64B4-31.007: Definition of a "Licensed Mental Health Counselor or the Equivalent, Who Is a Qualified Supervisor."
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment in order to clarify the coursework required to serve as a LMHC qualified supervisor.
SUMMARY: The coursework required to serve as a LMHC qualified supervisor will be clarified.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rules will not have an impact on small business.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 491.004(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 491.005(4)(c) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Sue Foster, Executive Director, Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B4-31.007 Definition of a “Licensed Mental Health Counselor or the Equivalent, Who Is a Qualified Supervisor.”
(1) No change.
(2) Qualified supervisors who provide supervision in Florida for interns and trainees must meet the equivalency standards of subsection (1) and have:
(a) Completed five (5) years of clinical experience, two (2) years of which can be earned during a post-masters clinical internship with the remaining three (3) years of experience earned post-licensure; and
(b)(a) Completed, subsequent to licensure as a mental health counselor, training in supervision in one of the following:
1. A graduate level academic course in supervision which meets the requirements of Rule 64B4-6.0025, F.A.C.; or
2. A continuing education course in supervisory training which meets the requirements of Rule 64B4-6.0025, F.A.C.; or
3. An NBCC course for Approved Clinical Supervisors (ACS); or
4. An AAMFT course for Approved Supervisors; or
3.5. A post-graduate training course for field instructors in clinical social work; or and have
4. Is designated an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) by The Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc. (CCE); or
5. Is designated an Approved Supervisor by the AAMFT.
(b) Completed five (5) years of clinical experience, two (2) years of which can be earned during a post-masters clinical internship with the remaining three (3) years of experience earned post-licensure.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 491.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 491.005(4)(c) FS. History–New 8-14-88, Amended 1-3-91, Formerly 21CC-31.007, 61F4-31.007, Amended 12-29-96, Formerly 59P-31.007, Amended 8-8-99, 8-9-00, 6-14-05, 7-16-06, 1-8-07, 8-28-07,_________.