New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 27 - COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS
Part 18 - CODE OF ETHICS
Section 16.27.18.19 - RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPERVISEES

A. be cognizant of their influence upon students and supervisees and shall avoid exploiting the trust and dependency of such persons; therefore, licensees or registrants shall try to avoid conditions and dual relationships that may impair professional objectivity or increase the risk of exploitation; when the risk of impairment or exploitation exists due to conditions or dual roles, individuals shall take appropriate precautions (TO DO WHAT?);

B. refrain from providing therapy to current students or supervisees.

C. refrain from engaging in sexual intimacy with students or supervisees during the evaluation or training relationship between the licensee or registrant and student/supervisee.

D. prohibit students or supervisees from performing or holding themselves out as competent to perform professional services beyond their training, level of experience, and competence.

E. shall take reasonable precautions to ensure that services provided by trainees are professional.

F. shall not disclose supervisee confidences except by written authorization or waiver, or when mandated or permitted by law; in educational or training settings where there are multiple supervisors, disclosures are permitted only to other professional colleagues or administrators.

G. shall be required to sign for supervision and client contact hours provided to their supervisees on the appropriate Attachment B form prior to the termination of the supervisory relationship. If, in the supervisor's professional opinion, believes the supervisee is not yet ready for independent licensure, or has other concerns about the supervisee's professionalism, they may include an explanatory letter with the Attachment B form.