employee of another person or entity and is paid to provide services at the direction of that employer for not less than 32 hours over the course of each calendar week.

(3) "Offer of full-time employment" means a written offer from another person or entity to become an employee of that person or entity, and be paid to provide services at the direction of that employer for not less than 32 hours over the course of each calendar week.

(3m) "Psychotherapy" has the meaning given in s. 457.01(8m), Stats. Specifically, psychotherapy involves diagnosing

DSM conditions and treating persons with DSM diagnoses.

(5) "Regionally accredited college or university" means a college or university which is accredited by any of the following bodies: the New England association of schools and colleges, the middle states association of colleges and schools, the north central association of colleges and schools, the northwest association of schools and colleges, the southern association of colleges and schools, the western association of schools and colleges. Applicants for licensure shall prove that the college or university at which the applicant completed course work on which the applicant relies for licensure eligibility was regionally accredited at the time the applicant completed the course work.

(6) "Supervision" means the direction of professional counseling practice in face-to-face individual or group sessions lasting an average of at least one hour between the person whose practice is being supervised and the person who is providing the supervision of the practice, during each week that the person seeking licensure practices professional counseling.

(the above is unofficial text for cross reference purposes)

Source Document - MPSW 10