Section R4-6-214. Clinical Supervisor Educational Requirements

A.      The Board shall consider hours of clinical supervision submit- ted by an applicant only if the individual who provides the clinical supervision is qualified under R4-6-212(A) and com- plies with the following:

1.        Completes one of the following:

a.         At least 12 hours of training that meets the standard specified in R4-6-802(D), addresses clinical super- vision, and includes the following:

i.         Role and responsibilities of a clinical supervi- sor;

ii.        Skills in providing effective oversight of and guidance to supervisees who diagnose, create treatment plans, and treat clients;

iii.      Supervisory methods and techniques; and

iv.       Fair and accurate evaluation of a supervisee’s ability to plan and implement clinical assess- ment and treatment;

b.        An approved clinical supervisor certification from the National Board for Certified Counselors/Center for Credentialing and Education;

c.         A clinical supervisor certification from the Interna- tional Certification and Reciprocity Consortium; or

d.        A clinical member with an approved supervisor des- ignation from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; and

2.        Beginning January 1, 2018, completes a Board-approved tutorial on Board statutes and rules.

B.       Through December 31, 2017, the Board shall consider hours of clinical supervision submitted by an applicant if the individ- ual who provided the clinical supervision was licensed at an independent level, qualified under R4-6-212(A), and the supervision was provided during the first two years the indi- vidual was licensed at the independent level.

1.        For the Board to continue to accept hours of clinical supervision provided by the individual described under subsection (B), the individual shall have obtained at least 12 hours of training described in subsection (A)(1)(a):

a.         Before the individual’s license expired for the first time; or

b.        Before providing supervision if the 12 hours of training described in subsection (A)(1)(a) were obtained after the individual’s license expired;

2.        For the Board to continue to accept hours of clinical supervision provided by the individual described under subsection (B)(1), the individual shall have obtained at least six hours of training described in subsection (A)(1)(a) before the individual’s license expires again and

during each subsequent license period expiring before January 1, 2018;

3.        For the Board to continue to accept hours of clinical supervision provided by the individual described under subsection (B)(2), the individual shall comply fully with subsection (C) before the individual’s license expires for the first time on or after January 1, 2018.

C.      To continue providing clinical supervision, an individual qual- ified under subsection (A)(1)(a) shall, at least  every three years:

1.        Complete a minimum of nine hours of continuing training that meets the standard specified in R4-6-802(D), con- cerns clinical supervision, and addresses the topics listed in subsection (A)(1)(a); and

2.        Beginning January 1, 2018, complete a Board-approved tutorial on Board statutes and rules.

D.      To continue providing clinical supervision, an individual qual- ified under subsections (A)(1)(b) through (d) shall:

1.        Provide documentation that the national certification or designation was renewed before it expired, and

2.        Beginning January 1, 2018, complete a Board-approved tutorial on Board statutes and rules.

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Section R4-6- 214 renumbered to Section R4-6-216; new Section made final exempt rulemaking pursuant to Laws 2015, Chapter 154, § 10, at 21 A.A.R. 2630, effective November 1,

2015 (Supp. 15-4).