64B4-3.008: Supervision Required Until Licensure
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes to update the existing language in this rule to clarify supervision.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Requirements for Licensure.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 491.004(5), 491.014 (4)(c), 491.005(6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 491.012, 491.014 (4)(c), 491.0046(3) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64B4-3.008 Supervision Required Until Licensure.
(1) All An applicants who practices clinical social work, marriage and family therapy and/or mental health counseling must continue in “supervision” as defined in Rule 64B4-2.002, F.A.C., and use the term “registered clinical social work intern, registered marriage and family therapy intern, or registered mental health counseling intern” until he or she is they are in receipt of a license to practice the profession for which he or she has they have applied or a letter from the Department stating they are he or she is licensed, even if the two (2) year post-masters supervision requirement has been satisfied.
(2) All provisional licensees who practice clinical social work, marriage and family therapy and/or mental health counseling must continue in supervision as defined in Rule 64B4-2.002, F.A.C. until he or she is in receipt of a license or a letter from the Department stating he or she is licensed as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, or mental health counselor.
Specific Authority 491.004(5), 491.014(4)(c), 491.005(6) FS. Law Implemented 491.012, 491.014(4)(c), 491.0046(3) FS. History–New 3-14-94, Formerly 61F4-3.008, 59P-3.008, Amended 10-28-98, ________.