Current through September 17, 2024
To count toward the required number of hours of supervised
experience, all direct and in-direct client contact hours must take place while
the applicant is being supervised by a qualified supervisor and supervised
experience must meet the requirements set out below:
009.01
GENERAL SUPERVISION
REQUIREMENTS. Supervision for all applicants must meet the
following:
(A) Focus on raw data from the
applicant's clinical work which is made directly available to the supervisor
through such means as written clinical materials, direct observation, and video
and audio recordings;
(B) Include a
process which is distinguishable from personal psychotherapy, consultation or
didactic instruction; and
(C)
Consist of experience in a setting where mental health services are being
offered during which:
(i) The supervisee
apprises the supervisor of the diagnosis and treatment of clients;
(ii) The clients' cases are
discussed;
(iii) Ethical principles
of the profession are discussed;
(iv) The supervisor provides the supervisee
with oversight and guidance with the provision of service to clients;
(v) The supervisor must evaluate the
supervisee's performance by periodically evaluating the therapeutic process and
determining if treatment goals are being met and if changes in direction or
emphasis are needed; and
(vi) The
supervisor cannot supervise more than 6 persons at 1 face-to-face supervisory
meeting. Face to face supervision may include interactive visual imaging
assisted communication which is secure and confidential.
009.02
MENTAL HEALTH
PRACTICE SUPERVISION. Supervision must also include:
(A) Supervised experience, which is not
considered direct client contact, and includes, but is not limited to, review
of client records, case conferences, direct observation, or video observation;
and
(B) Evaluative face-to-face
contact for a minimum of 1 hour per week between the supervisee and supervisor.
Face to face supervision may include interactive visual imaging assisted
communication which is secure and confidential.
009.03
INDEPENDENT MENTAL HEALTH
PRACTICE SUPERVISION. In addition to the requirements in 172 NAC
94-009.02 supervision must
include:
(A) A review of the diagnostic
criteria for clients diagnosed with major mental disorders;
(B) Evaluative face-to-face contact with a
minimum cumulative ratio of 2 hours of face-to-face contact between the
supervisee and a qualified supervisor per 15 hours of contact with clients
diagnosed with major mental disorders, no more than 45 hours may be accumulated
without such supervision. Face to face supervision may include interactive
visual imaging assisted communication which is secure and
confidential;
(C) Supervised
experience, which is not considered direct client contact, includes, but is not
limited to, review of client records, case conferences, direct observation, or
video observation; and
(D) A
licensed mental health practitioner seeking licensure as a licensed independent
mental health practitioner must receive supervision of all direct client
contact where the licensee is providing services to clients with major mental
disorders. This supervision must last until the person receives the credential
qualifying him or her for independent practice, not just during the period of
time in which the specified number of hours is obtained.
009.04
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
THERAPY SUPERVISION. Supervision must include:
(A) At least 3,000 hours of supervised
experience during the five years preceding application for certification. The
3,000 hours must include a minimum of 1,500 hours of direct client contact.
During the course of completing the client-contact hours, there must be at
least 100 hours of supervisor-supervisee contact hours with a qualified
supervisor and supervision must be provided at least 1 hour per week or 2 hours
every 2 weeks; and
(B) Supervised
experience, which is not considered direct client contact, includes, but is not
limited to, review of client records, case conferences, direct observation, or
video observation.
009.05
MASTER SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISION. When a person wishes
to apply for a mental health practice license and master social work
certificate, supervision must be provided under a licensed independent clinical
social worker or licensed clinical social worker and in accordance with this
section. Supervision, when conducted pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §
38-2119,
must include:
(A) At least 3,000 hours of
supervised experience;
(B) The
written records of services or procedures are examined and evaluative
interviews are conducted by a certified master social worker;
(C) Discussion of ethical principles of the
profession; and
(D) Evaluative
face-to-face contact for a minimum of 1 hour per week between the supervisee
and supervisor.
