Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET
Chapter 34 - Board of Licensure for Professional Art Therapists
Section 201 KAR 34:060 - Qualifying experience under supervision
Universal Citation: 201 KY Admin Regs Service 34:060
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 309.1315, 309.133, 309.134
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 309.1315 requires the board to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of KRS 309.130 to 309.1399, to approve the level of supervision for a person seeking licensure, and to establish requirements for supervision and qualifications of supervisors. This administrative regulation establishes supervision requirements and qualifications necessary to be a board-approved supervisor.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Direct client contact hours" means hours
spent providing art therapy services to a client in an individual, couple,
family, or group format.
(2)
"Face-to-face supervision" means:
(a) Two
(2)-way interactive supervision, simultaneous video and audio, if at least two
(2) hours of supervision per month are conducted in person; or
(b) All supervision is conducted in
person.
(3) "Group
supervision" means the supervision of no more than six (6) supervisees at the
same time.
(4) "Individual
supervision" means case consultation between the supervisor and the supervisee
that is restricted to the supervisee's cases.
(5) "Supervisee" means a licensed
professional art therapy associate who works with clients under board-approved
supervision.
(6) "Supervision"
means the educational process of utilizing a partnership between a supervisor
and a supervisee aimed at enhancing the professional development of the
supervisee in the practice of professional art therapy.
(7) "Supervisor of record" means a
board-approved licensed professional art therapist who meets the requirements
established in Section 2 of this administrative regulation.
Section 2. Board-approved Supervisors.
(1) To be eligible as a
board-approved supervisor, a licensed professional art therapist shall have a
minimum of four (4) years of licensed experience as a professional art
therapist.
(2) The following shall
render an applicant ineligible for board-approved supervisor status:
(a) An unresolved citation filed against him
or her by a licensing board or similar agency;
(b) A disciplinary action that resulted in
the suspension or probation of a license; or
(c) A previous or current dual relationship
with a supervisee as established by
201 KAR
34:040.
(3) In order to obtain board-approved
supervisor status, an applicant shall:
(a)
Submit a Board-Approved Supervisor Application; and
(b) Successfully complete the Board-Approved
Supervisor Examination.
Section 3. Examination.
(1) The Board-Approved Supervisor Examination
shall cover:
(a) Kentucky law governing the
practice of art therapy contained in both KRS Chapter 309 and 201 KAR Chapter
34, theories of supervision, ethical issues involved in supervision, and
supervisor responsibilities; and
(b) Documentation in a supervision log that
includes supervision times as well as the planning and treatment
utilized.
(2) To take
the examination, an applicant shall submit to the board:
(a) An Application for Examination Continuing
Education Credit form; and
(b)
Payment of thirty (30) dollars in the form of a check or money order made
payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer.
(3) Upon receipt of the application and fee,
the board shall send the applicant the exam to complete and return within
thirty (30) days of receipt.
(4)
The board shall notify the applicant of the examination results and, if a score
of eighty (80) percent or above is obtained, the board shall send the applicant
a certificate confirming board-approved supervisor status and the receipt of
three (3) hours continuing education credit.
Section 4. Expiration and Grace Period.
(1) Board-approved supervisor status shall
expire three (3) years from the date of approval.
(2) To renew, a board-approved supervisor
shall follow the steps listed in Section 3(2) through (4) of this
administrative regulation. The Board-Approved Supervisor Examination shall be
taken within ninety (90) days prior to or following the board-approved
supervisor's expiration date.
(3) A
board-approved supervisor may continue supervising for ninety (90) days after
the expiration date while awaiting approval of a renewal application.
(4) Failure to renew in accordance with this
administrative regulation shall result in termination of board-approved
supervisor status.
Section 5. Prohibition. A board-approved supervisor shall not serve as a supervisor of record for more than six (6) licensed professional art therapist associates at the same time.
Section 6. Reciprocity An applicant for licensure with supervision obtained outside of Kentucky shall demonstrate that his or her out-of-state supervisor has substantially equivalent qualifications at the time of the supervision as those established in this administrative regulation.
Section 7. Supervisory Agreement.
(1) Prior to beginning supervision, a
licensed professional art therapist associate applicant shall submit to the
board a Supervisory Agreement with a supervisor of record.
