Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) A "licensed
mental health counselor, or the equivalent, who is a qualified supervisor, " as
used in Section 491.005(4)(c),
F.S., is defined as an individual who, during the period for which the
applicant claims supervision, meets one of the following:
(a) Holds an active license as a mental
health counselor in the state of Florida;
(b) Is licensed or certified as a mental
health counselor in another state, or resides in another state where licensure
is not required, provided that he or she meets the education and experience
requirements for licensure as a mental health counselor under Section
491.005(4),
F.S.;
(c) Is licensed as a clinical
social worker or marriage and family therapist in Florida or in the state in
which the supervision took place and can demonstrate a three semester or four
quarter hour graduate level course in three of the following six content areas:
counseling theories, counseling practice, assessment, career counseling,
substance abuse, or legal, ethical, and professional standards from a clinical
counseling program in an institution fully accredited by an accrediting body
recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or the U.S.
Department of Education;
(d) Is
licensed as a psychologist in Florida or in the state where the supervision
took place and completed a minimum of three years of experience providing
psychotherapy, consisting of a minimum of 750 hours of direct client contact
per year;
(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) 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. A post-graduate training
course for field instructors in clinical social work, or
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.
Rulemaking Authority
491.004(5) FS.
Law Implemented 491.005(4)(c)
FS.
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,
12-7-09.
