Section R4-6-503. Supervised Work Experience for Professional Counselor Licensure

A.      An applicant for professional counselor licensure shall demon- strate completion of at least 3200 hours of supervised work experience in the practice of professional counseling in no less than 24 months. The applicant shall ensure that the supervised work experience includes:

1.        At least 1600 hours of direct client contact involving the use of psychotherapy, no more than 400 hours of which are in psychoeducation;

2.        At least 100 hours of clinical supervision as prescribed under R4-6-212 and R4-6-504; and

3.        For the purpose of licensure, no more than 1600 hours of indirect client contact related to psychotherapy services.

B.       For any month in which an applicant provides direct client contact, the applicant shall obtain at least one hour of clinical supervision.

C.      An applicant may submit more than the required 3200 hours of supervised work experience for consideration by the Board.

D.      During the period of supervised work experience specified in subsection (A), an applicant for professional counselor licen- sure shall practice behavioral health under the limitations specified in R4-6-210.

E.       There is no supervised work experience requirement for licen- sure as an associate counselor.

Historical Note

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by final exempt rulemaking pursuant to Laws 2015, Chapter

154, § 10, at 21 A.A.R. 2630, effective November 1,

2015 (Supp. 15-4).