New Jersey § 45:8b-70

§ 45:8b-70.

As used in this act: “ Board ” means the State Board of Creative Arts and Activities Therapies . “ Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist ” means a person who practices dance movement therapy and is certified by the Dance/Movement

Therapy Certification Board. “ Creative arts therapist ” means any person licensed to practice a creative arts therapy pursuant to the provisions

of this act. “ Creative arts therapy ” means the integrated use of psychotherapeutic principles with art media, the creative

process, creative expression, or creative movement to assist individuals, families

or groups in: (1) increasing awareness of self and others; (2) coping with symptoms, stress, and traumatic experiences; (3) enhancing cognitive abilities; (4) identifying and assessing clients' needs in order to implement therapeutic intervention

to meet developmental, behavioral, mental, and emotional needs; and (5) other related psychotherapeutic remedies. “ Dance/movement therapist ” means any person licensed to practice dance/movement therapy pursuant to the provisions

of this act. “ Dance/movement therapy ” means the integrated use of dance/movement and psychotherapeutic principles in a

creative process which furthers the emotional, physical, cognitive, and social integration

of the individual by utilizing, as a behavioral health discipline, the application

of fundamental mental health, psychological, developmental and mind/body principles

in order to: (1) facilitate human development and adjustment throughout the lifespan;

(2) identify and assess clients with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders that

interfere with mental health or adequate functioning in order to implement therapeutic

intervention to meet developmental, behavioral, mental and emotional needs; (3) conduct

assessment for the purposes of evaluation and establishing treatment goals and objectives;

and (4) plan, implement and evaluate treatment interventions designed to meet developmental,

behavioral, mental and emotional needs for individuals or groups. “ Drama therapist ” means any person licensed to practice drama therapy pursuant to the provisions of

this act. “ Drama therapy ” means the integrated use of psychotherapeutic principles, theater and creative processes

to further the emotional, physical, cognitive, and social well-being of the individual. As a behavioral health discipline, the application of fundamental mental health,

psychological, developmental, and mind/body principles are synthesized in an experiential

process in order to: (1) facilitate human development and adjustment throughout the

lifespan; (2) identify and assess clients with mental, emotional or behavioral disorders

that interfere with mental health or adequate functioning in order to implement therapeutic

intervention to meet developmental, behavioral, mental and emotional needs; (3) conduct

assessment for the purposes of evaluation and establishing treatment goals and objectives;

and (4) plan, implement and evaluate treatment interventions designed to meet developmental,

behavioral, mental, and emotional needs for individuals or groups. “ Drama Therapy Board Certified Trainer ” means a person who has been practicing drama therapy for a minimum of five years

and is certified by the North American Drama Therapy Association. “ Licensed associate art therapist ” means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued pursuant to section

11 of P.L.2015, c. 199 ( C.45:8B-61 ). “ Licensed associate dance/movement therapist ” means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued pursuant to section

13 of this act. “ Licensed associate drama therapist ” means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued pursuant to section

12 of this act. “ Licensed clinical dance/movement therapist ” means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued pursuant to section

11 of this act. “ Licensed clinical drama therapist ” means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued pursuant to section

10 of this act. “ Licensed professional art therapist ” means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued pursuant to section

10 of P.L.2015, c. 199 ( C.45:8B-60 ). “ Registered Dance/Movement Therapist ” (R-DMT) means a person who practices dance/movement therapy and is registered by

the Dance/Movement Therapy Certification Board. “ Registered Drama Therapist ” means a person who practices drama therapy and is registered by the North American

Drama Therapy Association. “ Supervision ” means: (1) ensuring that the extent, kind, and quality of creative arts therapy

performed, as the case may be, is consistent with the education, training, and experience

of the person being supervised; (2) reviewing client or patient records, monitoring

and evaluating assessment, and treatment decisions of a creative arts therapy supervisee;

(3) monitoring and evaluating the ability of the licensed associate in a creative

arts therapy to provide services to the particular clientele at the site or sites

where he will be practicing; (4) ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing

the practice of a licensed professional in a creative arts therapy; and (5) completing

that amount of direct observation, or review of audio or videotapes of a creative

arts therapy, as deemed appropriate by the board.