Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
Persons licensed by the board who provide supervision shall
complete, at a minimum, supervision training or coursework as follows:
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d),
licensees who commence supervision for the first time in California shall
obtain fifteen (15) hours in supervision training or coursework obtained from a
government agency or from a continuing education provider specified as
acceptable by the board in Article 8. If taken from an acceptable continuing
education provider, the training or coursework may apply towards the continuing
education requirements set forth in sections
4980.54,
4989.34,
4996.22, and
4999.76 of the Code.
(1) The training or coursework content shall
include, but not be limited to, current best practices and current industry
standards, which include legal requirements, professional codes of ethics, and
research focused on supervision regarding the following:
(A) Competencies necessary for new
supervisors;
(B) Goal setting and
evaluation;
(C) The
supervisor-supervisee relationship;
(D) California law and ethics, including
legal and ethical issues related to supervision;
(E) Cultural variables, including, but not
limited to, race, gender, social class, and religious beliefs;
(F) Contextual variables, such as treatment
modalities, work settings, and use of technology;
(G) Supervision theories and literature;
and
(H) Documentation and record
keeping of the supervisee's client files, as well as documentation of
supervision.
(2) If taken
from a government agency or from an acceptable continuing education provider,
the training or coursework shall have been taken within two (2) years prior to
commencing supervision, or within 60 days after commencing
supervision.
(3) If taken at a
master's or higher level from an accredited or approved postsecondary
institution as defined in section
4999.12 of the Code, the training
or coursework shall have been taken within four (4) years prior to commencing
supervision, or within 60 days after commencing
supervision.
(b) Except
as provided in subsection (d), a licensee who previously served as a
board-qualified supervisor but has not supervised for the past two (2) years
shall take six (6) hours of supervision training or course-work within 60 days
of resuming supervision.
(c) Except
as provided in subsection (d), supervisors shall complete a minimum of six (6)
hours of continuing professional development in supervision during each
subsequent renewal period while providing supervision. This shall consist of
one or more of the following activities, for which records of completion shall
be maintained as specified in section
4999.46.5 of the Code:
(1) Training or coursework specific to the
topic of supervision, obtained from a government agency or from an acceptable
continuing education provider. If taken from an acceptable continuing education
provider, it may apply towards the continuing education requirements set forth
in sections
4980.54,
4989.34,
4996.22, and
4999.76 of the Code.
(2) Teaching a supervision course described
in subsection (c)(1).
(3) Authoring
research directly focused on supervision that has been published
professionally. This may include, but is not limited to, quantitative or
qualitative research, literature reviews, peer reviewed journals or books,
monographs, or other industry or academic published work. This shall not
include personal opinion papers, editorials, or blogs.
(4) Collaboration with another licensee who
also serves as a board-qualified supervisor through the use of mentoring or
consultation. Documentation of attendance shall consist of a log signed by both
parties.
(5) Attendance at
supervisor peer discussion groups with other licensees who also serve as
board-qualified supervisors. Documentation of attendance shall consist of a
letter or certificate from the group leader or facilitator.
(d)
(1) In
lieu of subsections (a), (b), and (c), the board shall accept a valid and
active approved supervisor certification from one of the following entities:
(A) The American Association for Marriage and
Family Therapy (AAMFT)
(B) The
American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABECSW)
(C) The California Association of Marriage
and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
(D)
The Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE)
(2) The board shall accept an approved
supervisor certification from another entity if the licensee can demonstrate
that the certification requirements of that entity meet or exceed those of any
one of the entities specified in subsection (d)(1).
(e) The board shall not deny hours of
experience gained towards licensure due to the supervisor's failure to complete
the training, coursework, or continuing professional development requirements
in this section.
1. New section
filed 9-27-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 40). Transmission
deadline specified in Government Code section
11346.4(b)
extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. Filing deadline specified
in Government Code section
11349.3(a)
extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
4990.20
and
4999.48,
Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
4999.12
and
4999.48,
Business and Professions Code.