(2) The Supervisory Agreement shall include
the following:
(a) The name of the
supervisee;
(b) The name and
license number of the supervisor of record;
(c) The agency, institution, or organization
where the supervised experience will be obtained;
(d) A detailed description of the nature of
the practice including:
1. The type of clients
who will be seen;
2. An accurate
assessment of client problems leading to proficiency in applying professionally
recognized nomenclature and developing a plan for treatment that meets
currently recognized standards in the profession;
3. The therapies and treatment modalities
that will be used including the prospective length of treatment;
4. Problems that will be treated;
and
5. The nature, duration, and
frequency of the supervision, including the:
a. Number of hours of supervision per
week;
b. Amount of group and
individual supervision;
c. Ethical
considerations for the use of internet, social networking, and electronic media
for the transmission of case information; and
d. Number of hours of face-to-face
supervision, including how that supervision shall be obtained;
and
(e) A
statement that the supervisor of record understands that he or she shall be
held accountable to the board for the care given to the supervisee's
clients.
(3) A copy of
the supervisor's current certificate as a board-approved supervisor shall be
attached to the Supervisory Agreement.
(4) Changes to that portion of the
Supervisory Agreement that describes the nature of the practice and experience
that the supervisee is to obtain shall be submitted to the board for
approval.
(5) If the supervisee
changes his or her supervisor of record, a new Supervisory Agreement shall be
submitted to the board for approval.
(6) A supervisee shall submit a completed
supervisory agreement for each supervisor of record.
Section 8. Notice to Client. A licensed professional art therapy associate practicing under a supervisor of record shall notify in writing each client of the associate or by posting a notification that shall include:
(1) The name,
office address, telephone number, and license number of the supervisor of
record; and
(2) A statement that
the supervisee is licensed by the board.
Section 9. Experience under supervision.
(1) Experience under supervision shall
consist of:
(a) On average, at least two (2)
meetings and four (4) hours total of face-to-face supervision each
month;
(b) Direct responsibility
for a specific individual or group of clients; and
(c) Broad exposure and opportunity for skill
development with a variety of dysfunctions, diagnoses, acuity levels, and
population groups.
(2)
For extenuating circumstances beyond the supervisor's or supervisee's control,
such as in cases of disability, illness, or undue hardship, the board may, upon
written request by the supervisor and supervisee, grant a limited waiver from
the monthly meeting and face-to-face supervision requirements of this
section.
(3) In extenuating
circumstances, if a licensed professional art therapist associate is without
supervision, the associate may continue working for up to ninety (90) calendar
days under the supervision of a clinical supervisor while a board-approved
supervisor is sought and a new supervisory agreement is submitted to the board.
(a) Extenuating circumstances may include
situations such as death or serious illness of the board-approved supervisor, a
leave of absence by the supervisor, or termination of the supervisor's
employment.
(b) The supervisee
shall notify the board of these extenuating circumstances within ten (10) days
of the occurrence and shall submit, in writing, a plan for resolution of the
situation within thirty (30) calendar days of the change in status of
board-approved supervision. The written plan shall include:
1. The name of the temporary
supervisor;
2. Verification of the
credential held by the temporary supervisor;
3. An email address and a postal address for
the temporary supervisor and the supervisee; and
4. A telephone number for the temporary
supervisor.
Section 10. Supervision Requirements.
(1) Supervision shall relate specifically to
the qualifying experience and shall focus on:
(a) The accurate assessment of a client
problem leading to proficiency in applying professionally recognized clinical
nomenclature;
(b) The development
and modification of the treatment plan;
(c) The development of treatment skills
suitable to each phase of the therapeutic process;
(d) Ethical problems in the practice of art
therapy; and
(e) The development
and use of the professional self in the therapeutic process.
(2) Supervision shall total a
minimum of 100 hours and 1,000 direct client contact hours that shall include
individual supervision of no less than one (1) hour for every ten (10) hours of
client contact.
(3) A supervisee
shall not obtain more than twenty-five (25) hours of the required supervision
by group supervision.
Section 11. Documentation Requirements.
(1) The supervisor of record and licensed
professional art therapy associate shall maintain copies of any completed
supervision logs, which shall document:
(a)
The frequency and type of supervision provided; and
(b) The method of supervision utilized, such
as observation, dialogue and discussion, and instructional techniques
employed.
(2)
Documentation shall distinguish between individual and group
supervision.
Section 12. A licensed professional art therapist engaged in board-approved supervision pursuant to this administrative regulation shall be referred to as "licensed professional art therapist supervisor" and may use the acronym "LPAT-S".
Section 13. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is
incorporated by reference:
(a) "Supervisory
Agreement", March 2021;
(b)
"Board-Approved Supervisor Application", March 2021; and
(c) "Application for Examination Continuing
Education Credit", March 2021.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Department of
Professional Licensing, 911 Leawood Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and is available online at
pat.ky.gov/Pages/applications.aspx.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 309.1315
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