Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
A. The Board shall accept hours of clinical
supervision submitted by an applicant if the clinical supervision meets the
requirements specified in
R4-6-404,
R4-6-504,
R4-6-604,
or
R4-6-706,
as applicable to the license for which application is made, and was provided by
one of the following:
1. A clinical social
worker, professional counselor, independent marriage and family therapist, or
independent substance abuse counselor who:
a.
Holds an active and unrestricted license issued by the Board, and
b. Has complied with the educational
requirements specified in
R4-6-214;
2. A mental health professional
who holds an active and unrestricted license issued under A.R.S. Title 32,
Chapter 19.1 as a psychologist and has complied with the educational
requirements specified in
R4-6-214;
or
3. An individual who:
a. Holds an active and unrestricted license
to practice behavioral health,
b.
Is providing behavioral health services in Arizona:
i. Under a contract or grant with the federal
government under the authority of 25 U.S.C. § 450-450(n) or §
1601-1683, or
ii. By appointment
under
38 U.S.C. §
7402 (8-11), and
c. Has complied with the educational
requirements specified in
R4-6-214.
B. Unless an exemption was obtained under
R4-6-212.01, the Board shall accept hours of clinical supervision submitted by
an applicant if the clinical supervision was provided by an individual who:
1. Was qualified under subsection (A),
and
2. Was employed by the
behavioral health entity at which the applicant obtained hours of clinical
supervision.
C. The Board
shall accept hours of clinical supervision submitted by an applicant if the
clinical supervision includes all of the following:
1. Reviewing ethical and legal requirements
applicable to the supervisee's practice, including unprofessional conduct as
defined in A.R.S. §
32-3251
`0000;
2. Monitoring the
supervisee's activities to verify the supervisee is providing services safely
and competently;
3. Verifying in
writing that the supervisee provides clients with appropriate written notice of
clinical supervision, including the means to obtain the name and telephone
number of the supervisee's clinical supervisor;
4. Contemporaneously written documentation by
the clinical supervisor of at least the following for each clinical supervision
session:
a. Date and duration of the clinical
supervision session;
b. Description
of topics discussed. Identifying information regarding clients is not
required;
c. Beginning on July 1,
2006, name and signature of the individual receiving clinical
supervision;
d. Name and signature
of the clinical supervisor and the date signed; and
e. Whether the clinical supervision occurred
on a group or individual basis;
5. Maintaining the documentation of clinical
supervision required under subsection (C)(4) for at least seven
years;
6. Verifying that clinical
supervision was not acquired from a family member as prescribed in
R4-6-101(A)(29);
7. Conducting
on-going compliance review of the supervisee's clinical documentation to ensure
the supervisee maintains adequate written documentation;
8. Providing instruction regarding:
a. Assessment,
b. Diagnosis,
c. Treatment plan development, and
d. Treatment;
9. Rating the supervisee's overall
performance as at least satisfactory, using a form approved by the Board;
and
10. Complying with the
discipline-specific requirements in Articles 4 through 7 regarding clinical
supervision.
D. The Board
shall accept hours of clinical supervision submitted by an applicant for
licensure if:
1. At least two hours of the
clinical supervision were provided in a face-to-face setting during each
six-month period;
2. No more than
90 hours of the clinical supervision were provided by videoconference and
telephone.
3. No more than 15 of
the 90 hours of clinical supervision provided by videoconference and telephone
were provided by telephone; and
4.
Each clinical supervision session was at least 30 minutes long.
E. Effective July 1, 2006, the
Board shall accept hours of clinical supervision submitted by an applicant if
at least 10 of the hours involve the clinical supervisor observing the
supervisee providing treatment and evaluation services to a client. The
clinical supervisor may conduct the observation:
1. In a face-to-face setting,
2. By videoconference,
3. By teleconference, or
4. By review of audio or video
recordings.
F. The Board
shall accept hours of clinical supervision submitted by an applicant from a
maximum of six clinical supervisors.
G
. The Board shall accept hours of clinical supervision obtained by
an applicant in both individual and group sessions, subject to the following
restrictions:
1. At least 25 of the clinical
supervision hours involve individual supervision, and
2. Of the minimum 100 hours of clinical
supervision required for licensure, the Board may accept:
a. Up to 75 of the clinical supervision hours
involving a group of two supervisees, and
b. Up to 50 of the clinical supervision hours
involving a group of three to six supervisees.
H. If an applicant provides evidence that a
catastrophic event prohibits the applicant from obtaining documentation of
clinical supervision that meets the standard specified in subsection (C), the
Board may consider alternate documentation.
