Current through August 31, 2023
Licensees in Idaho must be registered with the board to provide
supervision for those individuals pursuing licensure in the state of Idaho as a
counselor or marriage and family therapist. (3-28-23)
01.
Requirements for
Registration. The board will register an applicant who: (3-28-23)
a. Possesses two (2) years experience as a
licensed counselor or marriage and family therapist, respective to the
profession for which the applicant seeks registration as a supervisor, and
document at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours of direct client
contact as a counselor or two thousand (2,000) hours of direct client contact
with couples, families, and other systems as a marriage and family therapist.
(3-28-23)
b. Documents fifteen (15)
contact hours of education in supervisor training as approved by the Board.
(3-28-23)
c. Has not been subject
to discipline for five (5) years prior to registration, provided that the Board
may in its discretion approve a supervisor with disciplinary action for failing
to complete continuing education requirements. (3-28-23)
02.
Supervision. (3-28-23)
a. A registered supervisor must provide
supervision in conformance with the guidelines for supervisors set forth in the
ACA Code of Ethics for counselor supervisors or the American Association for
Marriage and Family Therapists and the guidelines set forth in the AAMFT Code
of Ethics for marriage and family therapist supervisors. (3-28-23)
b. Unless the primary work role of an
individual is as a clinical supervisor, a registered supervisor may not
supervise more than six (6) supervisees concurrently. (3-28-23)
c. Supervision must be provided in a
face-to-face setting. (3-28-23)
d.
A registered supervisor must ensure that informed consent containing
information about the roles of the supervisor and supervisee is obtained from
clients of the supervisee. (3-28-23)
03.
Renewal. A supervisor's
registration is valid for a term of five (5) years, provided the supervisor's
license remains current, active, in good standing, and is not subject to
discipline. To renew a supervisor registration, the licensee must submit to the
Board a complete application for registration renewal and document six (6)
hours of continuing education in advanced supervisor training as approved by
the Board and completed within the previous twenty-four (24) months, unless
good cause is shown. (3-28-23)
