Ariz. Admin. Code § 4-6-503

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R4-6-503 - Supervised Work Experience for Professional Counselor Licensure

A. An applicant for professional counselor licensure shall demonstrate completion of at least 3200 hours of supervised work experience in the practice of professional counseling in no less than 24 months. The applicant shall ensure that the supervised work experience includes:

1. At least 1600 hours of direct client contact involving the use of psychotherapy;

2. No more than 400 of the 1600 hours of direct client contact are in psychoeducation;

3. At least 100 hours of clinical supervision as prescribed under R4-6-212 and R4-6-504; and

4. For the purpose of licensure, no more than 1600 hours of indirect client contact related to psychotherapy services.

B. For any month in which an applicant provides direct client contact, the applicant shall obtain at least one hour of clinical supervision.

C. An applicant may submit more than the required 3200 hours of supervised work experience for consideration by the Board.

D. During the period of supervised work experience specified in subsection (A), an applicant for professional counselor licensure shall practice behavioral health under the limitations specified in R4-6-210

E. There is no supervised work experience requirement for licensure as an associate counselor.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-6-503

New Section made by exempt rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2700, effective July 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 21 A.A.R. 2630, effective 11/1/2015. Amended by exempt rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 3238, effective 11/1/2016.