Md. Code Regs. 10.58.12.08

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 25, December 13, 2024

Section 10.58.12.08 - Supervisor Qualifications

A. Licensure. An individual providing supervision shall be approved by the Board and licensed by the Board as a:

(1) Clinical professional counselor;

(2) Clinical professional art therapist;

(3) Clinical alcohol and drug counselor;

(4) Clinical marriage and family therapist; or

(5) Mental health care provider as defined in Regulation .02Bof this chapter.

B. Experience, Education, and Training.

(1) A Board-approved supervisor shall have completed 2 years of active clinical practice experience:

(a) In clinical professional counseling, marriage and family therapy, professional art therapy, or alcohol and drug counseling;

(b) As a clinical professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, professional art therapist, or alcohol and drug counselor licensed or certified in another state, territory or jurisdiction that has requirements that are equivalent to or exceed the requirements of Health Occupations Article, §§ 17-302-17 -304.1, Annotated Code of Maryland; or

(c) As another licensed mental health care provider as defined in Regulation .02Bof this chapter.

(2) A Board-approved supervisor shall have completed one of the following education and training experiences:

(a) At least 3 graduate semester credit hours or the equivalent quarter credit hours of academic course work in clinical supervision;

(b) A Board-approved continuing education program that includes a minimum of 18 continuing education units (CEUs) in:

(i) Clinical professional counseling supervision; or

(ii) Another behavioral health profession that is authorized to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders;

(c) The National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) credential; or

(d) Supervision training as defined in Regulation .02B of this chapter.

(3) Supervision training required by this section may be obtained in a graduate course or a continuing education program as required under §B(2)(b) of this regulation that may include, but is not limited to:

(a) The role and responsibilities of the supervisor;

(b) The needs of the supervisee, supervisor, and the agency setting while maintaining a clear ethical perspective, including:

(i) The maintenance of appropriate boundaries; and

(ii) Making clinically appropriate diagnoses;

(c) The role of the supervisor as gatekeeper to the profession;

(d) Methods for building effective and appropriate relationships with clients;

(e) Models for group supervision; and

(f) Models and modalities for practice intervention.

C. Pre-Supervision Responsibilities of a Supervisor. In addition to meeting the requirements of this regulation, the Board-approved supervisor shall:

(1) File the completed Board-approved supervisor application form;

(2) Provide the supervisee with a copy of the Board's licensed clinical professional counselor supervisor letter; and

(3) Have an active license that is without restrictions or conditions due to disciplinary action for the 2 years preceding an application for Board-approved supervisor status.

D. A supervisor may be:

(1) An agency-designated supervisor; or

(2) An independent supervisor in private practice.

Md. Code Regs. 10.58.12.08

Regulations .08 adopted effective 48:13 Md. R. 508, eff. 6/28/2021